FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2022
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WHO
Christopher Bruce, ACLU of Georgia Policy and Advocacy Director
WHAT
Testifying on SB 171 (Anti-protest bill) at the Senate Judiciary Committee
Link to Bill
WHEN
March 1, 4:00 PM
WHERE
Paul D. Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Room 307
18 Capitol Square SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
Link to Livestream
QUOTE
“In addition to its potential direct restrictions on an individual’s rights, SB 171 also allows for the crime of obstructing a street or road to be met with a death sentence. The bill would allow individuals unable to pass through a roadway due to an alleged unlawful assembly to harm or even kill the assemblers based on an arbitrary and preemptive fear of attack,” said Christopher Bruce, ACLU of Georgia policy and advocacy director.
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