Attorney General Merrick Garland Delivers Remarks on January 6th Attack
Lawfare No Bull
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The Justice Department's Commitment to Protect Civil Liberties
Police acts and threats of violence are not associated with any one set of partisan or ideological views. In 2021, the department charged more defendants in criminal threat cases than in any year in at least the last five. There is no First Amendment right to unlawfully threaten to harm or kill someone. Peacefully expressing a view or ideology, no matter how extreme, is protected by the First Amendment.
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