When the city reaches a settlement in a case, certain parties aren't allowed to comment. But Ashley Overbey said she thought she still had the right to defend herself by responding to comments online.http://www.cbsnews.com/news/aclu-sue...-speaking-out/When word got out that she received a settlement, Overbey said people started commenting on a blog and when she responded to defend herself, the city revoked half of her settlement.
"I was totally devastated. I had worked and sacrificed for two years, two years I was homeless, I was unemployed because I was labeled a criminal," she said.
Thursday, the ACLU announced it's suing the city and its police department for forcing people who've received settlements to stay quiet.