NYCLU on the Scene at Wall Street Protests
Inspired by the Arab Spring, a group of a few hundred protesters have occupied a park right off of Wall Street for more than a week, seeking attention for what they call a greedy and unjust financial system. The staff of the New York Civil Lib...
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Cell Phone Censorship in San Francisco?
Pop quiz: where did a government agency shut down cell service yesterday to disrupt a political protest? Syria? London? Nope. San Francisco. The answer may seem surprising, but that’s exactly what happened yesterday evening. The Bay Area Rap...
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Turning a Blind Eye: The Human Rights Crisis in Puerto Rico
Today, there are American citizens who are being assaulted by police during peaceful protests, but you likely have heard very little about it. The Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD), the second largest police department in the country, is out of ...
Categories: excessive force, First Amendment, labor union, murder, peaceful protest, police brutality, President Obama, protest, puerto rico, student speech Tags: