Charges Dropped Against 129 Trump Inauguration Protesters — But Dozens Still Face Prison
The Government’s case against the J20 defendants is falling apart, The Intercept reports.
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Interview: The Political Prosecution of J20 Protesters
Alex Rubinstein, an independent journalist falsely arrested during the “J20” protests at the Trump inauguration, interviews PCJF Executive Director Mara Verheyden-Hilliard.
Group Investigating Police Conduct on Inauguration Day has History of Siding with Police
“For there to be a truly independent investigation, it would need to be through an entity that has no ties to police departments, police officials, or former police officials," Mara Verheyden-Hilliard told The Intercept.
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.
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.
Government Demands Massive Private Data from DisruptJ20.org
PCJF Executive Director Mara Verheyden-Hilliard spoke with Brian Becker on his "Loud and Clear" radio show.
Postering (ANSWER/MASF) – Petition for Certiorari 2017
PCJF is asking the Supreme Court to hear our case challenging D.C. postering laws. Click to download the Petition
Standing Rock (Dundon) – Appellant’s Reply Brief 2017
PCJF’s reply brief as they appealed the lower court decision in Dundon v. Kirchmeier to the Eighth Circuit. Click to download the brief.
The Fight to Strike Down Unconstitutional Regulations on Postering
The PCJF waged a decade long battle to strike down the District of Columbia’s unconstitutional regulations on postering winning a string of victories in the lower court which forced the District to repeatedly rewrite its unlawful regulations. The final iterations were upheld by the D.C. Circuit despite the PCJF’s continued objection to remaining rules that determined how posters were regulated based on the content of the words.