Nominated D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham directed mass unconstitutional arrests
PCJF calls for D.C. Council to reject his appointment Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has today appointed Peter Newsham the Chief of Police. Newsham’s conduct…
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FAIR’s CounterSpin: “People Have the Right to Take to the Streets” interview with Mara Verheyden-Hilliard
A travel ban aimed at Muslims, a wall on the Mexican border, an attempt to outlaw sanctuary cities. Every day of the Trump administration brings…
U.S. News and World Report: Inauguration Mass Arrest of Protesters, Journalists a Throwback With a Familiar Face, Attorneys Say
Excerpt from U.S. News and World Report | Read the article here. Verheyden-Hilliard says she doubts that standard can be met in the pending case.…
Faced with imminent litigation, National Park Service releases permits for protest spaces during Inaugural weekend
Today the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund notified the National Park Service that litigation was imminent and that permits, including for the Ellipse and other…
PCJF challenges American University’s removal of Peltier statue
Letter issued on behalf of artist Rigo 23 responding to American University’s censorship of political art and expression The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund, the…
Listen: PCJF’s Carl Messineo: Will Trump Keep Protesters off Federal Grounds?
From KBOO: Guest host Linda Olson-Osterlund is joined by Carl Messineo, Legal Director of The Partnership For Civil Justice Fund. He talks about the efforts…
Listen: PCJF’s Mara Verheyden-Hilliard on NPR’s Kojo Nnamdi Show
Mara Verheyden-Hilliard of The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund on NPR’S The Kojo Nnamdi Show discusses the right to protest and free speech issues arising…
NPR Audio: No Permits Yet Granted To Expected Inauguration Protesters
Anti-Trump Protesters Upset They Haven’t Been Assigned Inauguration Day Sites Excerpt from NPR. Click here to listen to the report from NPR Thousands of people…
New York Times: Controversy as NPS and Trump PIC Refuse to Grant Permits
Excerpt from The New York Times. Read the full article here. Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, the executive director for the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund, a nonprofit…
Local ABC 7 Video: Nat’l Park Service accused of blocking inauguration protests near White House, Nat’l Mall
WJLA7 covered the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund at the Dec. 7 press conference exposing the National Park Service and Trump Inauguration Committee’s unconstitutional blocking…
PCJF Challenges Trump PIC and Federal Authorities Over Efforts to Block Jan. 21st Inauguration Protests
Attorneys from the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund along with activists organizing demonstrations during and after Donald Trump’s Inauguration held a press conference this morning…
Associated Press – Park Service quashing dissent during inauguration
Excerpt from the Associated Press. Read the full article here. The National Park Service is quashing dissent by blocking access to public space for those…