Pittsburgh government promotes civil disobedience training for residents
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A government agency in Pittsburgh recently promoted what it calls “tactical” civil disobedience training, sparking backlash from critics who say the activity encourages organized resistance against federal law enforcement.
A brochure published by the Pittsburgh Human Relations Commission in
The brochure featured footage of law enforcement officers confronting protesters and promoted the event as “tactical training in the art of civil disobedience.”
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People hold signs as they protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Los Angeles, California, on January 10, 2026, following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. (Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images)
The brochure encouraged attendees to “build up your CD muscles,” adding: “no experience [was] It also introduced a speaker described as a “widely experienced practitioner and educator, legal advisor and human rights lawyer.”
The promotional material featured the logos of the Democratic Socialists of America in Pittsburgh. 50501 Pittsburghthe latter describes itself as “a growing network of concerned citizens and volunteers” who oppose “the rise of fascist movements, book bans, voter suppression, political violence, and power grabs under the guise of patriotism.”
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ICE has faced increasing criticism since the shooting. Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.
Good was a Minneapolis-based immigration activist and served as a member of “ICE Watch.”
An X user She responded to the Pittsburgh Human Relations Commission’s post, writing: “This is the kind of training Renee received and it cost her her life. It’s pathetic and shameful that an official city account is promoting this nonsense. You are all miserable and the only satisfaction you get is dragging others down with you.”
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Border Patrol federal agents detain a demonstrator protesting the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during a citywide rally against increased immigration enforcement outside the Whipple Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 8, 2026. (Tim Evans/Reuters)
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ICE, the Pittsburgh Human Relations Commission, the Democratic Socialists of America of Pittsburgh and 50501 Pittsburgh did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Fox News Digital.
