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Brassic FM: How 90s rave crackdowns foreshadowed attacks on our right to protest
Brassic FM: How 90s rave crackdowns foreshadowed attacks on our right to protest
Brassic FM draws a direct line from the 90s crackdown on illegal raves to last year's Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act.
Not a single arrest made during Extinction Rebellion's four-day 'The Big One' protest
Not a single arrest made during Extinction Rebellion's four-day 'The Big One' protest
New laws could make it easier to arrest journalists. Here’s why that matters
New laws could make it easier to arrest journalists. Here’s why that matters
What will 2023 hold for climate activists? The trial of seven 'suffragettes' may offer clues
What will 2023 hold for climate activists? The trial of seven 'suffragettes' may offer clues
Exclusive: Controversial new laws forced through to restrict noisy protests haven't been used by police
Exclusive: Controversial new laws forced through to restrict noisy protests haven't been used by police
The 'paramilitary' tactics used by police to suppress protest
The 'paramilitary' tactics used by police to suppress protest
Steve Bray facing prosecution under new protest laws as Met officers flex powers on anti-Brexit activist