Category: Challenging Corruption

FSFP Statement in Support of the Montana Plan

Free Speech For People applauds The Montana Plan, and the work of the Center for American Progress and Montana voters to rein in corporations that have abused the power of corporate charters to undermine Montana elections and drown out the voices of the people. For over a century, Montana, like every state in the United
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Free Speech For People Urges Springfield, Ohio Prosecuting Attorney to Prepare for Criminal Investigations into Federal Agents for Unlawful Assaults, Detentions, and Political Retaliation Against Ohio Residents

SPRINGFIELD, OH, March 16, 2026 — Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan legal advocacy organization, today issued a letter urging the Prosecuting Attorney of Clark County, Ohio, to prepare for a possible surge of illegal ICE activity. Specifically, Free Speech For People has asked the Prosecuting Attorney to ensure that residents can safely report
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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

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 of
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International Women’s Day Digital Town Hall Mobilizes National Call to Abolish ICE and Deliver Justice for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence

 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 Survivors
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News Coverage of First-In-The-Nation Resolution Urging State Officials to Prosecute ICE Agents for Crimes

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 two
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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

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 when
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Public Interest Group Calls on Congress to Impeach and Remove Attorney General Pam Bondi for Gross Abuses of Power

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 played
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Free Speech For People Calls on UN to Investigate U.S. Immigration Enforcement Abuses

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 senior
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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

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 operation
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Free Speech For People Calls for Independent Investigation into Killing of Keith Porter Jr

Public Interest Group Calls on Attorney General and Los Angeles District Attorney to Ensure Criminal Investigation into Off-Duty Federal Agent’s Killing of Keith Porter, Jr. is Rigorous, Independent, and Free of Federal Interference LOS ANGELES, CA, 2026 — Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan legal advocacy organization, today submitted a request urging Attorney General
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