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Today, Hunter is joined by Hannah Van De Car to discuss the recent “tough on crime” policies that Louisiana Jeff Landry is pursuing in the Youth Justice space. From a repeal of raise the age to increased future punishment for children in possession of firearms, Governor Landry is taking an already punitive state and making it into one of the most pro carceral places on Earth.   Guests: Hannah Van De Car, Deputy Legal Director, Louisiana Center for Children's Rights   Resources:   Contact Hannah https://lakidsrights.org/about-us/staff/hannah-van-de-car/ Check out the work of LCCR https://lakidsrights.org/ https://www.facebook.com/lakidsrights https://x.com/LAKidsRights https://lakidsrights.org/we-advocate/youth-in-the-adult-system/ https://lakidsrights.org/we-advocate/youth-in-the-juvenile-system/   Reading about the Raise the Age Change https://www.propublica.org/article/louisiana-teens-prosecution-reverse-raise-the-age   Contact Hunter Parnell:                                 Publicdefenseless@gmail.com  Instagram @PublicDefenselessPodcast Twitter                                                                 @PDefenselessPod www.publicdefenseless.com  Subscribe to the Patron www.patreon.com/PublicDefenselessPodcast  Donate on PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5KW7WMJWEXTAJ Donate on Stripe https://donate.stripe.com/7sI01tb2v3dwaM8cMN Trying to find a specific part of an episode? Use this link to search transcripts of every episode of the show! https://app.reduct.video/o/eca54fbf9f/p/d543070e6a/share/c34e85194394723d4131/home  

The ACLU's Deputy Legal Director and Director of The Trone Center for Justice and Equality, Yasmin Cader, speaks with Edelman's Global Chief Diversity Equity & Inclusion Officer, Trisch Smith, about the latest Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: Business and Racial Justice in America. Yasmin and Trisch talk about the ACLU's history and work, how to … Continue reading "ACLU's Yasmin Cader on leading with clarity amid attacks on DE&I  "

Two recent Supreme Court decisions have dramatically eroded the separation of church and state when it comes to our public schools.  As students head back for another school year, Elizabeth Cavell joins Lindsay Langholz to look at the impact the Court's decisions have had on public school classrooms and how Christian nationalists are attempting to push the boundary even further.Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.orgHost: Lindsay Langholz, Senior Director of Policy and ProgramGuest: Elizabeth Cavell, Deputy Legal Director, Freedom from Religion FoundationLink: Christian nationalism on the march by Russell Contreras, Axios Link: Praying coach's actions do not alter the Constitution by Elizabeth Cavell, Seattle Times Link: We Dissent Podcast Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law PodcastEmail the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.orgFollow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube-----------------Broken Law: About the law, who it serves, and who it doesn't.----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2024.

We spend this segment in Washington DC, where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting for a series of diplomatic meetings starting Wednesday, with an address to congress, a meeting scheduled with President Joe Biden on Thursday, and then with former president Donald Trump this Friday in Mar-a-Lago. He's also expected to meet with Vice President Kamala Harris during his trip. We're first joined by Maria LaHood, the Deputy Legal Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights who has worked on legal projects related to justice in Palestine for decades, including on the Rachel Corrie legal case nearly 20 years ago. The Center for Constitutional Rights has urged the US Department of Justice to open a federal criminal investigation into the Israeli Prime Minister during his visit to the US, for his responsibility for genocide, war crimes, and torture, saying there is “overwhelming evidence” that, under Netanyahu, Israeli forces have committed these crimes against Palestinians during the nearly 10-month assault on Gaza.  Read CCR's complaint: https://ccrjustice.org/home/press-center/press-releases/ahead-netanyahu-visit-dc-center-constitutional-rights-calls-doj We stay in Washington DC, to bring on a Bay Area activist who's traveled to the capital in order to protest the Israeli Prime Minister's visit. Our guest is Reem Assil, an activist and chef, and owner of the Bay Area restaurant Reem's California. Reem is a longtime member of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center or AROC. — Subscribe to this podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1637968343?to=page Get in touch: lawanddisorder@kpfa.org Follow us on socials @LawAndDis: https://twitter.com/LawAndDis; https://www.instagram.com/lawanddis/ The post Netanyahu Faces Genocide Complaint to DOJ as Protests Target his DC Visit w/ Maria LaHood & Reem Assil appeared first on KPFA.

