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PCJF Lawsuit Confirms: Police Failed to Issue Dispersal Orders on J20

A public records request and lawsuit by the PCJF confirms that MPD actions on January 20 violated laws enacted by the D.C. Council as well as the MPD’s own Standard Operating Procedures.

First inauguration rioting trial could send independent journalist, six others to prison

Seven people mass-arrested during President Trump’s inauguration in January stand trial next week in a major test for prosecutors, the Washington Examiner reports.

WAMU: Critics say GSA Stonewalling Over Trump Hotel

Several groups — including members of Congress — are accusing the General Services Administration of blocking requests for information regarding the Trump International Hotel in downtown Washington.

Trump Hotel Documents Hidden from Public View

PCJF uncovers that GSA manager involved in hotel redevelopment negotiations maintained communications with Trump Organization through private email.

D.C. Police Spent $300,000 On Weapons, Equipment For Inauguration, DCist reports

In preparation for the inauguration of Donald Trump, the Metropolitan Police Department spent around $300,000 on equipment like smoke bombs, stinger rounds, rubber baton rounds, and other “less-lethal” munitions.

Interview: Crackdown on Trump protesters

PCJF Executive Director Mara Verheyden-Hilliard spoke with hosts Brian Becker and John Kiriakou on the “Loud and Clear” radio program about the J20 prosecutions.

Civil Rights Groups Challenge Protest Restrictions at Speech by Self-Proclaimed White Nationalist Richard Spencer at University of Florida

Florida Legal Services and the PCJF sent a letter to the University of Florida raising constitutional issues about restrictions enacted for anti-fascist and anti-racist protests planned on October 19, 2017.

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PCJF Lawsuit Confirms: Police Failed to Issue Dispersal Orders on J20

First inauguration rioting trial could send independent journalist, six others to prison

WAMU: Critics say GSA Stonewalling Over Trump Hotel

Trump Hotel Documents Hidden from Public View

D.C. Police Spent $300,000 On Weapons, Equipment For Inauguration, DCist reports

Interview: Crackdown on Trump protesters

Civil Rights Groups Challenge Protest Restrictions at Speech by Self-Proclaimed White Nationalist Richard Spencer at University of Florida

Government Demands Massive Private Data from DisruptJ20.org

CounterSpin interviews Mara Verheyden-Hilliard on the right to protest

Mass Arrests of Protesters: Outrageous in Russia, Barely Worth Mentioning in US

D.C. Auditor Tells Police To Disclose Trump Protest Report to the PCJF

Supreme Court Passes on Mass Arrests

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