Multiple speakers urged the county to remove license-plate and camera surveillance, calling warrantless mass data collection a constitutional violation; one resident praised Sheriff Simmons for suspending camera use but urged complete removal.

#goodtroubleindivisible #ConstitutionalViolations #hollandmi #riseuptakeastand #jointhemovement

Federal agencies that terminated more than a thousand research grants at the University of California last year admitted that they used keywords related to diversity, gender, vaccine hesitancy and COV...

SB 747 would create a state cause of action allowing suit against federal officers who violate the U.S. Constitution, mirroring standards in 42 U.S.C. §1983; survivors’ testimony and broad civil-rights backing faced pushback from law-enforcement groups concerned about qualified immunity and retroactivity.

Sen. Hashim said H.849 creates a state-court private right of action modeled on 42 U.S.C. §1983 to allow persons in Vermont to sue individuals acting under color of law — potentially including federal employees — for alleged U.S. constitutional violations; the Senate ordered third reading after debate and a roll-call vote of 23–7.

The Judiciary Committee adopted amendments to Senate Bill 15 63 to create a state‑law civil cause of action for injuries caused by persons acting under color of law for violations of the U.S. Constitution; sponsors said the measure fills a gap for residents seeking redress against federal actors.

The Senate voted to suspend Joint Rule 12 and referred a petition (accompanied by a bill from William and Brownsberger and others) alleging violations of the U.S. Constitution to the Judiciary Committee for further review.

The House Judiciary Committee examined H.849, a short-form bill modeled on Section 1983 that would let Vermonters sue state, local or federal officials in Vermont courts for violations of the U.S. Constitution; ACLU witnesses urged adoption and recommended adding attorney‑fee language, while counsel warned of likely legal challenges.

After lengthy, emotional debate, the California State Senate passed SB 747 to give state courts a civil cause of action when federal officers violate constitutional rights. Supporters said the bill closes an accountability gap; opponents warned it could expand litigation and affect local law enforcement partnerships.

"We just saw them murder an American citizen in cold blood, in the street," said US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. "This is an agency that must be reined in."