HISTORY OF THE PEOPLE’S LAW OFFICE
The People’s Law Office has a long and illustrious history with protecting the civil rights of individuals and whole communities. Below is the detailed history as told by our attorneys starting with the early days defending the rights of Fred Hampton and the Black Panther Party to our ongoing struggle with Police Brutality in Chicago and the criminalization and discrimination of the LGBTQ community.
Law Office History by Section
Early Days
The Murder of Fred Hampton
Government Surveillance
Representing the Panthers in Downstate Illinois
Attica New York Prison Riots
The Hampton Trial
Prisoner Rights Work
Puerto Rican Independence Movement and the Puerto Rican Community
Hampton Appeal
George Jones and Street Files
Representing Demonstrators and Activists
Greensboro
Puerto Rico Work Continues
Police Brutality and Torture
Continuing to Represent Demonstrators
The Attica Civil Case
Continuing Work in Solidarity With Puerto Rico
Fighting the Death Penalty
Sexual Abuse Litigation
Back to the Supreme Court
The 1996 Democratic Convention
Policy and Practice Cases
False Arrests and Convictions
Continuing to Defend Dissent
Continuing the Fight for Justice in the Chicago Police Torture Cases
Criminal Defense
Jail Suicide
Opposing the Criminalization of the LGBTQ Community
People’s Law Office and The National Lawyers Guild
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