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The Task Force's unrelenting campaign of harassment against Mr. Demster and our other clients for simply documenting their activities is terrifying and a gross violation of their constitutional rights.
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ACLU attorney Scarlet Kim described the Task Force's actions against Mr. Demster and other clients as an 'unrelenting campaign of harassment' and a 'gross violation of their constitutional rights'.
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{ "person": "Scarlet Kim", "named_victim": "Mr. Demster", "organization": "ACLU", "accused_entity": "The Task Force", "characterization": "unrelenting campaign of harassment and a gross violation of their constitutional rights" } - Subject Tags
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- September 17, 2026 at 10:07 PM (4 weeks ago)
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- September 17, 2026 at 10:07 PM (4 weeks ago)
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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.
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