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From: Patty Guerrero (pattypax![]() |
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Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 11:34:44 -0500 |
Wanted to pass this on as requested by the Cry Justice people, patty g Begin forwarded message: Due to the impending AFSCME 3800 strike at the University of Minnesota, we have moved the Cry Justice! Conference to William Mitchell College of Law, 875 Summit Ave (Summit & Victoria) and St. Paul's Church, 900 Summit, St. Paul. Registration is: Friday night October 24 from 6 - 7 pm at St. Paul's Church, 900 Summit Saturday Oct 25, 8 - 9 am and all day at William Mitchell, 875 Summit. Fees are $30, $10 low income for the full conference. Friday night the conference opens with a panel, "Cry Justice! Reports from the Front Lines," with William Ratner, the Center for Constitutional Rights, Lynne Stewart, civil rights lawyer targeted by the Justice Department, Urko Aiartza, a Basque activist from Spain, and Chris Black, who is knowledgeable about the so-called War Tribunals. 7:00 pm in St. Paul's Church Pramila Jayapal from the Hate Free Zones Campaign in Washington will speak on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Church. Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! will speak on Saturday at 1:00 pm. at St. Paul's Church The cost to hear featured speakers or the panel ONLY is $10 per speaker/panel for non-Cry Justice! registrants. There is no additional charge for Cry Justice! registrants. Workshops and panels will be at 10:45 am, and 3:30 and 5:00 pm William Mitchell College on Saturday. On Saturday night at 7:30 pm, Cry Justice! is cosponsoring the film "Streetfighter in the Courtroom: The Life of Charles R. Garry," the story of a distinguished Armenian-American defense attorney who devoted his life to combating the horrors of racism and political oppression, defending Black Panthers, the Chicago 8, and interned Japanese Americans during World War II. William Mitchell College Auditorium. Suggested donation $8, no one turned away for lack of funds. Also on Saturday night, Cry Justice! is cosponsoring the "Neighbors Carry It Forward! Musical Tribute to the Wellstone Legacy with Annie Humphrey, JoAnna James, Kathy and Leo Lara, Light From Heaven, Larry Long, The Magpies, and Pop Wagner, 8:00 pm at Hoversten Chapel, Augsburg College. Suggested Donation, $15, no one turned away for lack of funds. On Sunday morning we will gather with Demand Democracy! at the Holiday Inn on the West Bank (7 corners) in Minneapolis for a panel by the Local Impacts of the War on Terrorism Group at 9:15 am. OR, you can become a part of the Community Circles at The Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue, Sunday morning at 8:45 a.m. At 10:30, we will join Demand Democracy! for the Call to Action! Cry Justice! will close with a Call to Action! with Lynne Stewart at 10:45 am. at the Holiday Inn. Don't forget that clocks change early Sunday morning October 26 - turn your clock back one hour Saturday night. See you at Cry Justice! Hotline: 651-221-1082. Workshops and panels and other information are posted on the website at
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