Spreading the word on the Save Free Speech Campaign
Listen: Mara spoke with producer Sue Goodwin on WPFW’s “Monday Morning QB” show with Askia Muhammad (WPFW is Washington, D.C.’s Pacifica radio outlet). Also interviewed…
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FAIR talks with Mara Verheyden-Hilliard about criminalizing protest
The truth is this country has a rich tradition of radicalism and dissent, struggle in many ways being the thing that has pulled us forward.
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Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, constitutional rights attorney with the PCJF, is representing Jill Stein, the 2016 Green Party Presidential candidate, before the U.S. Senate Select Committee on…
D.C. Police and the Feds Partner With Hard Right to Convict Trump Protesters
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.
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Lawsuit Over Police Collusion with Right-Wing Organizations to Infiltrate and Surveil Protest Groups
PCJF Lawsuit demands disclosure of documents on MPD’s work with Project Veritas, Oath Keepers and other private organizations.
Learn MoreLawsuit Over Police Collusion with Right-Wing Organizations to Infiltrate and Surveil Protest GroupsPCJF Opposes Trump’s Dept of Interior Plan to Obstruct Access to Public Information
The PCJF challenges proposed FOIA rules as creating “Obstructive Shell Game” and a “Political Gatekeeping Maneuver.”
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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.
Learn MoreInterview: The Political Prosecution of J20 ProtestersGroup 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.
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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.
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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.
Learn MoreFirst inauguration rioting trial could send independent journalist, six others to prisonWAMU: Critics say GSA Stonewalling Over Trump Hotel
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.
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