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FAN Special Dispatch: Photos of Freedom
Ron Collins
Protestor holding a sign reading "Hands OFF Free Speech" at a rally in Washington D.C. on April 5, 2025.
The First Amendment is far more than what lawyers and judges do.
It is what We the People do with our freedom.
Whatever the peaceful cause, whenever people speak and assemble to exercise their rights, it is always a healthy sign in a constitutional democracy. To that end, and to underscore yet again the value of dissent, the photos below were taken in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, April 5 in the areas surrounding the Washington Monument, as part of the “Hands Off” campaign.
— rklc
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