Published by The Associated Press on January 8, 2008 NEW YORK (AP) — Central Park’s Great Lawn might again be used for large public demonstrations rather than solely for events staged with help from the wealthy or corporations, lawyers for…
A critical ruling and great victory The federal government has tried to escape responsibility for its role in the shocking round-up of 400 persons in Pershing Park and to avoid accountability for the government and its high ranking official’s role…
“A Black Mark: D.C. police and the FBI need to explain their actions in a 2002 protest incident.” Reprinted from The Washington Post Washington Post EditorialWednesday, April 11, 2007 IF YOU DON’T like something your government is doing, you should…
Police Log Confirms FBI Role In Arrests — Group Detained, Questioned During D.C. War Protest Reprinted from Washington Post A secret FBI intelligence unit helped detain a group of war protesters in a downtown Washington parking garage in April 2002…
Editorial Reprinted from The New York Times A court battle over the right to demonstrate on Central Park’s Great Lawn has underscored an astounding fact. In the heart of the nation’s largest and arguably most opinionated city, there is no…
Payment to Each of Four Vt & K Arrestees, Police Training and Notice of First Amendment Rights Reprinted from The Washington Post | Read the article here. The District has agreed to pay $200,000 to four people rounded up in…
Police sprung pop-up lines, trapped, surrounded and detained dozens The Partnership for Civil Justice has reached a settlement with the District of Columbia over the false arrests and abusive detention of four people who were swept up by the police…
Lawsuit Alleging Abuse During 2001 Inauguration Is Settled Reprinted from The Washington Post The D.C. police department agreed yesterday to pay $685,000 and take steps to protect protesters from police abuse and ensure their rights to settle a lawsuit over…
MPD to undertake changes in its police practices and training programs with regard to demonstrations. This lawsuit uncovered and exposed the police department’s long-term domestic spying operation in which officers were sent undercover to infiltrate protest groups in the absence…
Reprinted from The Associated Press The settlement stems from a lawsuit filed by the Partnership for Civil Justice, which alleged that police unlawfully prevented people from approaching the parade route and used plainclothes officers to assault demonstrators. The Metropolitan Police Department has…
Reprinted from Associated Press The coastal city of Brunswick, where Mr. Randall hopes to gather up to 10,000 people to protest the meeting of Group of 8, passed a law last month that placed conditions on public demonstrations. Organizers must…
Excerpt from The Washington Post | Read the story here. A D.C. police officer accused of hitting an antiwar demonstrator several times with his nightstick Saturday has been placed on desk duty while his actions are investigated. The officer, whom…