Rules of construction

(a) Broad construction This Act shall be construed in favor of a broad protection of the right to record, observe, or peacefully protest law enforcement activities and the right to access and document information about matters of public interest, to the maximum extent permitted by the terms of this Act and the Constitution of the United States. (b) No diminishment of other first amendment rights and remedies Nothing in this Act shall be construed to— (1) diminish constitutional and statutory protections for any activity outside the scope of this Act that is otherwise covered by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; (2) preclude any cause of action that may arise under the laws of the United States, a State, or a unit of local government for any violation of such First Amendment rights; or (3) limit or preclude any legal, equitable, or other remedy that is available in any action for any violation of such First Amendment rights. (c) No preclusion of other causes of action Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preclude any other cause of action that may arise under the laws of the United States, a State, or a unit of local government for any violation by an officer acting under color of law of the right to record, observe, or peacefully protest law enforcement activities.