Landeros Family will Pursue Independent Investigation
Thursday, Lane County District Attorney, Patty Perlow, issued a statement regarding the death of Charles F. Landeros.[1] The DA’s office found the shooting “legally justified as self-defense and defense of others.” The statement notes that Charlie was asked to come to...
In Memoriam: Charles (Charlie) Landeros, 1988-January 11, 2019
“Do not let anyone quench your fire. Do not let them dismiss your love nor pacify your rage. My love, do not water yourself down.” – Love and Rage, poem by Charlie Landeros. #LoveAndRage4Charlie Charles (Charlie) Landeros was a 30-year-old person who was shot and...
Solidarity with Unist’ot’en – Legal Primer for Crossing the Canadian Border
The Wet’suwet’en people living on their traditional territory at the Unist’ot’en Camp have put out a call asking for people to come live with them, to help protect their land from the TransCanada Coastal Gaslink pipeline. TransCanada is...
Sophia Wilansky Files Federal Lawsuit Against Vicious North Dakota Police
On November 19, 2018, Williams & Connolly, LLP and the Civil Liberties Defense Center filed a civil rights action in the U.S. District Court of North Dakota against Morton County, ND and other law enforcement agents on behalf of Sophia Wilansky, a water protector...