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Limiting Oakland night protests unlikely to solve vandalism problem

Two of the San Francisco Chronicle’s columnists, Chip Johnson and Debra Saunders, recently called for the city of Oakland to restrict evening protests in light of several recent events devolving into vandalism and other acts. In response, an SF Weekly … Continue reading

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Sorry, protestors can’t ignore decades of First Amendment history

As someone whoselivelihooddepends on the First Amendment, it can be irksome how this essential enshrinement of the four freedoms of assembly, the press, speech and exercise of religion is misinterpreted. Some of it can be a simple, yet gross misunderstanding … Continue reading

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