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December 2, 2021

Published by Chip Gibbons at December 2, 2021

Fred Hampton: We Still Need Justice

Fifty-two years ago today, the Chicago Police murdered Illinois Black Panther Chair Fred Hampton and Mark Clark. In a raid orchestrated by the FBI, Chicago Police stormed the Black Panther officer at 4:00 AM. Not only did they fire first,

November 24, 2021

Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at November 24, 2021

From Outrage to Action: The Origin Story of the Bill of Rights Defense Committee

Twenty years ago, George W. Bush signed the PATRIOT Act into law. And twenty years ago, the Bill of Rights Defense Committee was born. The law ripped the Fourth Amendment to shreds by expanding government surveillance powers, impaled the First

November 23, 2021

Published by Sue Udry at November 23, 2021

Arkansas Paper Stands Up for the First Amendment – Despite the Cost

Almost every state in the country has considered legislation designed to restrict the right to participate in a boycott. The motivation behind these bills is no secret: it is to undermine the BDS movement – a campaign launched by Palestinian

November 11, 2021

Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at November 11, 2021

DRAD Joins National Letter Rebuking NY Plan to Transfer Women & Trans from Rikers to Upstate Prisons

On Wednesday, Defending Rights & Dissent joined with leading national LGBTQI and women’s advocacy organizations including the National Women’s Law Center, Transgender Law Center, the Center for Constitutional Rights, and the New York Transgender Advocacy Group urging New York Governor

October 29, 2021

Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at October 29, 2021

Reactions & Analysis of the Julian Assange Extradition Appeal

The Julian Assange extradition appeal concluded in London on Thursday, October 29. Immediately following the proceedings, Defending Rights & Dissent brought together some of the best journalists covering the proceedings this week to offer their reactions and analysis, including DRAD

October 28, 2021

Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at October 28, 2021

Human Rights Lawyer Steven Donzinger Should Not Be in Jail

On October 27, 2021, human rights lawyer Steven Donzinger reported to prison to serve a six month prison term for contempt of court. “We’re outraged that Steven Donzinger is in jail, and disgusted by the US judiciary’s complicity in Chevron’s

October 18, 2021

Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at October 18, 2021

DRAD Joins National Call for Biden Administration to Drop Case Against Assange

DRAD joined a national coalition of civil liberties and human rights organizations this week calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland to drop the criminal prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after the explosive revelations in recent reporting about how in

October 18, 2021

Published by Defending Rights & Dissent at October 18, 2021

Defending Rights & Dissent Condemns Placement of Drone Whistleblower in Draconian Prison Unit

Defending Rights & Dissent condemns the US government’s decision to place Daniel Hale in a “Communications Management Unit” (CMU). Defending Rights & Dissent has both long opposed the use of CMUs, as well the imprisonment of Daniel Hale. CMUs are

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December 2, 2021

We spoke with researcher and historian @leonaa01 about his findings in the National Archives about the Fred Hamtpon assassination.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBN8n3rN77k

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December 2, 2021

The FBI orchestrated a Chicago police raid that killed Black Panther #FredHampton 52 yrs ago today.

Last year, @stillspying interviewed Jeffrey Haas, who represented survivors of the raid & was instrumental in exposing the FBI’s role in it. https://stillspying.org/the-war-on-black-dissent-part-ii-cointelpro-the-assassination-of-fred-hampton/

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December 2, 2021

We need to know the full truth about the FBI's role in the murder of Fred Hampton and other crimes committed as part of their Counter Intelligence Program.

Ask your member of Congress to sponsor the COINTELPRO Full Disclosure Act

https://rightsanddissent.salsalabs.org/cointelproactionalert/index.html

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December 2, 2021

Earlier this year, we spoke with @JeffHaas42 and Flint Taylor of the @PeoplesLawChi about their decades long fight for the truth about Fred Hampton's murder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOREVb7RDSM

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December 2, 2021

52 years ago today, the Chicago Police murdered Fred hampton.

We spoke with @JeffHaas42 for our @stillspying podcast about Hampton and the FBI's role in his death.

https://stillspying.org/the-war-on-black-dissent-part-ii-cointelpro-the-assassination-of-fred-hampton/

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