Professor Examines Government Response to Protests
Professor Karen Pita Loor works to prohibit blanket curfews restricting First Amendment activity. Her research also looks at the selective use of excessive force in protest policing.
Photo at left by Jon Cherry via Getty Images; at right by munshots via Unsplash Policing Government Response to Protests
Professor Karen Pita Loor is working with a California vice mayor to prohibit blanket curfews restricting First Amendment activity. Her work also looks at the selective use of excessive force in protest policing.
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Last summer, Boston University School of Law Professor Karen Pita Loor received an email out of the blue from Sophie Hahn, the vice mayor of Berkeley, California, who wanted to learn more about how to protect people’s First Amendment rights during protests.
Jan 7, 2021
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Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley:
“Americans have witnessed many foreign strongmen ignore elections to cling to power. I never thought we would see this kind of attempted coup in our most hallowed temple of democracy, but that’s exactly what’s happened today. The American people have rejected Donald Trump’s failed leadership, but he and his loyalists were trying to find any means by which to keep him in power. That is unacceptable in our republic.
“There is no evidence of any systemic fraud in any of the six states Republicans planned to challenge. All such claims were examined not only by respective state authorities, but by the courts. But the failure of Republican leaders to stand up and speak the truth and dismiss the false claims and conspiracy theories promoted by President Trump fueled today’s attempted insurrection. When a president attempts to deceive the public and inspire an anti-democratic revolt, it’s the responsibility of al
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