Civic Engagement

Do you know your rights? These easy-to-use resources were created so you can have your rights at your fingertips.

The First Amendment protects your right to assemble and express your views through protest. However, police and other government officials are allowed to place certain narrow restrictions on the exercise of speech rights. Make sure you’re prepared by brushing up on your rights before heading out into the streets.

The 16-page primer advises people of their rights when confronted by FBI agents or the Department of Homeland Security. It also includes information for noncitizens and minors.

“How-to” resources to help you protect human rights

Across history, protest has shaped societies in tremendous ways. These talks explore how movements catalyze monumental change.

Physical distancing measures have presented challenges, but people have found some creative ways to make sure their voices are heard.

Limiting the time and space available to protesters—and the rest of the public—puts everyone in more danger.

London’s 1665 plague reveals the key difference between anti-racism protests and anti-shutdown protests.

[O]n the digital streets, a battle over the narrative of protest is playing out in separate worlds, where truth and disinformation run parallel

African Americans comprise just 13 percent of the U.S. population but have accounted for more than a fifth of the nation’s Covid-19 deaths

Protesters are more afraid of doing nothing in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing than the pandemic. And centuries of systemic racism, lifetimes of discrimination, and years of watching black people die needlessly drive those fears.

The shift in experts’ tone is setting up a confrontation amid the backdrop of a still-raging pandemic.