The Pittsburgh chapter of the National Lawyers Guild is pleased to announce our new legal support hotline. We can now make a phone number available for arrested protesters to call from Allegheny County Jail, and for others to call to report instances of police brutality at protests. Protesters can write the hotline number on an arm or leg, so that if they get arrested they will have a number to call even if the cops take their phones. This line is maintained by volunteers, and will be staffed only on request from protest organizers. It is not a full time service. To request the hotline for your protest please email pittsburgh@nlg.org.

A printable PDF version of this manual is also available. Note that this is the second edition of this manual.

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National Lawyers Guild legal observers are a crucial factor in defending protesters against police repression. They observe and document police conduct at actions to create an objective record of events, in order to assist the defense of protesters in court and provide evidence in civil suits. Here in Pittsburgh LOs’ numbers are dwindling, even as the rise of Trump and the increased willingness of police to arrest protesters make their role more important than ever.

In the days to come we will be posting news and information about the activities of the Pittsburgh chapter of the National Lawyers Guild. Check back often!