‘Tipping point: In the US, 1st Amendment guarantees the right to protest as a form of free speech’

Several US cities are bracing for a new round of protests over President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration raids, as parts of Los Angeles spent the night under curfew in an effort to quell five days of unrest. Officials are also preparing for nationwide anti-Trump demonstrations, when tanks and armored vehicles will rumble down the streets of Washington, DC, in a military parade marking the US Army’s 250th anniversary and coinciding with the president’s 79th birthday. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s Erin Ongunkeye welcomes David Schultz, Distinguished University Professor in the Departments of Political Science, Environmental Studies, and Legal Studies at Hamline University.