Know Your Rights

Exercising your right of free speech and assembly is clearly protected under the First Amendment. However, with mass demonstrations can come unwanted police contact, arrests, injuries and even death. If you’re going out to protest, here’s what you need to know about your rights.

An encounter with law enforcement can be a stressful and intense situation. It’s easy to forget what rights you are entitled to when in the presence of a police officer who may seem to have all the authority in the world.