National Lawyers Guild

04/29/2026

Free the Cobb County 3: Georgia Attorney General Launches Yet Another Bogus Attack on Cop City Defendants

Four months after the Cop City RICO was dismissed in Fulton County, Georgia, on Thursday, April 23, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced that a Cobb County grand jury indicted three of the 61 Cop City defendants on new charges.

Hannah Kass, Katie Kloth, and Tyler Norman are charged with two counts of felony destruction of property and one count of felony arson to lands just outside of Atlanta. These stale charges are related to a protest that occurred outside of Brassfield & Gorrie, the contractor that built Cop City, in May of 2022. The timing of the indictment came just three weeks before the statute of limitations would block Georgia’s ability to begin a prosecution. It is also just one month before the primary election in which Carr is running for Governor of Georgia, in a race he is losing.

Questionably, the Cobb County indictment is for the exact same allegations that the three defendants faced in the Fulton County RICO that was dismissed in December - allegations that are extreme and an attack on First Amendment activity. As in many other Georgia counties, the Attorney General has come back for yet another bite at the apple to try to prosecute demonstrators who opposed the construction of Cop City.

However, the language used by the Attorney General to describe the 2022 protest against the construction company has notably changed from the Fulton indictment. In a clearly politicized move, the highest prosecutor in Georgia now repeats language used by the federal government in the prosecution of the Prairieland Defendants in the North District of Texas. Whereas Carr referred to anarchist ideologies and a non-existent criminal enterprise in his 2023 Fulton RICO indictment, in his 2026 Cobb County press conference, he framed the defendants as members of “Antifa” - a boogeyman fabricated by the far right for years.

We are witnessing a coordinated attack on our social movements by both the state and federal governments. After previous charges against protesters failed to stick, Trump’s NSMP-7 directive gives government actors a new, dangerous weapon against the right to protest.

NLG demands that all Cop City charges be dropped and calls for solidarity with the Cobb County 3, the latest victims in Georgia’s political theater.

04/27/2026

But the real cost had been psychological. For about two months, Adeana said, Gamble was afraid to leave the house. When threatening mail arrived at the family’s home, Adeana suggested calling the police. “And she said, ‘What police?’” How could she expect law enforcement to protect her?

An Alabama cop who confronted the No Kings protester claimed she posed a risk to public safety. The judge was unconvinced.

04/16/2026

Two-term Texas Tech University NLG President is suing her university for a racially-motivated ethics investigation and suppressing her protected free speech.

The Honor Council recommended a written reprimand for “celebratory” comments. The lawsuit argued that would violate her free speech rights.

04/16/2026

Journalist and NLG member, Kris Hermes, talks about how there may have been jury tampering during the Prairieland Defendants case, and how an impossibly weak case was enough to convince the jury.

Johnson County, TX — In a surprising verdict, nine activists were found guilty last month in the Prairieland ICE Detention Center protest case. The defendants—Savanna Batten, Zachary Evetts, Autumn Hill, Meagan Morris, Maricela Rueda, Daniel “Des” Rolando Sanchez Estrada, Benjamin “Champag...

04/16/2026

Sponsored by the NLG Cuba Subcommittee and National Network on Cuba. A guest from Cuba will update conditions on the island following enhanced sanctions which took effect this year, and speakers from leading solidarity organizations will discuss ways NLG members can demonstrate concrete solidarity b...

04/16/2026

From Cuba to Venezuela to Palestine: Int'l Law, rthe Monroe Doctrine, and 21st Century ImperialismA workshop at the ...

04/14/2026

https://nlgcuba.org/2026/04/12/address-to-the-nlg-convention-plenary-by-dra-tanieris-dieguez-la-o-deputy-chief-of-the-cuban-embassy-in-washington-d-c/

Very important address to the plenary session of the National Lawyers Guild convention in Detroit this week by Dra. Tanieris Dieguez La O, Deputy Chief of the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C.

