Category: Challenging Corruption

Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan legal advocacy organization, continues to push for accountability for the firms that entered into illegal agreements with Trump and his associates to evade punitive government acts. Having previously filed legal ethics complaints against Paul Weiss, Skadden, and Kirkland, FSFP has now filed additional complaints with the Attorney Grievance
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Donald Trump has created a thoroughly corrupt and unconstitutional $1.8 billion slush fund for the benefit of himself and his cronies. While our country struggles under surging gas prices caused by his unconstitutional attack on Iran and under surging costs of goods and services due to his unconstitutional imposition of economy-crippling tariffs, Trump has orchestrated
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Measure Condemns Unlawful Immigration Enforcement Tactics and Urges State Action to Protect Civil Rights NORTHAMPTON, MA (May 8, 2026) – The Northampton City Council voted unanimously last night to pass a resolution calling on Massachusetts state and local prosecutors to investigate and prosecute federal agents, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, when they violate
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Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan legal advocacy organization, today submitted requests urging Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark and Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George to open criminal investigations into the unlawful actions of federal agents operating in Vermont. The submission details a series of unlawful acts by ICE agents on March 11, 2026,
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In a conversation with Sonali Kolhatkar on Free Speech TV, Courtney Hostetler, Legal Director at Free Speech For People, lays out a clear diagnosis of the crisis facing American democracy and a roadmap for action. Hostetler explains how billions in corporate and billionaire spending have warped the political system, shifting power away from voters and
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Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan legal advocacy organization, has filed legal ethics complaints in New York against two law firms—Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP—that entered into illegal agreements with Donald Trump and his associates, and have now taken steps to fulfill those agreements. The complaints, filed
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New reporting suggests that evidence submitted by Oregonians could help spur criminal investigations into federal agents’ conduct. Free Speech For People counsel Ben Horton was featured in the Oregon Capital Chronicle, highlighting the growing case for accountability under Oregon law. Read an excerpt below. Read The full article is here.  In December, Free Speech for
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Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan legal advocacy organization, today filed an ethics complaint in New York against Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (Paul Weiss), former firm Chairman Brad Karp and other members of the firm’s management committee requesting an investigation into whether the firm and its lead attorneys violated the New
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Ad amplifies growing national movement urging Congress to impeach and remove Donald Trump from office WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 26, 2026) – Free Speech For People today unveiled a full-page advertisement in The New York Times calling on Congress to impeach and remove Donald Trump from office, as nationwide “No Kings” protests mobilize Americans to defend
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ALBANY, NY and TRENTON, NJ — Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan legal advocacy organization, today submitted requests urging New York Attorney General Letitia James, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, the District Attorneys of New York and Erie Counties, and the County Prosecutors of Essex, Hudson, Burlington, and Middlesex Counties to open criminal
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