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Take action now to stop Trump's land-grab on America's Main Street. Below is an article on the PCJF's litigation and defense of free speech rights against Trump's privatization of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.

Washington Post: Will a traffic plan at Trump’s new D.C. hotel block free speech?

From Op-Ed columnist Colbert King: "The whole thing would be laughable, a real thigh-slapper, if the danger weren’t so real."

The Kojo Nnamdi Show: The First Amendment Meets Trump’s New D.C. Hotel (Interview)

Listen: PCJF Executive Director Mara Verheyden-Hilliard explains the major free speech battle taking place over Trump's new hotel in Washington, D.C.

Washington Post Op-ed: Win or lose in November, Trump will be a presence on Pennsylvania Ave.

Trump appears intent on expanding his presence among our monuments, memorials and parks.

Lawsuits Filed Over Donald Trump's Privatization of Pennsylvania Avenue, “America’s Main Street”

Civil Rights Group Challenges Buffer Zone that Restricts Free Speech at New Trump International Hotel

Washington Post: Advocates go to court in fight to protect protest space outside Trump hotel

“This is the public space. Donald Trump cannot owns the sidewalks, he cannot own the street.”

How the FBI greenlighted the crackdown on Black Lives Matter

Federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies, under the Obama administration, are continuing to fuel and encourage a repressive crackdown on peaceful demonstrators.

Telling the truth after the Orlando massacre: Counter-terrorism funding and authority is systematically abused

We have been outraged by the cynical abuse of this attack by right-wing politicians who care more about beefing up unconstitutional law enforcement practices and spreading anti-Muslim bigotry than stopping anti-gay violence.

Remembering people's lawyer Michael Ratner, 1943-2016

He devoted his entire life to fighting for radical change in America, as well as an internationalist supporting the struggles of people everywhere demanding liberation and justice.