State of Surveillance in the Surveillance State: Chicago and the Nation
Posted on June 6, 2009
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June 6 , 2009
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Northwestern University School of Law – 8th Floor, Student Area
750 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
Principal Speakers
- Mike German, National Staff Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Topic: FUSION CENTERS (where surveillance data is pooled and shared among police, military, and corporate agencies)
- Shahid Buttar, Bill Of Rights Defense Committee (BORDC), Northampton, Mass. Topic: RACIAL PROFILING AND SURVEILLANCE
- Sue Udry, Defending Dissent Foundation (DDF), Washington, D.C. and former staff director, CCDBR. Topic: RESPONDING TO THE DANGERS OF ABUSIVE SURVEILLANCE
Panel on Chicago Area Surveillance Issues
- Pat Hill, African American Police League (AAPL), Black People Against Police Torture (BPAPT)
- Kevin Vodak, Attorney, Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR)
- Joy Robinson-Van Gilder, Activist to stop fingerprinting of Illinois school children
- Students from Senn High School
The program will conclude with an original Rap number composed and performed by Shahid Buttar.
Pictures from this event
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Mike German Sue Udry Shahid Buttar |
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Pat Hill Brittany Taylor Joy Robinson-Van Gilder |
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Kevin Vodak Pat Hill Brittany Taylor Joy Robinson-Van Gilder |
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This forum was dedicated to the memory of Judith Krug (1940-2009), Director of American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual Freedom.
This event was co-sponsored by:
There was no admission charge, donations were welcomed. Casual Dress.
