The Supreme Court has decided not to hear an appeal from Black Lives Matters organizer DeRay Mckesson, allowing a lower court's ruling to stand. This decision has raised concerns among some critics about potential limitations on Americans' First Amendment rights to organize protests against the government and police.
The case stems from a protest in Baton Rouge following the 2016 killing of Alton Sterling, a Black resident shot by police. The protest turned violent, leading to an officer being injured. The officer's lawyers argued that Mckesson organized an unlawful protest, making him liable for damages.
