event details posted by: Sara Mullen, ACLU of Pennsylvania begins: Apr 13, 6:30 pm ends: Apr 13, 8:30 pm location: Friends Center, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the disclosure of COINTELPRO (Counter Intelligence Program) following the March 1971 break-in of the FBI office in Media, PA. Files removed from the office revealed a widespread program of surveillance, intimidation, and harassment of anti-war and radical social change activists.  Today we are witnessing a similar assault by the FBI on activists and members of the Muslim community.
Join us for a panel discussion featuring:
David Kairys, Temple law professor and civil rights attorney
Luis Sanabria, National Boricua Human Rights Network
Stephan Salisbury, Philadelphia Inquirer reporter and author of Mohamed's Ghosts
Mary Catherine Roper, Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU of Pennsylvania
When: Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Friends Center, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia
Sponsored by the First Amendment Network (FAN), a coalition of groups committed to protecting free speech and the right to dissent. For more information about FAN or this event, contact:
 
ACLU of Pennsylvania: aclupa@aclupa.org or 215-592-1513 x122
Brandywine Peace Community: brandywine@juno.com or 610-544-1818