Dana Briggs, a 71-year-old Air Force veteran and longtime protester against the Department of Homeland Security, became the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging the federal government's DNA collection practices after he was arrested during a demonstration, highlighting concerns over unlawful surveillance and constitutional rights violations against protesters. #CivilRights #DNACollection #ProtestJustice #US #IL
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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.