Police and Protestors

Why So Many Police Are Handling the Protests Wrong

Disproportionate use of force can turn a peaceful protest violent, research shows. By MAGGIE KOERTH and JAMILES LARTEY

The Role of Police at Protests | ACLU of New Jersey

The burden of de-escalation does not fall on private citizens – it falls on police officers. However, you cannot assume officers will behave in a way that ...

Know Your Rights | Protesters' Rights | ACLU

The First Amendment protects your right to assemble and express your views through protest. However, police and other government officials are allowed to place ...

Policing At Protests: Best Practices

These best practices will identify some important factors that responding agencies should consider when planning for, and responding to, mass gatherings and ...

The Evolution of Protest Policing | RAND

As difficult as policing vigorous dissent may be, having a flexible and adaptive strategy that draws from best practice and lessons learned ...

Protecting Protest is Protecting Democracy - Legal Defense Fund

LDF defends protesters who faced police violence during the 2020 racial justice protests, and challenging anti-protest laws. The First Amendment right to ...

The Inequity of Police Responses to Racial Justices Demonstrations

Police responses to protests varied widely, ranging from no presence at all to mass arrests, indiscriminate use of projectiles and chemical weapons.

Law Enforcement Guidance For Policing Public Demonstrations

The First Amendment guarantees people the right to peaceably assemble and protest, regardless of viewpoint. • The First Amendment does not protect violence or ...

AIUSA Documents Police Violence Against Protestors for Black Lives

Amnesty International has documented 125 separate examples of police violence against protesters in 40 states and the District of Columbia between May 26 and ...

How to Defend Against Police Surveillance at Protests - ACLU of DC

The following are basic tips to protect your privacy before, during, and after a protest. Protecting your privacy will help keep yourself, your information, ...

Police, Protesters, and the Press | The Reporters Committee

This guide aims to help journalists understand their rights at protests and avoid arrest when reporting on these events.

Dealing with 'Messy Democracy': A Guide to Policing Protests

A set of principles and practices for law enforcement for what it calls “fair and effective management” of protests in America's increasingly turbulent ...

Right to protest - Amnesty International

This means they shouldn't interfere with protests, unless there is a legitimate threat to the safety and rights of others. If police try to stop or limit a ...

How Police Behavior Shapes Perceptions of Protests - Ariel White

As Black Lives Matter protests swept across the United States in recent years, protesters encountered a mix of police reactions: some news ...

Police tactics at campus protests reveal disparities in approaches to ...

A gamut of tactics used to disperse demonstrators from occupied school buildings and take down on-campus encampments.

Georgia detains 16 protesters after clashes over disputed election

Police in Georgia detained 16 people in the capital Tbilisi on Tuesday after clashing with protesters opposing the results of last month's ...

Police Violence on College Campuses is Unacceptable - Vera Institute

Late last Tuesday night, counter-protesters attacked pro-Palestinian protesters on UCLA's campus. Officers from the Los Angeles Police ...

Policing Protests: Lessons from The Occupy Movement, Ferguson ...

A clear and authoritative summary of research on policing practices that either facilitate peaceful protests and other public order events or violate basic ...

Georgian police clear protesters challenging 'stolen' election - BBC

Police in Georgia have clashed with demonstrators in the centre of the capital Tbilisi protesting against last month's disputed election ...

Campus Protests and Police Force: An Ethical Framework

Many (but not all) accounts of civil disobedience require law breaking protesters to stand for punishment. In their willingness to be punished, ...