Police Agree to Protester Reforms
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…
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Partnership for Civil Justice Settles Landmark Lawsuit Against D.C. Police
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…
Civil Rights Group Settles With Police Over Inauguration Protests
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…
G-8 Protest Organizer Finds Hurdles on Path to a Permit
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…
D.C. Officer on Desk Duty After Allegedly Hitting Protester
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…
A NATION CHALLENGED: AMERICAN MUSLIMS; Raids, Detentions and Lists Lead Muslims to Cry Persecution
Reprinted from The New York TimesBy Joseph KahnMarch 27, 2002 As the Bush administration investigates what it says may be domestic ties to Al Qaeda and…