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> Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 13:23:53 -0400 > To: BobL@poz.com > From: Laura Whitehorn > > Human Rights in the U.S.: The Unfinished Story of Political Prisoners/ > Victims of COINTELPRO > Thursday, September 14, 2000 > 1:00 - 5:00 PM > Room 2200 Rayburn House Office Building > > 1:00 - 1:10 Opening of Braintrust and introduction of > participants by Ms. McKinney > > 1:10 - 1:45 PM First section of presentations > > Nketchi Taifa, professor of law, Howard Univ Law School > "Overview of COINTELPRO" > > Kathleen Cleaver, attorney and former Communications Secretary > of Black Panther Party > "Importance of Political Prisoners" > > Michael Tarif Warren, criminal defense attorney, NYC > "COINTELPRO operations against political supporters" > > 1:45 - 2:25 PM Video clips of interviews with prisoners > ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE interviews with political prisoners Leonard > Peltier, Mutulu Shakur, and Mumia Abu Jamal > > 2:30 - 3:30 Presentations about individual political > prisoners > > Bruce Ellison, defense attorney for Leonard Peltier > > Geronimo ji Jaga, former Black Panther leader imprisoned for > 28 years due to COINTELPRO action > > Laura Whitehorn, released prisoner engaged in anti-war and > anti-racist struggles > > 3:30 - 5:00 PM Moderator, Ms. McKinney > Discussion with audience & panelists > > Audience members who are families of political prisoners, > working with prisoners committees, or attorneys on political cases will be > introduced and allowed to particpate in answering questions and making > statements as well > > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ > Laura Whitehorn > POZ Magazine > Assistant Editor > 349 West 12th St. > New York City, NY 10014 > 212-242-2163 ext. 213 > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/
The Congressional Black Caucus solicited political advice from someone who was convicted of bombing the Capitol.
I wonder if Drudge would have any interest in that.