十二名前联邦调查局特工在2020年BLM抗议活动中跪下后起诉联邦调查局, 援引第一修正案和举报人权利. Twelve former FBI agents sue the FBI over firings after kneeling in 2020 BLM protests, citing First Amendment and whistleblower rights.

十二名前联邦调查局特工在华盛顿特区2020年黑人生命重要抗议活动中跪下被解雇后起诉联邦调查局,声称他们的和平抗议受到第一修正案的保护,并且他们的解雇违反了联邦举报人法律和宪法权利. Twelve former FBI agents are suing the FBI after being fired for kneeling during 2020 Black Lives Matter protests in Washington, D.C., claiming their peaceful protest was protected by the First Amendment and that their terminations violated federal whistleblower laws and constitutional rights. 他们辩称,解雇是报复性的,不符合机构的政策,声称他们因行使言论自由而受到惩罚,而不是不当行为。 They argue the firings were retaliatory and inconsistent with agency policies, asserting they were punished for exercising free expression, not misconduct. 该诉讼案由Mary Dohrmann律师主持,要求复职、补发和损害赔偿。 The lawsuit, led by attorney Mary Dohrmann, seeks reinstatement, back pay, and damages. 联邦调查局没有作出评论,案件仍悬而未决。 The FBI has not commented, and the case remains pending.