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This event is open to the public and it will also be viewable online. Watch it here on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 7:30pm ET.
Organizer Email: emma@chelseamanning.org
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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: Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 7:30pm (doors open at 7pm)
WHERE: McDonough Hall Room 201, Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
TRANSPORTATION: Limited free street parking available. Location is near Washington Union Station.
COST: Donations collected for refreshments will go toward the Manning Defense Fund
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Unjustly sentenced to 35 years in prison, WikiLeaks whistleblower Chelsea Manning is gearing up to fight for her freedom, and government accountability, during her legal appeals. The appeals may go all the way to the Supreme Court, and well-known civil rights attorney Nancy Hollander has been chosen as the woman for the job.
Please join us the evening of Sunday, April 13th to learn more about what Ms. Hollander expects to accomplish during the appeals process, as well as the Chelsea Manning Support Network’s ongoing efforts to support Manning in the face of her gender transition, college education and legal appeals.
Nancy Hollander is a well-known civil rights attorney, who 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 deficiencies in the FBI’s counterrorism operations.
All of the speakers will address the future of government whistle-blowing and freedom of information. They will also be taking questions from members of the public. Come join us for an evening of inspiring discussion and refreshments, while we prepare to support Chelsea Manning on the challenging but important road ahead.
Hope to see you there!