DC Will Pay $50,000 To Man Detained While Protesting Guard Patrol With ‘Star Wars’ Song, Record Says
The plaintiff, Sam O’Hara, sued over what he says was his act of protest against President Donald Trump’s federal law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C.
8 Convicted in Texas Immigration Center Shooting and Protest Are Sentenced to Decades in Prison
The case drew attention beyond Texas as critics warned it could have wide-reaching impact on protests and First Amendment free-speech rights.
Federal Prosecutors Charge 15 People With Impeding Agents During Minnesota Immigration Crackdown
The indictment cites Signal communications between some defendants, who allegedly discussed setting up trailers to block federal vehicles and handing out plastic shields to demonstrators.
ICE Protesters Who Interrupted Minnesota Church Service Won’t Face State Charges, Prosecutor Says
At least four states — Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Kansas — adopted laws this year making it a crime to disrupt worship services.
NJ State Police Set up Protest Zone Outside Contested Immigration Detention Center as ICE Leaves
The protests began a week earlier after immigrant advocates said detainees inside launched a hunger strike over poor living conditions at the 1,000-bed facility.
After Protests Outside Synagogues, New York Makes It a Crime To Block Entry to a House of Worship
Critics worry that the buffer zones could be used to quell nonviolent demonstrations or criminalize free speech.
After a Minnesota Church Protest, States Are Toughening Penalties for Disrupting Services
The Republican lawmakers sponsoring most of the legislation say those gathering at sacred sanctuaries deserve protection beyond what existing trespassing laws provide.
Vermont Prosecutor Declines To Charge Six Protesters Arrested at South Burlington ICE Raid
State’s Attorney Sarah George said in a statement that in making her decision, she analyzed the cases to find where the harm was and who contributed to it.