Learn about the 103 anti-protest bills passed or introduced since January 2024 and how they threaten democracy and freedom of speech.

The Legal Issues Surrounding Trump’s Use of ... when troops would be able to use force — such as arresting people or shooting them — if his administration deemed a protest to threaten ...

President Trump is sending the National Guard to Los Angeles over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom by invoking rarely used federal powers.

In Florida, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis was surrounded by law enforcement at a September 2020 press conference where he unveiled a draft bill he described as “probably the boldest and most ...

LANSING, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued a letter to law enforcement across the state outlining state and federal laws concerning protest and picketing actions ...

This year has come in like a lion and -- with the pandemic continuing, protesters still marching, and a presidential election looming -- it will not go out like a lamb. Issues ranging from ...

The most recent protest was last week, surrounding the issues of poor treatment and living conditions at the Bibb County jail. Protesting has been a perennial method to both stand and speak out ...

The build-up leading to the DNC comes amid the legal battle between the City of Chicago and groups hoping to protest during the Democratic National Convention. The city's decision on the protest ...

Harvard’s Cyberlaw Clinic lays out a handy set of information about copyright law and related issues in its new “Cyberlaw Guide to Protest Art.” (drawings by Jessica Yurkofsky, except where ...

There is an ongoing legal battle over protest restrictions between the City of Chicago and the Coalition to March on the DNC, with a hearing Thursday.

Those decisions are subject to review when resulting in an incorrect conclusion or adverse impact, particularly through exercising the right of protest [19 USC 1514; 19 CFR 174.2, 174.11].