Freedom of Speech Archives

Poet’s Federal Trial Set For February, Community Continues Support

November 28, 2025December 14, 2025

The federal trial for poet and activist Isabel "Isa" Lopez has been reset for Feb. 2, 2026, after several delays and cancellations.

🦄 Police, Protest & Direct Action, Racism & Far-Right

"Unclassified/FUOU Federal Bureau of Investigation Law Enforcement Sensitive" clipped FBI document header above a pic of black block J20 demo participants with a "Destroy Fascism" three arrows banner next to a dismayed Jennifer Kerkhoff Muyskens with gray hair and white sneakers leaving her DC Bar ethics hearing, an FBI "Official Record" tag from the 302 document is diagonally connecting Kerkhoff Muyskens with DC Police Detective and union head Greggory Pemberton above the words "Recommended Sanction" and the DC Bar ethics filing quote reading: Seriousness of the misconduct and presence of dishonesty. Respondents' conduct was serious. She failed to disclose exculpatory evidence, made material misrepresentations and omissions to the court about it, and continued to withhold information from the court when her earlier misrepresentations and omissions were revealed. The Court of Appeals takes "Brady violations particularly seriously" due to their "devasting potential consequences" and also because they are "both common and difficult to detect." See Dobbie. This case highlights the difficulty of detecting such violations. Judge Morin and Respondent› de is agues in the government accepted what she told them, understanding Alin officer of the court. Facing potential Brady violations, Respondent doubled down to suppress"

Newly Revealed FBI Document Confirms Collaboration Between DC Police and Discredited Far-Right Group Project Veritas

August 26, 2025August 26, 2025

Federal Prosecutor Jennifer Kerkhoff Muyskens and DC Police Detective Greggory Pemberton Conspired to Alter Key Video Evidence From Project Veritas Used to Prosecute More Than 200 Inauguration Day Protesters, Hid Additional Evidence, and Lied About How It Was Obtained

🦄 Community, Protest & Direct Action, Racism & Far-Right, Social Control

Josie Valadez Fraire Sage Smudging Case Dismissed

August 8, 2016August 17, 2021

Denver, CO – On Monday, August 1st, 2016 the case against Josie Valadez Fraire was dismissed. The 22-year-old Indigenous woman was detained and ticketed for burning sage at a counter-Trump protest in July.

“The police told me I disobeyed a lawful order to put out…

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