The War on Dissent: A Town Hall
event detailsposted by: Sara Mullen, ACLU of Pennsylvania begins: Nov 10, 6:30 pm ends: Nov 10, 8:30 pm location: Friends Center, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA 19102 |
FBI raids on homes of anti-war activists... State office of homeland security tracking of activists… Police harassment and arrest of G-20 protestors...
Surveillance and harassment of activists is on the rise. Express your support of free speech and learn more about current threats to the right to dissent, including:
- The latest on the state anti-terrorism bulletins tracking activists
- The dangers of fusion centers, mechanisms created to share federal, state and local intelligence
- The use of the PATRIOT Act’s “material support” statute to go after activists
- The risks of privatizing intelligence gathering
Featuring::
- Michael German, former FBI agent and ACLU Policy Counsel
- Mary Catherine Roper, Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU of Pennsylvania
- Victims of the FBI raids in the Midwest (invited)
For more information: www.aclupa.org/warondissent, aclupa@aclupa.org, or 215-592-1513 x122
Sponsored by the ACLU of Pennsylvania, Brandywine Peace Community, CAIR-PA, First Amendment Network, National Lawyers Guild – Philadelphia Chapter, Penn ACTION, Philadelphia International Action Center, Protecting Our Waters, & The Shalom Center
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