A number of criminal defense attorneys are interested in providing defense for RNC protesters for a fee. These are attorneys who are affiliated with the NLG or are otherwise associated with NLG attorneys. Please call from the list and make arrangements with them individually.
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This report examines a hierarchy of government threats to the exercise of political speech, from applying the label “terrorist” to certain activists, to creating legislation targeting specific groups, to continuing to use aggressive, and often unconstitutional, police tactics that intimidate individuals from expressing views unpopular to the government. To order or download a copy of this report, click the image above.
Longtime NLG-MN chapter member and current member of the Steering Committee Peter Erlinder has been awarded the 2008 Malcolm X Freedom award by the American Muslim Alliance. He is being recognized for his work on the Sami Al-Arian case. For more details please see story at this link . http://www.wmitchell.edu/news/articles/default.asp?articleId=11738&story...
