This campaign is now closed! 10 people went to court, and 10 people won! https://behind-enemy-lines.org/10-up-10-down/

During the 2024 DNC, Brandon Johnson’s thuggish police department has been repressing free expression in defense of the Death and Nakba Coronation (DNC). On Tuesday 8/20/24, hundreds of CPD officers (including superintendent Larry Snelling) brutally attacked a Behind Enemy Lines protest arresting over 70 people, including journalists, and passerbys, in a state-sanctioned police riot. In defense of the genocidal Israeli consulate, the CPD beat protesters and shoved them to the ground in violent arrests. The CPD kettled protesters while ordering them to disperse in violation of its own stated policies, issuing dispersal orders while refusing to let people disperse before making indiscriminate mass arrests.

This dedicated Behind Enemy Lines defense fund will support printing materials for the Drop the Charges campaign, transportation and housing for out of town arrestees, and any assorted legal fees. Any unused funds will be used for a dedicated BEL defense fund for future use.

Note: We are not lawyers, and don't provide legal advice or services. We'd suggest getting in touch with the fantastic folks with NLG Chicago.

Drop the Charges! It is Right to Rebel Against Genocide!

Donate to help with transportation for out-of-town arrestees, legal fees & printing material to get the word out far and wide!