From the IJ, highlights of ongoing work:
Litigating for Liberty. The Wall Street Journal featured IJ’s founder and president, Chip Mellor, this past Sunday. Read the in-depth interview here.
Georgia property owners are fed up with forfeiture. The state’s forfeiture law allows law enforcement to seize the property of innocent owners without convicting or even accusing them of a crime. IJ and the Georgia NAACP are coming to the rescue and urging lawmakers to do what’s right.
It’s movie time! Battle for Brooklyn has been shortlisted for an Academy Award, and with screenings across the country, it’s not to be missed. Catch it near you in D.C., Chicago, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, and more. Here are the show times for this gut-wrenching tale.
Celebrate School Choice: National School Choice Week is January 22-28. Town halls, documentary screenings, and rallies are happening all over the nation! Visit schoolchoiceweek.com to register for an event near you – or to host your own.
Licensed to speak? New Orleans has made it a crime to speak without first getting permission from the government—punishable by hundreds of dollars in fines and five months in jail. Watch our video on how local tour guides are fighting back.
How are food truck entrepreneurs like the Buffalo Bills? They’re unrelenting underdogs & dreamers! This compelling video exposes the plight of food truck owners in Buffalo.