Lincoln University suing Lower Oxford Township over new ordinance

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LOWER OXFORD TWP., Pa. (WPVI) -- Lincoln University is in a legal fight with its Chester County home.

The HBCU is suing Lower Oxford Township over a new ordinance that requires organizations seeking to hold special events to apply for a permit.

The groups must outline how they will control the number of guests, traffic, alcohol and security.

It comes after a deadly mass shooting at Lincoln last October.

University attorneys say the ordinance is unconstitutional and deprives the campus community of its First Amendment rights.
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