‘Protest Tax?’ Organizing demonstrations in DC may soon see changes

Published October 12, 2018 10:27pm ET



The National Park Service is proposing to overhaul regulations related to demonstrations and special events at certain national parks in the capital that could make organizing a protest more expensive.

The proposal, for which the NPS is taking public comments until Monday, could potentially charge protest organizers for certain costs or outlaw protests in front of the White House and at other popular protest locations in D.C., such as the National Mall.

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