There has a been a significant increase in interest in the way the police deal with protests following recent anti-war and global justice demonstrations as well as the 2004 demonstrations at the Republican National Convention. Read my recommendations for Democratic Policing of Protests prepared for the Ugandan National Police in 2005. Organizations Working on Protest Policing Issues.
Arresting Protest: A Special Report of the New York Civil Liberties Union on New York City's Protest Policies at the February 15th, 2003 Antiwar Demonstration in New York City. This report, which I co-authored, contains first person accounts of the day's events as well as analysis, international comparisons, and recommendations. For updates on this and other local criminal justice issues, join my email group. Messages limited to 4 a week.
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