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Conventional Dissent: Free Speech in the Streets
May 7, 2008
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In New York, during the 2004 Republican National Convention, police violated the rights of thousands of protestors. The violations included roundups of demonstrators, spying on non-violent political activists, the use of agent provocateurs, and the faking of evidence.
On this edition, in a collaboration with Abby Scher of Public Eye Magazine, we talk with New Yorkers who exposed the police abuses, and lawyers in the cities where the Democratic and Republican conventions will be held this summer, as they fight to prevent similar tactics.
Featuring:
Chris Dunn, Associate Legal Director of the New York Civil Liberties Union; Eileen Clancy, director of “I-Witness” video; Heidi Boghosian, director of the National Lawyers Guild; Bruce Nestor, Minnesota Lawyers Guild; Tom Cincotta, National Lawyers Guild.
Executive Producer/Host: Tena Rubio
Contributing Producer: Abby Scher
Field Engineer: Geoff Brady
Producer/Guest Host: Andrew Stelzer
Associate Producer: Puck Lo
Intern: Elena Botkin-Levy
Executive Director: Lisa Rudman
For more information:
I-Witness Video
200 East 10th Street #414
New York, NY 10003
iwitness@Iwitnessvideo.info
www.iwitnessvideo.info
National Lawyers Guild, National Office
Heidi Boghosian- Executive Director
132 Nassau Street, Suite 922
New York, NY 10038
212-679-5100
director@nlg.org
www.nlg.org
National Lawyers Guild Minnesota
3547 Cedar Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55407
www.nlgminnesota.org
New York Civil Liberties Union
125 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
212-607-3300
www.nyclu.org
Public Eye Magazine
Political Research Associates
1310 Broadway, Suite 201
Somerville, MA 02144
617-666-5300
pra@publiceye.org
www.publiceye.org
Music:
Massive Attack, Infernal Noise Brigade.