FIRST FIVE First Five: Right to peacefully protest needs better supporters Lata Nott Freedom Forum Sep 6, 2020 Sep 6, 2020 Updated Oct 11, 2021 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lata Nott Freedom Forum On Friday, Aug. 28, Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana introduced a bill called the “Support Peaceful Protest Act.”kAms6DA:E6 E96 4966CJ E:E=6[ :ED G6CJ AFCA@D6 2AA62CD E@ 36 E@ >2<6 :?5:G:5F2=D E9:?< EH:46 367@C6 2EE6?5:?8 2?J D@CE @7 AC@E6DE] x7 E96 3:== H6C6 E@ A2DD[ :E H@F=5 >2<6 :E D@ E92E 2? :?5:G:5F2= “4@?G:4E65 @7 2 7656C2= @776?D6 C6=2E65 E@ E96:C 4@?5F4E 2E 2?5 5FC:?8 E96 4@FCD6 @7 2 AC@E6DE” A@=:465 3J 7656C2= =2H 6?7@C46>6?E @77:46CD H@F=5 36 C6BF:C65 E@ A2J E96 4@DE @7 E92E A@=:4:?8[ 2?5 H@F=5 36 566>65 :?6=:8:3=6 7@C r~'xs\`h F?6>A=@J>6?E 36?67:ED]k^AmkAm%9:D H@F=5 36 @? E@A @7 E96 A6?2=EJ :>A@D65 @? E96 AC@E6DE6C 7@C 4@>>:EE:?8 E92E 7656C2= @776?D6 :? 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