Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who was sworn in as the second female justice on the Supreme Court in 1993, has passed away at the age of 87. https://t.co/hEatXGl2A7
Yesterday, Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back by police. His kids watched from the car. Today, we woke to grieve yet again.
We need a full and transparent investigation. https://t.co/9X7l25nq8d
OTD in 1967, in #Loving v. Virginia, the Supreme Court struck down laws banning interracial marriage, holding that they violated the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses. I live in Virginia; pre-Loving, my own marriage would've rendered me criminally liable.
If you believe your rights have been violated, write down everything you remember, including the officers' badge and patrol car numbers and the agency they work for.
Get contact information for witnesses and take photographs of any injuries.
Individuals must receive clear and detailed notice of a dispersal order, including how much time they have to disperse, the consequences of failing to disperse, and what clear exit route they can follow, BEFORE they may be arrested or charged with any crime.
Police may not confiscate or demand to view your photographs or video without a warrant, nor may they delete data under any circumstances.
Visual records are fully protected, but some states have tried to regulate the audio portion of videos under wiretapping laws.
When you are lawfully present in any public space, you have the right to photograph anything in plain view, including federal buildings and the police.
You never have to consent to a search of yourself or your belongings. Say that you don't consent to the search.
If you do explicitly consent, it can affect you later in court.
Demand your right to a local phone call.
If you call a lawyer, the police are not allowed to listen. If you call anyone else, they are likely to listen.