Make a Year End Gift to Fight for Civil Liberties
With the incoming Trump administration, the need for people to fight for civil liberties will be greater than ever before. We will defend social and environmental justice activists as well as targeted communities such as immigrants, workers and communities of color....
Petition to Allow Out-of-State Attorneys to Represent Water Protectors
Today, the CLDC submitted a public comment in support of a petition to the North Dakota Supreme Court that urges the Court to temporarily allow out-of-state attorneys to defend water protectors arrested at Oceti Sakowin Camp at Standing Rock, North Dakota. You should...
Water Protectors file class action suit for retaliation and excessive force against brutal police
Water Protectors file class action suit for retaliation and excessive force against brutal police Contact: Lauren Regan, Director and Attorney, Civil Liberties Defense Center; Water Protector Legal Collective attorney, 541-687-9180; info@cldc.org Complaint and TRO...
Last night at Standing Rock
Last night at Standing Rock was an appalling demonstration of what a militarized police state looks like in the Land of the Free. I’m not going to go into details on the egregious use of excessive force and the injuries that were intentionally caused by humans...