How Covering Your Face Became a Constitutional Matter: Mask Debate Tests Free Speech Rights
Protesters and their supporters argue Trump’s comments and repeated calls by the Republican president’s allies to ban masks at protests are an attempt to stifle popular dissent.
Court Temporarily Blocks Judge’s Ruling To Return Control of National Guard to California
The court said it would hold a hearing on the matter on Tuesday. The ruling came only hours after a federal judge’s order was to take effect at noon Friday.
Anti-Trump Demonstrators Crowd Streets, Parks and Plazas Across the US
Organizers of the “No Kings” demonstrations said millions had marched in hundreds of events. Governors had urged calm and vowed no tolerance for violence.
Trump’s Deployment of Troops to LA Protest Divides US Governors
The divergent approaches illustrate the ways the two parties are trying to navigate national politics and the role of executive power in enforcing immigration policies.
California Governor Says ‘Democracy Is Under Assault’ by Trump as Feds Intervene in LA Protests
The governor’s speech argued that Trump was not just a threat to democracy, but was actively working to break down its guardrails that reach back to the nation’s founding.
With Reporters Shot and Roughed Up, Advocates Question Whether Those Covering Protests Are Targets
Reporters Without Borders said there have been at least 31 attacks on journalists — 27 from law enforcement — since the demonstrations started.
Trump Deploys California National Guard to LA to Quell Protests Despite the Governor’s Objections
Tensions were high after a series of sweeps by immigration authorities the previous day, including in LA’s fashion district and at a Home Depot.
Los Angeles Will Pay $300,000 To Settle a Lawsuit Against Journalist Over Undercover Police Photos
The city attorney’s lawsuit against the journalist drew condemnation from media rights experts and a coalition of newsrooms as an attack on free speech and press freedoms.