American Civil Liberties Union Launches Nationwide Protest Rights Training
Monday, March 13th, 2017 -- 9:11 AM
(AP) -The American Civil Liberties Union launched a nationwide training event to make people aware of their rights as protesters.The event Saturday at a sports arena on the University of Miami campus was livestreamed to locations in all 50 states. The ACLU said at least 50,000 people signed up to attend a local event in person.
The ACLU says the purpose is to inform people of their rights at demonstrations and protests. The election of President Donald Trump and several of his subsequent executive orders have sparked frequent protests around the country. The ACLU has also launched a new grassroots online organizing platform called PeoplePower.org.
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