Dana Briggs, a 71-year-old Air Force veteran, became the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against the federal government's DNA collection practices after he was arrested during a protest in Chicago, alleging that his rights to protest and protections against unreasonable bodily intrusions were violated when he was forcibly made to provide a DNA sample despite no charges being brought against him. #CivilRights #DNACollection #ProtestFreedom #US
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His DNA Was Taken After His Arrest at an ICE Protest. Now, He's Suing.
For Dana Briggs, a 71-year-old Air Force veteran, it was only natural that he would join a September demonstration outside a Chicago detention center.