OnPolitics: Anti-abortion protesters cite Black Lives Matter in court

Anti-abortion protesters notched a legal win after they cited Black Lives Matter demonstrations in court.

Advertisement Advertisement Read in browser Read in browser On Politics Wed Aug 16 2023 Marina Pitofsky | NOW reporter Hi there OnPolitics readers. Anti-abortion protesters notched a legal win after they cited Black Lives Matter demonstrations in court. ⚖️ The case: A federal appeals court sided with the anti-abortion protesters on First Amendment grounds, ruling that the District of Columbia likely discriminated by arresting them for using chalk on a sidewalk but not Black Lives Matter protesters engaged in similar activity, USA TODAY's John Fritze reports. City police arrested two anti-abortion protesters in summer 2020 for chalking "Black Pre-Born Lives Matter" onto a public sidewalk in violation of the city's vandalism ordinance. But the appeals court said Washington "all but abandoned enforcement" of that same ordinance for protesters writing "Black Lives Matter" on public and private property after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police "The government may not play favorites in a public forum − permitting some messages and prohibiting others," the appeals court panel wrote. Read more here: Court backs anti-abortion protesters who cited Black Lives Matter demonstrations in First Amendment suit Stay in the know on politics: Sign up for the OnPolitics newsletter Biden heading to Hawaii to view damage of catastrophic Maui wildfires President Joe Biden is heading to Hawaii to assess the damage from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. READ MORE Advertisement A look back at Trump's phone call to Georgia election officials A look back at the now-infamous recorded phone call at the heart of the Georgia indictment when Donald Trump pressed officials to find him votes. READ MORE Republican lawmaker says Chinese spies breached his emails for a month Rep. Don Bacon revealed that he was a victim of a hacking operation by China-based spies who breached the email accounts of government officials. READ MORE Dianne Feinstein claims financial abuse in feud over her husband's estate Sen. Dianne Feinstein has called to remove the trustees of her late husband's estate, alleging that they committed financial abuse against her. READ MORE Donald Trump, co-defendants to be booked at jail, not court: sheriff Donald Trump and his co-defendants will be booked at the county jail rather than at the courthouse, as in his other criminal cases, the sheriff said. READ MORE Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔ SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔ Advertisement Newsletters   |    eNewspaper   |   Crosswords Follow Us Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe  •   Manage Newsletters  •  Terms of Service  •   Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights  •  Privacy Notice  •   Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy  •  Feedback