Op-Ed | Human Rights Anti-Protest Laws Are Not About Safety, They Are About Silencing Dissent We must not allow our movements for justice to be silenced by laws that criminalize dissent. By Ashley K. Shelton , Truthout April 9, 2023 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Police Are Backing Bills That Make It Easier to Crush Nonviolent Protests Police, their unions and lobbyists have supported one or more “anti-riot” bills in at least 14 states since last June. By Jon Skolnik , Salon June 3, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Republicans Have Introduced 81 Anti-Protest Laws in 34 States Just This Year The bills range from criminalizing protests to granting protections to those who harm or kill protesters. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout April 21, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Racial Justice Mass Protests Led to Chauvin’s Conviction. Now They’re Being Criminalized. GOP state lawmakers have pushed 81 new bills aimed at crushing protest in the 2021 legislative session. By Barbara Ransby , Truthout April 21, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections DeSantis Signs Bill Ending Vehicle Driver Liability For Hitting Protesters The law, billed as an "anti-riot" measure by proponents, violates many First Amendment protections, critics say. By Chris Walker , Truthout April 20, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Oklahoma Lawmakers Pass Bill Granting Immunity to Motorists Who Kill Protesters Republican lawmakers across the country have renewed their push to crack down on protesters. By Jon Skolnik , Salon April 19, 2021 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Republicans Are Using Capitol Breach as Excuse to Promote Anti-Protest Bills GOP lawmakers are taking advantage of white supremacist violence to criminalize racial and climate justice protests. By Leanna First-Arai , Truthout January 16, 2021 Truthout
News | Environment & Health ALEC Behind Ohio Bill Criminalizing Protests Against Fossil Fuel Infrastructure The "Critical Infrastructure Protection Act" makes it a felony to trespass on energy company property. By Don Wiener , PRWatch December 14, 2019 Truthout
News Analysis | ACLU Reveals Bills in 20 States Aiming to Criminalize Peaceful Protest — Is Your State on the List? More than 30 bills spanning 20 states have been introduced in an effort to increase the penalties for peaceful protest. By Julia Travers , EnviroNews May 18, 2017 Truthout
Op-Ed | When Protests Are Powerful, the Powerful Punish Protest It's no wonder that there is a new wave of anti-protest laws being implemented across the country. When protests are powerful, the powerful punish protest. By Libero Della Piana , CampaignforAmerica'sFuture May 14, 2017 Truthout