Illinois lawmaker seeks to make it a felony for protests to block major roads Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) has proposed making it a felon to block an "exceptionally busy public right of way" for more than 5 minutes. 04/18/2024 - 7:46 am | View Link
State Rep. from Geneva files bill to make it a felony to block major public roadways while protesting After protesters blocked a major traffic artery into O’Hare International Airport this week, an Illinois State Representative has proposed legislation that would make similar demonstrations a felony. 04/18/2024 - 4:15 am | View Link
The War on Protest When Chaoui was released 18 days later, he faced a very different future: He’d been charged with domestic terrorism, which, in Georgia, is punishable by up to 35 years in prison. 04/17/2024 - 3:55 am | View Link
What Georgia's ‘foreign agents’ bill has to do with protests, US and Russia? Georgian lawmakers have agreed to an early draft of a controversial ‘foreign agent’ bill, sparking massive outrage across the country and a concern in the West. Protesters, who gathered outside ... 04/17/2024 - 1:37 am | View Link
Dems narrow the swing district gap In Riverside County, former prosecutor and Democrat Will Rollins has $3.2 million in the bank, compared with $2.6 million for longtime GOP Rep. Ken Calvert. Rollins’ campaign said he raised more money ... 04/16/2024 - 12:36 pm | View Link