The capital’s cops and right-wingers are apparently working together, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by PCJF against D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Karl A. Racine in the U.S. Attorney’s office.
PCJF Lawsuit demands disclosure of documents on MPD’s work with Project Veritas, Oath Keepers and other private organizations.
The PCJF challenges proposed FOIA rules as creating “Obstructive Shell Game” and a “Political Gatekeeping Maneuver.”
The Government’s case against the J20 defendants is falling apart, The Intercept reports.
Alex Rubinstein, an independent journalist falsely arrested during the “J20” protests at the Trump inauguration, interviews PCJF Executive Director Mara Verheyden-Hilliard.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
PCJF uncovers that GSA manager involved in hotel redevelopment negotiations maintained communications with Trump Organization through private email.
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.
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.