Tagging: Embajada de Cuba en Estados Unidos National Network on Cuba Oklahoma-Cuba Friendship Committee

03/25/2026

Register at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AmkvKKqSS66L5HxJpxDi7Q?clid=eyJpIjoiQl9waXBVNHp6V2pKaUlvV3F2MDVVIiwiaCI6IiIsInAiOiIvaWNlIiwidCI6MTc3NDQ1NTQxM30.AeGEgRs3hPHqoeg7wOyJoDf4V-N1C_DG4MXSFGEucLE #/registration

Join the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) and Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG) for a webinar on knowing your risks during an ICE encounter. This webinar is hosted by L4GG, and will feature the NLG's Director of Mass Defense, Xavier T. de Janon.

As enforcement tactics become more aggressive, it’s critical for attorneys to understand their rights, assess potential risks, and be prepared for real-world encounters.
This training will cover:

• How to navigate interactions with ICE agents
• The broader landscape of federal repression
• Potential criminal exposure and legal risks
• Practical guidance for attorneys engaging in this work

Whether you’re already doing this work or preparing to step in, this session will equip you with the tools and context you need.

Date and time: April 2, 2026, 1–2 PM ET, Via Zoom.

03/25/2026

ICE enforcement is escalating and so are the risks for attorneys on the front lines. Register → L4GG.org/ICE

Join Lawyers for Good Government and the National Lawyers Guild for a Know Your Risks training focused on navigating interactions with ICE. As enforcement tactics become more aggressive, it’s critical for attorneys to understand their rights, assess potential risks, and be prepared for real-world encounters.

This training will cover:
• How to navigate interactions with ICE agents
• The broader landscape of federal repression
• Potential criminal exposure and legal risks
• Practical guidance for attorneys engaging in this work

📅 April 2, 2026, 1–2 PM ET
🎤 Featuring Xavier de Janon, Director of Mass Defense, National Lawyers Guild

Whether you’re already doing this work or preparing to step in, this session will equip you with the tools and context you need.

Register →L4GG.org/ICE

03/24/2026

Our 2026 convention is coming up soon y'all! There is still time to register and book your hotel. Register at: https://www.nlg.org/civicrm/event/register/?reset=1&id=92

This year, we are coming together in a time where the attacks on our rights is at an all time high. There is is still a genocide happening in Palestine, the Federal government has made ICE its private police force, protesters are being charged and convicted as "domestic terrorists", coup'd Venezuela, and is waging war in Iran.

The convention serves as the NLG's highest governing body, where members and supporters come together to share knowledge, build power, and connect with another to remind ourselves that we are not alone in the fight for human rights over profit.

We want to shout out our sponsors, Center for Constitutional Rights, Sugar Law, Palestine Legal Learning imes, People's Law Office, Van Der Hout Immigration and Nationality Law, Dick Soble and Barbara Kessler, The Center for Justice at Columbia University, Patricia Cantor and Jeffrey Petrucelly, Jonathan Bennett, Barbara Dudley, Joseph Lipofsky, and Ellen Yaroshefsky and Eric Poulos, for making the 2026 NLG convention happen!

03/18/2026

NLG Calls for More Support to Prairieland Defendants After Verdict, as Fight Is Far From Over

Last Friday was a devastating day for the friends, loved ones, and family of the Prairieland Defendants – and for those who care about the rights of free speech, free assembly, and resistance against fascism. In what was Trump’s first case against “antifa”, the administration used protestors at a noise demonstration outside of the Alvarado ICE detention center as an example of what can happen to any who dare disagree with the administration’s policies. This is a successful attack against anyone who dares to protest injustice in the U.S., especially the ongoing violence being committed by DHS and ICE.

The NLG remains in solidarity with all of our political prisoners, which now includes nine Prairieland Defendants. However, we know that the battle for these folks is far from over, especially as there are still more defendants with state-level cases.

We call on civil society and political representatives to make noise and funnel resources to these cases and their defendants. They showed up in solidarity with immigrants in Prairieland, including Leqaa Kordia. Will you finally get loud for them?

Free Autumn.
Free Benjamin.
Free Daniel.
Free Elizabeth.
Free Ines.
Free Maricela.
Free Meagan.
Free Savanna.
Free Zachary.
Free them all.

Support the legal costs of the cases: https://www.givesendgo.com/supportDFWprotestors