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GOP Governors of MD and VA demand enforcement of old law prohibiting protests to "influence" judges

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 05/12/2022 - 11:09

On the 12th of May, the Washington Post reported that MD GOP Governor Hogan and VA GOP Governor Youngkin are demanding that the Federal DOJ enforce an obscure 1950 Federal law criminalizing any and all protests aimed at "influencing" judges in pending cases. This is an effort to suppress peaceful protests at the homes of SCOTUS judges who are about to take away the rights of women and of LGBTQ folks to control their own bodies.

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Trump's "Justice" Amy Coney Barrett gets a pro-choice home demo

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 05/11/2022 - 23:15

On the 11th of May, "performance artists" in Handmaid's Tale outfits showed up at the suburban home of Supreme Court "Justice" Amy Coney Barrett. Staging a performace art means local prohibitions on residential protests cannot be enforced.

Video originally posted to Twitter by Virginia Allen 31 sec

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Still from Virigina Allen's Twitter video

Pro-choice activists march on Capitol for Women's Health Protection Act

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/10/2022 - 23:07

On the 11th of May, the Senate is scheduled to hold a hasty vote on the Women's Health Protection Act, a proposed Federal statue to do the same job as the previous Roe v Wade Supreme Court ruling. The evening before, activists marched from the Supreme Court to demand that the Senate pass this bill.

Video of the march and another argument w antichoice theocrats 3 min 17 sec

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"Janes's revenge" burns Madison, WI antichoice group's HQ

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/10/2022 - 14:00

On Sunday, the 8th of May, warriors from "Jane's Revenge" struck the headquarters of a Madison, WI antichoice lobbying group with one or more molotov cocktails. In a communique, they warn that this is just the beginning if all remaining "antichoice establishments" do not shut down their operations. In other words, stop their war against women, or be made war upon themselves.

Video posted by madison.com of the fire damage and graffiti 13 sec

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Supreme Court "Injustice" Alito gets pro-choice home demo

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 05/10/2022 - 00:19

On the 9th of May, pro-choice protesters descended on the VA home of Supreme Court "Justice" Samuel Alito, author of the infamous draft decision to overturn Roe v Wade. Protesters warned that this is not just about abortion but contraception and LGBTQ rights too.

Video based on Shut Down DC's live coverage including two speakers 8 min 13 sec

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