“Then the Government Pulled the Plug” -Hillary Clinton
Retired CIA analyst dragged out of Clinton press conference Reprinted from Huffington Post Unbelievable! That was my reaction when someone first sent me this article.…
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Democracy Now: Ex-CIA Analyst Ray McGovern Beaten, Arrested for Silent Protest at Clinton Speech
From Democracy Now This week, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave a major address calling for internet freedom around the world. As Clinton condemned…
WikiLeaks Backers ‘Anonymous’ to Be Probed by U.S. Grand Jury
PCJF: ‘Modern-day sit-in treated by FBI like terrorist activity’ Reprinted from Bloomberg News Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) — Evidence collected by the FBI about Anonymous, which attacked…
Top DC police officials put under oath in Pershing Park case over evidence loss and destruction
Federal court hearings on obstruction of justice allegations After eight years of litigation on behalf of the nearly 400 people who were arrested illegally in…
D.C. to drop controversial checkpoints
Major vindication for the Constitutional rights of D.C. residents Reprinted from The Washington Post The D.C. government has agreed not to ask the U.S. Supreme…
D.C. to Settle Controversial Neighborhood Checkpoint Suit
Three residents who sued the District over the city's controversial neighborhood checkpoint program are expected to receive $3,500 each to settle claims that the police initiative violated constitutional rights.
U.S. Federal Judge Lauds “Historic” Settlement
Court Approval Given for Protest Arrest Class Action Resolution Issuing final approval to a class action settlement, U.S. Federal Judge Paul Friedman described the terms…
D.C. agrees to $13.7 million settlement in 2000 mass arrest
Case has helped change police response to large-scale protests Reprinted from The Washington Post A federal judge gave final approval Wednesday to a $13.7 million…
Carl Messineo on the Open Government Act of 2010
Testifying at the D.C. Council Committee on Gov’t Operations and the Environment The PCJF today issued its strong support for the Open Government Act of…
DC Prosecutor to Farm out Investigation of Police Shooting of Trey Joyner
Questions about Joyner’s death remain unanswered Reprinted from Washington Examiner U.S. Attorney Ron Machen is handing off the investigation of a fatal police shooting to…
D.C. lawyers demonstrate power of tenacity
Legal team fights for protesters’ rights Reprinted from The Washington Post When Carl Messineo and Mara Verheyden-Hilliard sued the District on behalf of hundreds of…
Phone-card case tests D.C. consumer law
Fight over D.C. consumer protection law Reprinted from The National Law Journal Alan Grayson has never claimed he was harmed by AT&T Corp. or the…