This section is developed by MJF’s Just Futures Legal Network and includes Know Your Rights (KYR) resources. We will be updating these resources regularly. Please note these documents are not legal advice and do not replace consulting with an attorney. These resources include KYR resources on mutual aid/bail funds, protesting, federal prosecutions, and immigration. We encourage community members, organizers, and movements utilize these resources collaboratively as they build off each other. If you have any questions, please reach out here.
Go To : Mutual Aid & Bail Funds KYR | General Protesting KYR | Federal Prosecutions KYR | Immigration KYR (Coming Soon!)
Community Guide for Grassroots Groups:
Fiscal Sponsorship, Bail Funds, and Mutual Aid Basics.
This guide provides practical frameworks for managing legal structures, compliance, and record-keeping, alongside threat-mapping tools to build resilience against risks such as government scrutiny. It also includes Know Your Rights (KYR) resources tailored for mutual aid efforts, featuring insights from seasoned organizers and legal experts. Please note, this guide is informational and not a substitute for consulting an attorney.
Community and Movement Resource
Understanding Federal Prosecutions and Ways to Prepare
As part of our series of KYR guides for movement groups, this resource delves deeper into understanding critical KYR information on federal criminal prosecutions. Federal criminal prosecutions have historically been heavier, more punitive, and more difficult to fight. They are used to suppress and destroy social movements. Under the Trump administration, we expect federal prosecutions to get worse, and want our communities to get ready and stay ready!
Know Your Rights:
General Protest
This KYR document is focused on providing knowledge on your rights and ways to push back against state repression. If you know your rights, you can assert them to protect yourself and others. This KYR developed by MJF includes information on preparing for a demonstration, the risk of criminal charges, legal observers, legal support, paying bond for release, and bail.
Immigration KYR Resources
Everyone has rights under the U.S. constitution regardless of immigration status. Many community members have protected themselves and their families from immigration enforcement because they were prepared, they knew what their rights were, and knew how to react when their rights were under threat. Below are some resources for you to know your rights in case of a raid or other encounter with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).