9/17 NLG/Dhoruba COINTEL Legal Panel!

[nattyreb]

This one is a MUST. Anybody attending, *please* do a reportblack!
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Save the Date! 9/17/08 NLG-NYC Panel on COINTELPRO - then and now

Save the Date!

On Wednesday, [September] 17th, the NYC Chapter of the NLG will hold a panel discussion on
COINTELPRO - then and now

Wednesday, September 17, 2008
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Brooklyn Law School - Subotnick Center
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY

Moderator: Robert Boyle, attorney in Bin Wahad v. FBI: civil rights lawsuit against FBI and NYPD arising out of the
counterintelligence program (COINTELPRO), member NLG NYC Exec. [Cmte.],

with confirmed speakers:

Dhoruba Bin Wahad: former leader of Black Panther Party in New York; freed after serving 19 years in prison after conviction
reversed due to COINTELPRO-related disclosures; plaintiff in Bin Wahad v. FBI
Martin R. Stolar: Co-Counsel, Handshu V. Special Services Division, member NLG NYC Exec. Ctme
Beth Baltimore: former member Bklyn Law Chapter, member NLG NYC Exec. [Cmte.]

* awaiting confirmation from other speakers

The program will provide an overview of the various programs and forms of government repression, both past and present, and address procedures
in place to empower activists to continue their work.

The event is free to charge
refreshments will be provided



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[nattyreb]

UPDATED INFO:


From the Black Panther Party to the 2008 RNC
COINTELPRO – then and now;

Join the NYC Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild for a panel discussion on the various programs and forms of government repression, both past and present, and the procedures in place to empower activists to continue their work.


Wednesday, September 17, 2008
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Brooklyn Law School - Subotnick Center
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY

Moderator: Robert Boyle, attorney in Bin Wahad v. FBI: civil rights lawsuit against FBI and NYPD arising out of the counterintelligence program (COINTELPRO), member NLG NYC Exec. Cmte.

with confirmed speakers:

Beth Baltimore: former coordinator, Green Scare Hotline, member Brooklyn Law School Chapter and NLG NYC Exec. Cmte., attorney, Legal Services, NY

Paul Keefe: as a member of NYC Chapter Mass Defense Ctme., provided legal support during 2008 RNC, NLG NYC Exec. Cmte.

Bobby Khan: founder of the Coney Island Avenue Project (CIAP), formed in November 2001 to advocate on behalf of South Asian immigrants who were hurt by bias attacks and discriminatory policies in the post-September 11th climate of hate.

Martin R. Stolar: Co-counsel, Handshu V. Special Services Division, attorney, Puerto Rican Independence Movement Grand Jury resisters, then and now, attorney for the Camden 28, member NLG NYC Exec. Cmte.

Dhoruba Bin Wahad: former leader of Black Panther Party in New York; freed after serving 19 years in prison after conviction reversed due to COINTELPRO-related disclosures; plaintiff in Bin Wahad v. FBI

Hosted by the Brooklyn Law School Chapter, NLG
The event is free of charge
refreshments will be provided

directions: 2, 3, 4, 5 to Borough Hall; M, R to Court Street; A, C, F to Jay Street-Borough Hall
National Lawyers Guild -New York City Chapter 113 University Place - 8th Floor New York, NY 10003 Tel: 212-679-6018 Website: National Lawyers Guild - New York City Chapter