News & Commentary about Rights of Protesters

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Protests turned violent on Saturday, May 30 as thousands of demonstrators marched along LA streets

Jun 3, 2020

The Response to Protests Against Police Brutality is Not More Brutality

A police officer shouts at Associated Press videojournalist Robert Bumsted, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in New York.

Jun 3, 2020

Police are Attacking Journalists at Protests. We’re Suing.

A protester wearing a bandana over their mouth in front of Brooklyn's Barclays Center.

Jun 2, 2020

Know Your Rights While Protesting Police Brutality

May 14, 2020

DeRay McKesson on the Threat to Protesters' Rights

A caravan of May Day protestors drive up 2nd Avenue in New York City during COVID pandemic.

May 1, 2020

How to Protest in a Pandemic

A collage of images and papers, representing the Skokie Case

Jan 3, 2020

The Skokie Case: How I Came To Represent The Free Speech Rights Of Nazis

Collage of historical photos (including a large group of protestors near the Washington Monument) and the cover of a report that reads "May Day 1971, Order Without Law"

Dec 4, 2019

How the ACLU Won the Largest Mass Acquittal in American History

A demonstrator wearing a bandana on their face

Nov 26, 2019

America's Mask Bans in the Age of Face Recognition Surveillance

Oct 24, 2019

South Dakota Governor Caves on Attempted Efforts to Silence Pipeline Protesters

Aug 8, 2019

After the Power of Protest Ousts a Governor, Puerto Rico has a New Leader. For Now.