Public Interest Groups to Deliver 200,000 Signatures to FEC Calling for Investigation of Russian Interference in 2016 Posted on June 15, 2017 (June 15, 2017) Today, three leading public interest organizations will hand deliver more than 200,000 petition signatures to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), calling on the agency to immediately investigate whether Russian agents and the Trump campaign violated federal campaign finance laws during the 2016 campaign.Read More
FSFP to Co-Host event: Queer+Trans Concerns Around Voting Rights and Money in Politics Posted on June 15, 2017 (October 3, 2018) Join a conversation with Angela Peoples (GetEQUAL and No Justice, No Pride), Mara Keisling (National Center for Transgender Equality), Shayla (HIPS), Candace Bond-Theriault (National LGBTQ Task Force), and Jasmine Gomez (Free Speech For People) about how our democracy does not work for many queer or trans people. Read More
FSFP Joins United to Protect Democracy & Others In Letter to IG/DOJ Posted on June 13, 2017 (June 13, 2017) Free Speech For People Joins United to Protect Democracy & Others to Sign a Letter to the Inspector General & Department of Justice: Step in Forcefully on WH/DOJ Communications, Prevent Further Damage.Read More
Ron Fein on Between the Lines: Evidence and Momentum Grows for Trump Impeachment Posted on June 12, 2017 On May 30, Scott Harris of Between the Lines interviewed our Legal Director Ron Fein on mounting evidence around the calls for launching an impeachment investigation of President Trump. Read More
FSFP Welcomes New Senior Counsel Shanna Cleveland Posted on June 12, 2017 (June 12, 2017) Free Speech For People is pleased to welcome Shanna Cleveland as Senior Counsel, our newest addition to our Legal Advocacy Program.Read More
Newton, MA Rallying For Impeachment Call Posted on June 8, 2017 (October 3, 2018) On Wednesday, June 7, more than 100 people called for the impeachment of President Trump at a rally outside the Newton City Hall, before a hearing on our impeachment resolution.Read More
Moving to the next phase of the lawsuit to end super PACs Posted on June 7, 2017 We’re ready to move to the next stage of litigation in our challenge to SpeechNow.org v. FEC, because the FEC has now issued the administrative decision that gives us the vehicle for a court challenge.Read More
FSFP & Rootstrikers Launch “FEC Must Investigate”, Campaign on Russian Election Interference Posted on June 7, 2017 (June 7, 2017) Today, we joined public interest organization Rootstrikers to launch a website and campaign calling on the Federal Election Commission to immediately investigate whether Russian agents and the Trump campaign violated federal campaign finance laws during the 2016 campaign.Read More
Watch John Bonifaz Speak At The Northampton March For Truth Posted on June 5, 2017 (June 5, 2017) On Saturday, June 3, John Bonifaz spoke at the Northhampton March For Truth. Watch his remarks here. Read More
Did Trump Engage in Bribery & Extortion To Secure Chinese Trademarks? Three Former Federal Prosecutors Think It’s Possible Posted on June 5, 2017 (September 4, 2018) In an op-ed posted to Times Union, three former federal prosecutors — including our Board Chair Ben Clements, Joseph F. Savage and Joshua Levy — make the case that Trump’s tactics surpassed “ethical violations” to secure the trademark approvals by the Chinese. Read More