Due Oct 15: Comments on protests in Washington DC

ByHeather Stevenson

There are only a few hundred comments and the Oct 15th deadline for commenting on the anti-protest rules is fast approaching. This administration is trying to curtail the right to free speech and protest in Washington’s traditional protest areas. If this is something you care about, we encourage you to exercise your freedom of speech by submitting a comment on the proposed rule-change.

Here’s a link with tips on writing an effective comment: https://rightsanddissent.org/news/how-to-write-strong-comments-to-the-national-park-services-defending-our-right-to-protest/

This is where comments should be submitted:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/08/15/2018-17386/special-regulations-areas-of-the-national-park-system-national-capital-region-special-events-and

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