The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) condemns Columbia University’s forced retirement of former NLG Executive Director, Katherine Franke. This response is only one of the many attacks Columbia University has lobbied against anyone daring to speak out against Israel’s genocide of Palestinians. Professor Franke is a true embodiment of the NLG’s spirit and fight of putting […]
Category Archives: Announcements
The National Lawyers Guild Says Ceasefire Today, Liberation Tomorrow!
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire in the occupied territory of Gaza. This is the least that could happen, given Israel’s recent escalation of their 76-year, ongoing, genocidal campaign against Palestinians. It comes at a time when the death toll has exceeded 46,000 people, with reports that this number is […]
The National Lawyers Guild Celebrates the Victory of the Uhuru 3 against the Government’s Attempt to Imprison them and Intimidate Our Movement
On December 16, 2024, Omali Yeshitela, Jesse Nevel, and Penny Hess, known as the Uhuru 3, were sentenced to three years’ probation and three hundred hours of community service, as their crowd of supporters outside chanted: “Not one day [in jail]”. The trial of Uhuru 3 is one of the most important First Amendment cases […]
The NLG condemns the passage of H.R.9495
The bill is a blatant attempt of the U.S. empire to further repress protesters, dissenters, and those that oppose the federal government’s suppression of free speech. The bill is a reaction to years of powerful boycott, divestment, and sanctions movements; decentralized mass protests; college campus encampments; and successful direct actions against the ongoing genocide of […]
INTERNATIONAL LAWYERS CONDEMN POLICE RAID ON HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST CHARLOTTE KATES’ HOME
The International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) strongly condemns the recent and disturbing police raid targeting the home of human rights activist Charlotte Kates by the Vancouver Police Department in Canada. Charlotte is a well-known and tireless advocate for human rights for the longest time not only for Palestinians but of all repressed peoples across […]
The NLG will be there on election day and all days in between. The ultimate question is: will you?
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) is in solidarity with grassroots election protection organizers that are rising up against voter intimidation and suppression across the country. Already, ballot boxes have been surveilled by right-wing militia groups and even set on fire, discredited bomb threats have caused disruptions in several polling locations, and there are reports of […]
NLG Condemns the US Government Attack on Samidoun and the Palestinian Solidarity Movement, Calls for an End to Resurgent McCarthyism
The National Lawyers Guild strongly condemns the U.S. Department of the Treasury’sOffice of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designation of Samidoun as “a sham charitythat serves as an international fundraiser for the Popular Front for the Liberation ofPalestine (PFLP) terrorist organization,” and the listing of long-time Palestinian-Canadian activist Khaled Barakat “as associated with terrorism.” Done in […]
The National Lawyers Guild condemns the murder of Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams at the hands of the state of Missouri.
The National Lawyers Guild condemns the murder of Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams at the hands of the state of Missouri. May Marcellus rest in power and may his family and loved ones find solace. The state of Missouri knowingly and willfully murdered an innocent Black man. For years, Mr. Williams, alongside numerous organizations and advocates, have […]
National Lawyers Guild Public Statement On Camp Resolution Sweep
In a horrific display of state violence, the City of Sacramento forcefully evicted Camp Resolution on August 26th, 2024. In just one morning, forty-eight people (primarily women with disabilities) lost their homes, stability, belongings, and access to community and services. During the sweep, Sacramento Police Department arrested four people, including NLG Vice President Khanstoshea Zingapan […]
New NLG KYR Guide: Legal Steps & Choices, Navigating the Criminal Punishment System
With permission from the Midnight Special Legal Collective, we have revamped their Legal Steps & Choices resource into an in-depth NLG KYR guide! Prosecutions vary greatly, but they follow a similar process across the U.S. Although designed to be oppressive and scary, there are choices to be made at each step of the process. This […]
