“In cases where Native people have to go to court to fight and argue their rights, you’re always left with the question of whether you are going to be prosecuted, even though you have the right to do these things,” says Todd Thompson. This time, Thompson won. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

An inside look at how the ICE surge in Minneapolis is straining courts (with remarks by CDP's Kira Kelley): www.lawdork.com/p/the-minnes...

As a coalition, Protect the Protest demands systems that prioritize life over punishment, compassion over cruelty, and justice over silence. An attack on one of us is an attack on us all. We won’t let state violence paralyze us or this movement. We rise and we are stronger together.

BREAKING: We're proud to join 230+ groups to call on Congress to stop the approval and construction of new data centers. With huge impacts on water, climate, electricity bills and more, it's time to put the brakes on the unregulated data center frenzy: https://fwwat.ch/44bzr1R

Palestinian rights advocates are winning in court, despite attempts to silence, smear, and criminalize them. Judges across the US are reaffirming what we already knew: speaking out for Palestinian freedom is protected political expression. Read our overview of some of these victories. ✊🇵🇸

Preparedness isn't everything; civil society orgs should also familiarize themselves with principles of noncooperation. Learn more here: freedomtrainers.net/noncooperati...

CDP's Kira Kelley will be a featured speaker at the Vermont Human Rights Commission’s 2025 Civil Rights Summit, where they will join other advocates and community leaders to talk about strategies for the protection of Vermonters' civil rights. Register by 10/31 at hrc.vermont.gov/2025-civil-r....

NLG is receiving more and more verified reports of federal agent door-knocks and contacts. If you are approached by federal law enforcement, don’t be afraid to alert your community!

In 2023, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr brought a far-reaching RICO indictment against dozens of opponents of Atlanta’s recently built Public Safety Training Center, more commonly known as Cop City. Last week a judge found the case must be mostly, or entirely, dismissed on procedural grounds:

Congratulations, Mylene! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Thank you Kristen Stilt @harvardanimallaw.bsky.social‬, ‪@animal-justice.bsky.social,‬ @climatedefense.bsky.social‬, animal law scholars, ‪@nonhumanrights.bsky.social,‬ @ccrjustice.org @aclu-norcal.bsky.social, @nlgnews.bsky.social docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Today two animal welfare organizations filed a petition in Minnesota court for a search warrant and law enforcement investigation into Jennie-O Turkey Farms. CDP’s Kira Kelley assisted the effort. climatedefenseproject.org/wp-content/u...

“Exercising my rights should not be controversial or complicated. But once again, the state has failed to respect our sovereignty, our constitution, our own rule of law that has existed since long before the state of Minnesota even existed,” Thompson said. minnesotareformer.com/2025/03/13/j...

Success! Case dismissed against Anishinaabe wild rice harvester in Minnesota. Read the press release here: climatedefenseproject.org/breaking-cas...