If Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gets his way, his state will pass the boldest bill yet to penalize “disorderly and violent protest.” But for Ken Paulson of the Free Speech Center in Tennessee, the move is simply part of “the demonization of the right to assemble in America.” The Florida bill […]
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Protesters march to decry deaths of Dion Johnson, Breonna Taylor
CLOSE Hundreds gathered outside Phoenix City Hall Saturday afternoon to decry the deaths of Dion Johnson and Breonna Taylor, calling “to abolish the system that killed them.” “Our demands are specific,” said Michael Alexander, an organizer with Black Phoenix Organizing Collective, one of the groups organizing Saturday’s march. In addition to […]
Tennessee ramps up punishments for protesters, including loss of voting rights
Tennessee’s Republican governor quietly signed a bill earlier this week creating harsher punishments for protesters, including increased jail time and loss of voting rights. Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill Thursday revising criminal laws related to peaceful protesting, after months of demonstrations in front of the state Capitol building in Nashville. The bill, […]
Thai Protesters Angered After Parliament Delays Charter Reform
Activist Panupong ‘Mike’ Jadnok makes a three-finger salute to protesters after placing a ‘People’s Plaque’ sticker on the main gate of Thailand’s parliament during a pro-democracy rally Mladen ANTONOV Text size RECASTS with gvt postponement; ADDS colour, details, quotes Thai lawmakers delayed a decision on constitutional reform Thursday, sparking anger […]