Federal judge rules San Antonio can't block Native American worshippers from city park

A federal judge has ordered the City of San Antonio to allow the Native American Church to conduct religious ceremonies inside a fenced-off area of Brackenridge Park, which its members consider a sacred space. At the same time, the ruling will allow the city to continue with a controversial plan to scare birds away from nesting in Brackenridge — something the plaintiffs sought to halt with their suit. U.S. District Judge Fred Biery issued the orders in a partial ruling handed down Monday.