Movement Defense

PCJF Files Federal Lawsuit Against DC for MPD’s Indiscriminate and Violent Use of Less Lethal Weapons Against Racial Justice Protests

The PCJF and its Center for Protest Law & Litigation, filed a federal lawsuit against the District of Columbia challenging MPD's “repressive and violent tactics including the authorized indiscriminate use of ‘less lethal’ projectile weapons against peaceful protestors and bystanders."
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Successfully Defending Water Protectors Against Line 3 Criminal Charges

Brave water protectors put their bodies on the line tirelessly and peacefully protesting the construction of the Line 3 pipeline in northern Minnesota, in opposition to the destruction of Indigenous land, resources, and the environment. The CPLL supported water protectors as they faced trumped up criminal charges for lawfully opposing the destruction of their land. This intense fight resulted in important victories and the dismissal of outrageous felony theft charges leveled against water protectors.
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