Free Speech For People Urges Maine Attorney General and District Attorneys to Launch Criminal Investigations into Federal Agents for Unlawful Assaults, Detentions, and Political Retaliation Against Maine Residents Posted on March 5, 2026 (March 5, 2026) Challenging Corruption AUGUSTA, ME, 2026 — Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan legal advocacy organization, today submitted a letter urging Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey, and the District Attorneys of Cumberland, York, and Androscoggin Counties to open criminal investigations into the unlawful actions of federal agents operating in Maine. The submission details a consistent pattern ofRead More
Vote for Free Speech For People! Our democracy is worth saving. We aren’t afraid to fight for it. Posted on March 5, 2026 (March 5, 2026) FSFP Updates For over sixteen years, Free Speech For People has led the fight for our democracy, confronting corruption and abuse of power at the highest levels of our government, taking on new cases challenging voter suppression laws and voter intimidation schemes; holding elected officials accountable to the Constitution; and advancing the movement to end the bigRead More
Free Speech For People Statement on Trump’s Military Attack on Iran Posted on March 2, 2026 (March 2, 2026) Impeachment Congress Must Impeach and Remove Trump and Other Key Trump Officials Involved In Flagrant Abuses of Power On February 28, 2026, Trump, with and through high-ranking members of his administration, by abusing the might of the U.S. military, and in coordination with the Israeli government, carried out an unprovoked, large-scale military attack on the sovereignRead More
International Women’s Day Digital Town Hall Mobilizes National Call to Abolish ICE and Deliver Justice for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence Posted on February 27, 2026 (March 4, 2026) Challenging Corruption Hundreds joined the digital town hall hosted by Feminist Generation, Free Speech For People, and Women’s March, featuring Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 27, 2026) Feminist Generation, Free Speech For People, and Women’s March hosted a national International Women’s Day Digital Town Hall last night titled “Abolish ICE and Justice for SurvivorsRead More
News Coverage of First-In-The-Nation Resolution Urging State Officials to Prosecute ICE Agents for Crimes Posted on February 25, 2026 Challenging Corruption The Amherst Town Council voted Monday night to pass a resolution urging Massachusetts state and local officials to hold federal officers, including federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, accountable when they violate Massachusetts criminal law. Of the councilors who voted, the vote was unanimous with 9 councilors in support. Two councilors abstained and twoRead More
First in the Nation, Amherst Town Council Passes Resolution Urging State and Local Officials to Hold Federal Agents Accountable For Violations of Massachusetts Criminal Law Posted on February 24, 2026 Challenging Corruption Measure Calls on Attorney General and District Attorneys to Enforce State Criminal Statutes When Federal Officers Break the Law AMHERST, MA (February 24, 2026) The Amherst Town Council voted Monday night to pass a resolution urging Massachusetts state and local officials to hold federal officers, including federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, accountable whenRead More
Remote Summer 2026 Legal Internships at Free Speech For People Posted on February 12, 2026 FSFP Updates Come join the campaign to reclaim democracy for the people by fighting for free and fair elections and against the abuse of power! Free Speech For People is a national nonpartisan nonprofit organization, founded in January 2010 after the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. FEC decision. Since then, we have worked to renew our democracy and reclaim our ConstitutionRead More
Public Interest Group Calls on Congress to Impeach and Remove Attorney General Pam Bondi for Gross Abuses of Power Posted on February 11, 2026 (February 13, 2026) Challenging Corruption Today (February 11, 2026), Attorney General Pam Bondi will appear before the House Judiciary Committee to testify in an oversight hearing. While it is predicted that the questioning will focus on the DOJ’s mishandling of the Epstein files, Congress must take this moment to fully acknowledge and demand accountability for the role she has playedRead More
Free Speech For People Calls on UN to Investigate U.S. Immigration Enforcement Abuses Posted on February 9, 2026 (February 9, 2026) Challenging Corruption Today, Free Speech For People submitted a letter to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in support of a formal complaint submitted by the Dolores Huerta Foundation on behalf of four U.S. citizens who were subject to unlawful and inhumane abuse by federal immigration officers, acting under orders of and in coordination with seniorRead More
Public Interest Group Urges State’s Attorney Rinehart to Launch Criminal Investigations into Federal Agents for Unlawful Assaults, Detentions, and Political Retaliation Against Lake County Residents Posted on February 9, 2026 Challenging Corruption Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan legal advocacy organization, today submitted a request urging Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rineheart to open criminal investigations into the unlawful actions of federal agents operating in Lake County, Illinois. On January 25, 2026, State’s Attorney Rinehart released a statement making it clear that if a federal operationRead More