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FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, file photo, a Capitol Police officer guards his post, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The U.S. Capitol Police are among the seven winners of this year's Jefferson Muzzles, tongue-in-cheek awards bestowed annually by a free-speech group. The Charlottesville, Virginia-based Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression announced the &quot;winners&quot; on Sunday, May 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Annual Muzzle ‘awards’ go to alleged protest squelchers

By SARAH RANKIN - Associated Press

Demonstrators shout slogans during a free speech rally Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Berkeley, Calif. Several thousand people converged in Berkeley Sunday for a "Rally Against Hate" in response to a planned right-wing protest that raised concerns of violence and triggered a massive police presence. Several people were arrested for violating rules against covering their faces or carrying items banned by authorities. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) **FILE**

Muzzle ‘awards’ go to free expression squelchers

Associated Press