Free speech targeted in bills nationwide, critics say

In North Dakota, motorists who run down demonstrators on public streets could be exempt from prosecution, even if someone is injured or killed, as long as the motorist did not purposely hit the victim.

In Minnesota, demonstrators who break the law could be billed for the cost of law enforcement.

And in Iowa, blocking traffic on a highway could be a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. Continue reading “Free speech targeted in bills nationwide, critics say”