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Working to make the promise of the Bill of Rights a reality.

Ohio Legislature Considers Bill to Muzzle Ohioans

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Ohio’s SB33 would dramatically increase penalties for peaceful protests and civil disobedience at pipeline and other so-called “critical infrastructure” sites, and impose HUGE fines on groups that support protests.

Wisconsin Legislature Considers Two Bills Meant to Silence Protest

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Two bills making their way through the state legislature target protests, and are part of the wave of anti-protest bills we’ve been fighting across the country since 2016. In Wisconsin, anti-pipeline protesters and student protesters are being singled out for draconian penalties.

Hey Congress, Help Us #ProtectBlackDissent from FBI Spying!

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On July 17, a delegation of Black grassroots leaders delivered over 100,000 signatures to Congress demanding that the FBI be forced to retract its harmful “Black Identity Extremist” Intelligence Assessment. DRAD joined the delegation, led by Media Justice, which included organizers from Highlander Center, Black Alliance for Just Immigration, Black Lives Matter Memphis, Media Mobilizing… [Read More]

Activists Turn Up the Heat in Illinois and Texas

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As draconian anti-protest bills, known as ‘critical infrastructure’ bills, make their way through state legislatures in Illinois and Texas, coalitions in both states are growing and becoming more vocal in opposition.