Briel-Backed Resolutions Condemn Political Violence, Support Due Process, Free Speech Rights

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel, D-Ottowa, is speaking out about the violent, corrupt, and illegal actions the Trump Administration is launching against Illinois residents, passing official condemnations of Trump’s efforts to disregard due process, incite political violence and silence free speech and the press.

“The divisive, cruel rhetoric spouted by Trump and his administration has affected everyone. People in the community I serve are worried for their safety and livelihoods,” said Briel. “It doesn’t stop at words. The actions we’ve all witnessed have placed many in danger.”

After one of the most volatile summers in our nation’s history, Briel began the fall legislative session speaking out for constitutional rights, for due process of law, and for communities where everyone can feel safe.

Briel voted to: 

● Condemn acts of political violence—whether that violence is in the form of mass shooters and radicalized extremists, or is inflicted by masked troopers deployed by the federal government. (House Resolution 508)
● Call out Donald Trump’s racial profiling, violent tactics including chemical munitions and illegal search and seizure, and the disregard for the due process protections cited in the United States Constitution. (House Resolution 504)
● Rebuke Donald Trump’s corrupt efforts to exert control over news media by abusing executive powers to punish dissent and reward compliance—restricting the right to free speech and endangering the local press. (House Resolution 505)