GOP Convention Protests to Continue Despite Shooting at Trump Rally, Activists Say
The Coalition to March on the RNC planned to protest for access to abortion rights, for immigrant rights, and against the war in Gaza among other issues.
Federal Judge Rules Protesters Can’t March Through Republican National Convention Security Zone
The judge said in his order that protesters have a right to march in protest of the RNC, “but the First Amendment does not allow them to protest or parade in any way they choose.”
WI Court Says an Order Against an Anti-Abortion Protester Violated First Amendment
The protester argued that his comments, made from a public sidewalk, were protected free speech under the First Amendment. The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed.
North Carolina’s Restrictions on Public Mask-Wearing Are Law After Some Revisions
During the bill’s pathway through the legislature, GOP lawmakers said it was, in part, a response to widespread protests on college campuses against the war in Gaza.
PA Senate Passes Bill to Bar Universities, Pension Funds From Divesting From Israel
Sen. Steve Santarsiero, who was a sponsor, disputed that the bill infringes on freedom of speech and said students and faculty will still be able to protest peacefully.
Jury Awards $700K to Seattle Protesters Jailed for Writing Anti-Police Slogans on Barricade
The jury found the protesters were jailed as retaliation, and the officers acted with malice, reckless disregard or oppression denying the plaintiffs their First Amendment rights.
Court To Decide If Seattle Officers Who Attended Jan. 6 Rally Can Remain Anonymous
The officers say revealing their names would violate their privacy, but others argue their attendance at a widely covered public demonstration was not a private activity.
Michigan, CUNY Didn’t Suitably Assess if War Protests Made Environment Hostile, US Says
These are the first investigations to reach a conclusion among dozens launched by the Education Department since Oct. 7, the day Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel.