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Penal Code § 4571 & Your First Amendment Rights

February 12, 2026 by AOUON Contributor 1 Comment

by Gillian Henry, LSPC Director of Development & Communications On August 9, 2021, Minister King X was arrested for his participation in a protest earlier that summer. Wrenched into a car by plainclothes officers at his workplace California Prison Focus, King was arrested for allegedly violating California Penal Code (PC) section 4571 by standing outside of a state … [Read more...] about Penal Code § 4571 & Your First Amendment Rights

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Penal Code § 4571 & Your First Amendment Rights

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