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Paul J. Hetznecker is a criminal defense/civil rights lawyer in Philadelphia. He
teaches in the Criminal Justice Department of Arcadia University. As part of his
practice Mr. Hetznecker has represented hundreds of protesters pro bono for almost forty years.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
The First Amendment is the Call to Freedom and Now is the Time to Celebrate Resistance Criminalizing dissent has long been the playbook utilized by tyrannical rulers to undermine democracy. The response to combat this authoritarian recipe and preserve democracy is multi-faceted, but it starts with resistance in the form of free speech and peaceful protests, the touchstone of our democracy for 250 years.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026The First Amendment is the Call to Freedom and Now is the Time to Celebrate Resistance Criminalizing dissent has long been the playbook utilized by tyrannical rulers to undermine democracy. The response to combat this authoritarian recipe and preserve democracy is multi-faceted, but it starts with resistance in the form of free speech and peaceful protests, the touchstone of our democracy for 250 years.
