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PCJF Sues D.C Police Department for Withholding Information on Police Violence Against Racial Justice Protests

December 15, 2022
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The PCJF filed a lawsuit against D.C. MPD to force disclosure of records under D.C.’s Freedom of Information Act, involving the department's violent response to racial justice demonstrations against police misconduct throughout 2020.

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Victory! Court Rules MN Sheriff’s Blockade of Line 3 Water Protector Camp Was Illegal and Bars Ongoing Efforts to Obstruct Access

September 13, 2022
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Today, a Minnesota court issued a ruling protecting an Indigenous-led camp of Line 3 opponents from Hubbard County’s unlawful blockades and targeted harassment.

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Center for Protest Law and Litigation Files Federal Lawsuit Against Dolton Police for Violating Protestor’s Constitutional Rights

August 31, 2022
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CPLL and counsel Melinda Power filed a lawsuit against the Dolton Police Department in Illinois for illegally arresting a protestor who called police "fucking pig."

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Trump stuck taxpayers with $150K bill for ‘clearly illegal’ Fox News event at Lincoln Memorial: report

August 13, 2022
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Documents obtained by the PCJF show Trump's demands to use the the Lincoln Memorial for political purposes "set off chaos," Raw Story reports.

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Documents show how Trump landed Lincoln Memorial for Fox News event

August 13, 2022
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“All they are really doing is putting window dressing on something that is clearly illegal,” PCJF Executive Director Mara Verheyden-Hilliard told The Washington Post.

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PCJF Exposes Records on Trump’s Unlawful 2020 Use of the Lincoln Memorial Chamber for FOX Interview; Secret Service Email Called it a “$#!t show”

August 13, 2022
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In May 2020, President Trump violated the rules governing the use of the Lincoln Memorial in order to use the solemn chamber for his own vanity project: a prime-time interview with FOX News.

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UPDATE: Victory for Line 3 Water Protectors! Court issues restraining order against Hubbard County & Sheriff to end police blockade of Line 3 camp

July 26, 2021
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A Minnesota court granted the emergency temporary restraining order we sought on behalf of Indigenous water protectors against Hubbard County, Sheriff Cory Aukes, and the local land commissioner in northern Minnesota.

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Emergency Lawsuit Filed by Indigenous Water Protectors Against MN Sheriff to Stop Police Blockade of Camp at Line 3

July 16, 2021
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Indigenous environmental protectors opposing the expansion of Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline filed for a restraining order against Hubbard County Sheriff Cory Aukes and the local land commissioner in northern Minnesota.

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Press conference after BDS victory with Abby Martin and Mara Verheyden-Hilliard

Major Free Speech Win by PCJF and CAIR: Court Rules Georgia’s Anti-BDS Law is Unconstitutional

May 24, 2021
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The PCJF and CAIR won a major First Amendment case, with a federal court ruling that a Georgia anti-BDS law is unconstitutional.

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Line 3 Letter: CPLL Challenges “Outrageous” Violations of Water Protectors’ First Amendment Rights Opposing Line 3

February 21, 2021
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The Center for Protest Law and Litigation is demanding that police and government officials at the site of the Line 3 pipeline expansion in Aitkin County, MN…

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Center for Protest Law & Litigation Challenges Officials’ “Outrageous” Violations of First Amendment Rights of Water Protectors Opposing Line 3

February 3, 2021
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Demands Immediate Cessation of Denial of Access to Public Park and Campaign of Threats, Harassment and Retaliation; Challenges Conflict of Interest of Enbridge Corp. Funding…

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PCJF and the Center for Protest Law and Litigation Demand Full Investigation into Police Collusion at U.S. Capitol Attack

January 7, 2021
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The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund and the Center for Protest Law and Litigation are demanding a fully public investigation into the federal and local police planning…

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