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ICAP’s Mary McCord spoke with PBS Newshour’s Amna Nawaz (@IAmAmnaNawaz) about how well prepared election officials are to keep elections safe and secure.  ICAP urges all Americans to VOTE! See the full discussion here: pbs.org/newshour/show/…

ICAP Executive Director Mary McCord recently spoke with @elainejgodfrey about the reality of paramilitary activity in the context of the upcoming election. Read more below.

As we approach the election tomorrow, check out ICAP’s 50 state fact sheets explaining the laws that prohibit unauthorized private militia groups & providing guidance on what to do if there are armed groups at polling places. Find your state’s sheet here: law.georgetown.edu/icap/our-work/…

ICYMI: For your weekend podcast listening, on Ep. 11 of the @DemChiefExecPod “Project 2025: Revealed” series, @GeorgetownLaw’s Mary McCord talked to @petermshane about dangers of direct White House control of the Justice Department. tinyurl.com/yezucykv. A clip appears below.

After participating on the "Reducing the Risk of Political Violence" panel at the @EradicateHate_ Summit, Mary McCord sat down with @alaynajhutch to further discuss this topic and ways to protect our democratic processes. Read Alayna's article here: wesa.fm/politics-gover…

With elections on the horizon in 2024, a discussion on the threat landscape for political violence and strategies to mitigate and reduce. With: Kristina Wilfore @ResetTech #ShePersisted; @shannonhiller @BDIatPrinceton; Mary McCord @GeorgetownICAP; @ShamilIdriss @SFCG_ #EradicateHate

Critics are mis-applying DOJ’s 60-day rule to a pending case. As Mary McCord, ⁦@JoyceWhiteVance⁩, and I write in @Slate, Jack Smith's compliance with court orders to litigate immunity issue is not "election interference." slate.com/news-and-polit…

New from ⁦@BarbMcQuade⁩ Mary McCord & me: Jack Smith's evidence against Trump isn't "election interference." slate.com/news-and-polit…

ICAP Executive Director Mary McCord joined @JoyceWhiteVance in a conversation about the work ICAP is doing to protect our democracy against political violence and other timely topics. Read more by subscribing to "Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance" here: joycevance.substack.com/p/five-questio…

We were proud to work with @ashwinforga when he was with @GeorgetownICAP on the fake electors case. Congrats, Ashwin, on your next steps! nytimes.com/2024/10/18/us/…

Join us tomorrow, October 10 from 1-2pm ET for a virtual discussion about the causes of rising violence, the stakes of the 2024 election, and how progressive lawyers can support positive change. bit.ly/3BMLbfD

Tune in tomorrow at 1 pm as ICAP Executive Director Mary McCord discusses guns and political violence in this election year.  More information below.

The threat from paramilitary actors looms over free society. Federal legislation "offers a pathway to disrupt unlawful #militia activity while safeguarding constitutional rights," write Mary McCord (@GeorgetownICAP) and @jhglick. justsecurity.org/103433/unlawfu…

As unlawful private militias continue to pose a threat to civil society, ICAP Executive Director Mary McCord & Former ICAP Policy Counsel Jacob Glick (@jhglick) detail the extent of this threat & potential solutions to protect democracy. Full article here justsecurity.org/103433/unlawfu…

OPINION | "The potential abuses of official power that are made possible by the Court’s ruling, and the neutering of Congress’s ability to act, are alarming." Read Mary McCord's full statement before the Senate Judiciary Committee in @just_security: bit.ly/4ewGuVx

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"The potential abuses of official power that are made possible by the Court’s ruling, and the neutering of Congress’s ability to act, are alarming." Mary B. McCord discusses her congressional testimony at hearing on #PresidentialImmunity on Tuesday. justsecurity.org/103103/preside…

You can watch the hearing live here: judiciary.senate.gov/committee-acti…

Today at 10am, ICAP Executive Director Mary McCord will be testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee (@JudiciaryDems) on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. United States. You can read her full written testimony on @just_security here: justsecurity.org/103103/preside…