News & Commentary about Rights of Protesters


Dec 19, 2016
FAA Helps Police Suppress Reporting From Dakota Pipeline Protests

Dec 6, 2016
The NYCLU Will Continue to Watch the NYPD, so Its Lawyers Don’t Institutionalize a Protester Prosecution Program

Nov 30, 2016
How Many Law Enforcement Agencies Does It Take to Subdue a Peaceful Protest?

Nov 29, 2016
No, President-Elect Trump, You Can’t Get Locked Up or Lose Your American Citizenship for Political Speech

Oct 10, 2016
The Surveillance State Descends on the Dakota Access Pipeline Spirit Camp

Sep 13, 2016
North Dakota’s Governor Declared a State of Emergency to Deal With Peaceful Oil Pipeline Protesters. We Call It a State of Emergency for Civil Rights.

Jun 2, 2016
In This Poor, Black, Polluted Alabama Town, Speaking Up Gets You Sued

Dec 15, 2015
Economic Stagnation and Political Turmoil Test Our Civil Liberties

Nov 13, 2015
Racial Justice and Free Speech Are Not Mutually Exclusive