Dozens of statutes restricting the right to protest have been enacted around the country since 2017, and many more are pending. This year saw the highest number yet of such bills, which are often introduced in response to prominent protest movements, such as protests against pipelines or the racial justice protests around the country since the murder of George Floyd.

Dozens of statutes restricting the right to protest have been enacted around the country since 2017, and many more are pending. This year saw the highest number yet of such bills, which are often introduced in response to prominent protest movements, such as protests against pipelines or the racial justice protests around the country since the murder of George Floyd.

Dozens of statutes restricting the right to protest have been enacted around the country since 2017, and many more are pending. This year saw the highest number yet of such bills, which are often introduced in response to&nbsp;prominent protest movements, such as protests against pipelines or the racial justice protests around the country since the murder of George Floyd.

New anti-protest laws cast a long shadow on First Amendment rights

Investigative reporting from the Center for Public Integrity, read aloud.

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New anti-protest laws cast a long shadow on First Amendment rights

New anti-protest laws cast a long shadow on First Amendment rights