I’ll be in Seattle this Sunday, March 30th and Monday, March 31 for two speaking events:
Tree Sits and Glitter Banners: How new terrorism laws are meant to silence environmental protest
When: Sunday, March 30, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Where: Black Coffee Coop – 501 E Pine Street, Seattle
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When: Monday, March 31, noon – 1:00pm
Where: Seattle University School of Law, Sullivan Hall, Room C-5 (lower level) – 901 12th Avenue, Seattle
Notes: part of the Social Justice Mondays series; a light vegan lunch will be provided
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Environmental and animal rights activists have been labeled the “number one domestic terrorism threat” by the FBI, despite the fact they have never harmed a human being. Now, corporations are urging prosecutors to push the limits of terrorism laws with ambitious prosecutions against protesters. And around the country, new legislation has been proposed that labels tactics like civil disobedience as terrorist crimes. Will Potter will discuss the history of this “eco-terrorism” rhetoric, and current threats to civil rights.
This event is sponsored by the National Lawyers Guild Seattle Chapter, with support from the Seattle University School of Law chapters of the NLG and the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund.