constitutional rights
More Trump Inauguration Protester Prosecutions Dropped as Judge Rules Government Suppressed Evidence
Al Jazeera reports that US attorneys prosecuting a group of protesters at a Washington, DC Inauguration Day demonstration (known as J20) for felony rioting charges have dropped charges against a new group of defendants after a judge ruled that the … Read more »
Bipartisan Congressional Bill Threatens to Criminalize Peaceful Pro-Palestine Speech
UPDATE (9/7/17): A piece out last week from Portside reports that Congressman Bobby Rush of Illinois’s 1st District has added his name to the growing list of Congress members who have rescinded their initial support for the Israel Anti-Boycott Act… Read more »
Chicago Citizens, Lawyers Gather Outside Mayor Emanuel’s Office to Call for CPD Reforms
Pro-bono defense attorneys from First Defense Legal Aid (FDLA) and victims of unlawful police detention delivered a stirring press conference on Tuesday afternoon in which they demanded changes to Chicago Police Department (CPD) protocol that currently threatens basic constitutional rights.… Read more »
