My View: The Counter-Narrative in Police Shootings
It has been pretty interesting to me to watch the give and take on the police killing…
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- Op-ed | Recording Law Enforcement Is a First Amendment RightThe American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has initiated legal challenges to uphold the First Amendment right of individuals to record law enforcement officers in public. This action follows widespread reports of retaliation, encompassing arrests, intimidation, and violence, against citizens across the nation for exercising this constitutional protection.