January 20, 2001 NYCLU Reception

 

September 8, 2001: Documentary

Forgotten Victims of Attica, Court TV channel.

September 10, 2001: Reception for First Year Students

Come join us to welcome the first year students from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, at the College of Law Faculty Lounge.

Photographic Exhibit: Faces of Liberty.  Photographic exhibit of some of the cases that have been litigated by the NYCLU.

NYCLU and what it is all about. Speakers: Barrie Gewanter (NYCLU board member) and Sam Young (chair of the legal committee). 

The New York Journal of Civil Liberties and Constitutional Law. Astrid Fiano Editor.

September 12, 2001: College of Law Student Organization Fair

College of Law, Hallway, Second Floor, from 11:00am to 3:00 pm. We need volunteers to staff our table at the student organization fair.

September 13, 2001: Annual General Membership Meeting of the Syracuse Chapter of the ACLU

At Karen DeCrow's home, 6:00 pm. It is a potluck dinner, so please bring a dish to share. Alan Rosenthal will speak about the Center for Community Alternatives and why this organization is necessary.

September 15, 2001: Continuing Legal Education on Appellate advocacy

Genesee Community College, Batavia,  NY, form 9:00 am to 1:00pm.  The New York State Association of criminal defense attorneys are holding Continuing Legal Education activity on appellate advocacy.

September 17, 2001: Series on the Attica Riot: Forgotten Victims of Attica

SU College of Law, Room 104, 5:00 to 7:00pm. The year 2001 marks the 30th anniversary of this tragedy. Join us and hear the stories of actual guards and family members of guards that were killed in the riot.

September 23, 2001: Wescott Street Fair

Westcott Street. Come visit the SUACLU table at the Fair, from 12:00 pm  to 6:00 pm.

September 24, 2001: Series on the Attica Riot: Litigation of the civil case

SU College of Law, Room 104, 5:00 to 7:00pm. Joe Heath,  one of the attorneys that litigated the civil case  for the inmates, will discuss this litigation. We are hoping some of those inmates will be present as well.

September 9th, 2001 marked the 30th anniversary of the Attica prison riots. For those who are not aware Attica prison is a maximum security prison located in Attica, NY , between Rochester and Buffalo. The riots ensued because the prisoners were upset regarding conditions of the prison; including medical care, sanitation, etc. When their demands were not met they uprose and overtook the prison taking several guards and some civilian employees hostage.

 

This took place when Governor Rockefeller was the governor of the state. Rockefeller did not adhere to their requests during the riot and this lead to the state police and other law enforcement teams retaking the prison. During this time several inmates and guards were killed or wounded. The Forgotten Victims of Attica is a group that consists of family members of guards that were killed in the riots and also surviving guards and civilians who were hostages. This group was formed after the inmates received their settlement as the guards now were the forgotten victims. They have never been compensated for this tragedy. Come hear their compelling stories.

 

October 1, 2001: The Prison Industrial Complex

SU College of Law, Room 104, 5:00 to 7:00pm. Alan Rosenthal will discuss "The Prison Industrial Complex: Modern Day Slavery".

October 8, 2001: SUACLU General Meeting 

SU College of Law, Room 100, 11:30am. We will discuss the NCLU Mentorship Program, among other issues. 

October 11 2001: Reception

SU College of Law, Faculty Lounge, 3:00 to 4:00pm.  You are invited to meet Art Eisenberg, director of the NYCLU legal department.

October 25: Seminar on Political prisoners, pertaining to the NY3, and Cointelpro

SU College of Law, Room 104, 5:00 to 7:00pm. Honoring Mary Lou Rubenstein. Featured speakers ; Bob Boyle of the Center for Constitutional Rights and Brielle Epstein Coordinator for the campaign to Free the NY Three.

November 7, 2001: Tentative.  Reception for Mentors

SU College of Law, Room TBA, 5:00 to 7:00. Meet the attorneys who participate in the NCLU Mentoring Program for Law Students.

November 15th Forum on Reproductive Rights

SU College of Law, Room 275, 5:00 to 7:00pm. Featuring Rebekka Diller of the NYCLU Reproductive Rights project, Attorney Karen DeCrow, Linda Fuchs, and Cindy Block Room 275

 

November 19: Prisoner rape and its constitutional significance

SU College of Law, Room 104, 5:00 to 7:00pm.  Dan Fathi of the ACLU National Prison Project will discuss this issue.

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