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Sunday, April 13, 2014
The
experts' presentation begins at 7:30pm Eastern Time
Joined by
whistleblowers Thomas Drake (NSA) and Mike German (FBI) - Livestream begins
at 7:30pm (doors open at 7pm) -
You're invited to witness the most important event since WikiLeaks
whistleblower Chelsea Manning's trial last summer!
Chelsea Manning's new defense team is preparing for an appeals process that
could go as far as the Supreme Court, forever changing how the U.S. treats
whistleblowers. Today, April 13th they'll be joined by prominent FBI
whistleblower Mike German and NSA whistleblower Thomas Drake, as together they
discuss the future of American government accountability, democratic information
sharing, and whistleblowing. Join us to learn how you can make a
difference! WHAT: Presentation by legal counsel Nancy Hollander and
Vincent Ward. They will be joined by NSA whistleblower Thomas Drake and FBI
whistleblower Mike German WHEN: Speakers begin tonight,
April 13, 2014 at 7:30pm Eastern Time (doors open at 7pm) WHERE:
McDonough Hall Rm 201, Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey
Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
Chelsea Manning is gearing up to fight for her freedom, and government
accountability, during her legal appeals. She's will appeal her unjust 35 year
sentence all the way up to the Supreme Court if necessary, and well-known civil
rights attorney Nancy Hollander has been chosen as the woman for the job.
Join us Sunday, April 13th to hear how Ms. Hollander plans to fight
back against the government's war on whistleblowers, and win greater protections
for Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden, and others. Chelsea Manning
Support Network staff will also explain ongoing efforts to support Manning in
the face of her gender transition and college education.
About the Speakers:
Nancy Hollander was chosen by the National Law Journal in
2001 as one of the nation’s 50 top women litigators. Additional speakers for the
event will be Hollander’s law partner Vincent Ward, NSA
whistle-blower Thomas Drake, and FBI whistle-blower
Mike German. Drake blew the whistle on illegal wire-tapping,
fraud and abuse at the NSA, and Mike German alerted congress to problems with
the FBI’s counterrorism operations, before becoming a senior advisor to the
American Civil Liberties Union.
This event is sponsored by the Chelsea Manning Support
Network, and the Georgetown Law Center Chapters of the National Lawyers Guild
and the American Civil Liberties Union.
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