Washington, DC – Following reports of national guard troops being deployed against peaceful protestors in Los Angeles, People For the American Way President Svante Myrick released the following statement:
“The deployment of the National Guard against Americans who are protesting the unfair treatment of their neighbors is unacceptable. It is an alarming and dangerous abuse of power. It is not normal. It is not ok. The right to peacefully protest is one of our core American values and must be respected.”
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People For the American Way is a national progressive advocacy organization that inspires and mobilizes Americans to defend freedom, justice, and democracy from those who threaten to take them away. For more than four decades, we have been dedicated to making the promise of America real for everyone and have worked toward a vision of a vibrant America where basic rights and freedoms are upheld for all, not just the wealthy and the powerful. Learn more: http://www.peoplefor.org
