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Jan 21, 2020

Journalists Are Suing D.C. In Latest Lawsuit Over Police Handling Of Inauguration Protests

The lawsuit alleges that the two freelance journalists have suffered severe emotional distress as well as reputational damage due to their experiences during their arrest and prosecution.

Sep 27, 2019

Lawsuit Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Arrests On Inauguration Day Can Go Forward, Judge Rules

“This case is about making sure that dissent is respected and protected in the future,” says one of the plaintiffs.

Jul 11, 2018

Report: Police Used Pepper Spray And Sting Balls ‘Inappropriately’ During Inauguration Protests

While the Police Foundation found that most officers acted professionally, the report says cops were overworked and undertrained for the protests.

Jul 06, 2018

Prosecutors Are Dismissing Rioting Charges Against Remaining Inauguration Protesters

The U.S. Attorney’s Office of D.C. did not include one defendant’s name in the motion to dismiss, however.

Jun 14, 2018

DOJ Drops Felony Charges Against Eight More Inauguration Protesters. What Exactly Is Going On With Those Rioting Cases?

It’s the latest in a slew of dismissals from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Oct 13, 2017

Government Fights For Inauguration Protesters’ Facebook ‘Likes’ And Reams Of Other Data

People involved with the planning of protests on Inauguration Day in D.C. were in court to fight a search warrant that would require Facebook to give prosecutors 90 days-worth of their account information.

Sep 28, 2017

Prosecutors Are Demanding Facebook’s Data On Inauguration Protesters. The ACLU Is Trying To Stop Them

“Opening up a person’s Facebook account can open up a person’s entire life.”

Sep 15, 2017

Judge Denies Motions To Dismiss Rioting Charges Against Inauguration Day Protesters

The trials will move forward.

Aug 25, 2017

Anti-Trump Protest Website Host Needs To Give Government User Data, Judge Rules

But the court will oversee federal prosecutors’ search of the information.

Aug 15, 2017

DOJ Demands Info On More Than A Million Visitors To Anti-Trump Website

Dreamhost is fighting the request, which it calls unreasonable and overly broad.

 
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