College of Marin: Michael Ratner and Lynne Stewart in person

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Date:

Saturday, February 24, 2007

Time:

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Event Type:

Teach-In

Organizer/Author:

Wendy Tanowitz

Location Details:

College of Marin, Student Services Center Cafeteria
835 College Avenue, Kentfield

FIGHTING BACK against torture, false imprisonment and denial of basic legal and democratic rights

IN PERSON:

Lynne Stewart - New York criminal defense attorney; falsely convicted of conspiracy to aid and abet terrorism, Lynne faces 28 months in federal prison. Currently out on bail and appealing her sentence.

Michael Ratner - President, Center for Constitutional Rights; initiated landmark war crimes/torture lawsuit in Germany against Donald Rumsfeld and Alberto Gonzales

Jeff Mackler - Director, Mobilization to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal

Tickets $20, available at the door. No one turned away for lack of funds.

Sponsors: Students for Social Responsibility, Marin Peace and Justice Coalition, Social Justice Center of Marin, Lynne Stewart Defense Committee, Mobilization to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal

For more information: http://www.mpjc.org

Added to the calendar on Tue, Feb 20, 2007 4:18PM

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