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In earlier declarations filed in the lawsuit, Demster estimated that task force members invoked the "Halo Law" somewhere between 40 and 50 times to threaten him with arrest and move him well beyond the range where he could film anything.
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Fact: In legal declarations, Hunter Demster estimated that task force members used the "Halo Law" 40 to 50 times to threaten him with arrest.
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Hunter Demster
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Context Details
{
    "law": "Tennessee's \"Halo Law\"",
    "person": "Hunter Demster",
    "document": "Legal declarations",
    "statistic": "Invoked 40 to 50 times"
}
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Law Police
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Created
September 17, 2026 at 10:07 PM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 17, 2026 at 10:07 PM (3 weeks ago)

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Memphis Task Force Caught on Video Arresting Activist Already Suing It for First Amendment Retaliation
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https://reason.com/2026/09/17/memphis-task-force-caught-on-video-arresting-activist-already-suing-it-for-first-amendment-retaliation

Newly released videos show a police task force in Memphis, Tennessee, arresting a well-known local activist who is also the lead plaintiff in a First Amendment lawsuit against the force. The ACLU alleges this is part of a continuing harassment campaign against those recording law enforcement.

First Amendment Police Misconduct ACLU Memphis Safe Task Force Right to Record Civil Liberties Retaliation Halo Law

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