Join us for a comprehensive Know Your Rights Town Hall. This event is NOT a protest, it is an educational event focused on empowering citizens and residents to understand their legal rights when interacting with law enforcement. We will be covering your rights when interacting with law enforcement (for citizens & residents), crossing the border, when on your own property & in public places.
We will also be training you on deescalation when interacting with law enforcement AND in public while utilizing your first amendment rights to rally, march, and protest. We will have 2 live music segments with group song & a lunch break with food trucks on-site (or you can pack a lunch!).
WHEN: Saturday, May 24 from 10 AM - 7 PM
SCHEDULE:
10 AM - 2 PM Comprehensive Know Your Rights Training for Citizens & Residents: Know Your Citizen Rights in English & ASL, Immigration Law in Spanish & English & ASL, De-escalation Training including how YOU can de-escalate law enforcement, invited speakers
2 - 3 PM Lunch Break
3 - 6 PM Nonviolence in Practice Training based on the successful tactics of MLK, invited speakers and Q & A
LIVESTREAM: The live-stream will be available on the front page of our website handsoffcentraltx.org
LANGUAGES: This event is in English with ASL interpretation. Know your rights training for people on visas and undocumented residents WILL be provided in Spanish. (Undocumented please watch from home)
PARKING: TBD depending on venue
⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ If you are living in the United States on a Residency, School, or Work Visa please consider attending this event from home (the entire event will be livestreamed on our website).
❌ If you are residing or visiting the United States without a valid visa DO NOT ATTEND THIS EVENT. ❌ Please watch from home via our live stream. We are not anticipating law enforcement attendance outside of an invited APD speaker, but will NOT be able to guarantee your safety from immigration officials. DO NOT ATTEND - WATCH FROM HOME.
Media disclaimer: There will be media and photos/videos of this event taken and shared on the internet, feel free to wear a mask for wellness or privacy reasons, and feel free to take your own photos and videos! Tag us: @handsoffcentraltx #handsofftx #handsoffcentraltx #knowyourrights
Languages Disclaimer: ASL interpreters WILL be at this event. Know your rights training for people on visas and undocumented residents WILL be provided in Spanish.
Please see our Know Your Rights Webpage for information in languages other than English.
By attending our events, you are implicitly agreeing that while you attend our event, you will respect the laws and constitution of the United States and State of Texas and not create or contribute to a safety issue or lawlessness for our attendees and neighbors. We protect our community and defend democracy - we do not put people at risk or threaten violence.