By: Allison

These activists are heroes, but I'm sorry, why are they refusing legal counsel?! Where is the ACLU on this? They can step up to defend Nazis' rights to protest, but they can't come to the defence of queer women of colour charged with dismantling white supremacy!? When you say they're counting on their communities to support them, I sincerely hope that means lawyers in their communities as well. I understand the reluctance to accept help from a state that commits violence against you regularly, but seriously, this shit can get super complicated. Alaina, do you have any links that might clarify this? Thanks!