ACLU Demonstration Pamphlet Prepares Protesters Heading to Trump Inauguration

By Beth Baumann

Are you planning on attending President-Elect Trump’s inauguration in Washington, D.C. next week? According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), if you’re an inauguration attendee, you’re going to want to be prepared for any police interaction.

The ACLU partnered with Black Lives Matter DC (BLM), Black Youth Project 100 DC (BYP100), DC-National Lawyers Guild (DC-NLG), Stop Police Terror Project DC and Law4BlackLives-DC to create a pamphlet to inform inauguration goers of what to expect should they protest, be arrested or run into any local and federal law enforcement officers.

The pamphlet lists law enforcement badges, how to prepare in case you should get arrested and even advice for illegal immigrants who are looking at protesting.

“Usually police in D.C. do a pretty good job and understand their role at facilitating [and] not disrupting demonstrations,” Scott Michelman, senior staff attorney for ACLU of the District of Columbia, told FOX DC. “Just in case, we have information about dealing with police, understanding what to say, and most importantly what not to say and what to do if things go wrong.”

Based on the information provided on the pamphlet and the groups involved in the partnership, it’s obvious the ACLU is preparing …Read the Rest

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