On this Living to 100 Club podcast, our guest is Michael Adams, CEO of SAGE. SAGE is the world's largest organization dedicated to advocacy, services, and innovations for LGBTQ+ older adults. Michael introduces our audience to the mission of SAGE, its policy advocacy role, and the array of community-based services it offers in New York and Florida. We explore the unique challenges of this cohort group, from social isolation to ageist stereotypes that can exceed the usual hurdles faced by most older adults. Why is there a higher incidence of poverty and chronic health conditions in this group? What are the considerations for the LGBTQ+ older adults whose identity is defined by so much more than sexual activity? And how does the SAGE organization serve the unique needs of the LGBTQ+ elderly through its different roles? Join us for this important and engaging conversation. Mini Bio Michael Adams is the Chief Executive Officer of SAGE (Advocacy and Services for LGBTQ+ Elders). Founded in 1978 and headquartered in New York City, SAGE is a national organization that offers supportive services and consumer resources to LGBTQ+ older people and their caregivers. It advocates for public policy changes that address the needs of LGBTQ+ elders. Also it provides education and technical assistance for aging providers and LGBTQ+ community organizations through its National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging, and offers cultural competency training through SAGECare. Prior to joining SAGE, Adams spent a decade leading cutting-edge litigation that established new rights for LGBTQ+ people. First, this was as Associate Director of the ACLU's LGBTQ+ Project, and then as Deputy Legal Director at Lambda Legal. A graduate of Stanford Law School and Harvard College, Adams has authored numerous publications on an array of LGBTQ+ issues. He has taught law school courses on sexual orientation and gender identity and has served on advisory councils for AARP, Fortune 500 companies, leading universities, and the NYC Department for the Aging among others. Adams is the former Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Society on Aging. Sage Website: SageUSASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this Living to 100 Club podcast, our guest is Michael Adams, CEO of SAGE. SAGE is the world's largest organization dedicated to advocacy, services, and innovations for LGBTQ+ older adults. Michael introduces our audience to the mission of SAGE, its policy advocacy role, and the array of community-based services it offers in New York and Florida. We explore the unique challenges of this cohort group, from social isolation to ageist stereotypes that can exceed the usual hurdles faced by most older adults. Why is there a higher incidence of poverty and chronic health conditions in this group? What are the considerations for the LGBTQ+ older adults whose identity is defined by so much more than sexual activity? And how does the SAGE organization serve the unique needs of the LGBTQ+ elderly through its different roles? Join us for this important and engaging conversation. Mini Bio Michael Adams is the Chief Executive Officer of SAGE (Advocacy and Services for LGBTQ+ Elders). Founded in 1978 and headquartered in New York City, SAGE is a national organization that offers supportive services and consumer resources to LGBTQ+ older people and their caregivers. It advocates for public policy changes that address the needs of LGBTQ+ elders. Also it provides education and technical assistance for aging providers and LGBTQ+ community organizations through its National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging, and offers cultural competency training through SAGECare. Prior to joining SAGE, Adams spent a decade leading cutting-edge litigation that established new rights for LGBTQ+ people. First, this was as Associate Director of the ACLU's LGBTQ+ Project, and then as Deputy Legal Director at Lambda Legal. A graduate of Stanford Law School and Harvard College, Adams has authored numerous publications on an array of LGBTQ+ issues. He has taught law school courses on sexual orientation and gender identity and has served on advisory councils for AARP, Fortune 500 companies, leading universities, and the NYC Department for the Aging among others. Adams is the former Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Society on Aging. For Our Listeners SAGE Website: SageUSA

On this Living to 100 Club podcast, our guest is Michael Adams, CEO of SAGE. SAGE is the world's largest organization dedicated to advocacy, services, and innovations for LGBTQ+ older adults. Michael introduces our audience to the mission of SAGE, its policy advocacy role, and the array of community-based services it offers in New York and Florida. We explore the unique challenges of this cohort group, from social isolation to ageist stereotypes that can exceed the usual hurdles faced by most older adults. Why is there a higher incidence of poverty and chronic health conditions in this group? What are the considerations for the LGBTQ+ older adults whose identity is defined by so much more than sexual activity? And how does the SAGE organization serve the unique needs of the LGBTQ+ elderly through its different roles? Join us for this important and engaging conversation. Mini Bio Michael Adams is the Chief Executive Officer of SAGE (Advocacy and Services for LGBTQ+ Elders). Founded in 1978 and headquartered in New York City, SAGE is a national organization that offers supportive services and consumer resources to LGBTQ+ older people and their caregivers. It advocates for public policy changes that address the needs of LGBTQ+ elders. Also it provides education and technical assistance for aging providers and LGBTQ+ community organizations through its National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging, and offers cultural competency training through SAGECare. Prior to joining SAGE, Adams spent a decade leading cutting-edge litigation that established new rights for LGBTQ+ people. First, this was as Associate Director of the ACLU's LGBTQ+ Project, and then as Deputy Legal Director at Lambda Legal. A graduate of Stanford Law School and Harvard College, Adams has authored numerous publications on an array of LGBTQ+ issues. He has taught law school courses on sexual orientation and gender identity and has served on advisory councils for AARP, Fortune 500 companies, leading universities, and the NYC Department for the Aging among others. Adams is the former Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Society on Aging. For Our Listeners SAGE Website: SageUSA

On this Living to 100 Club podcast, our guest is Michael Adams, CEO of SAGE. SAGE is the world's largest organization dedicated to advocacy, services, and innovations for LGBTQ+ older adults. Michael introduces our audience to the mission of SAGE, its policy advocacy role, and the array of community-based services it offers in New York and Florida. We explore the unique challenges of this cohort group, from social isolation to ageist stereotypes that can exceed the usual hurdles faced by most older adults. Why is there a higher incidence of poverty and chronic health conditions in this group? What are the considerations for the LGBTQ+ older adults whose identity is defined by so much more than sexual activity? And how does the SAGE organization serve the unique needs of the LGBTQ+ elderly through its different roles? Join us for this important and engaging conversation. Mini Bio Michael Adams is the Chief Executive Officer of SAGE (Advocacy and Services for LGBTQ+ Elders). Founded in 1978 and headquartered in New York City, SAGE is a national organization that offers supportive services and consumer resources to LGBTQ+ older people and their caregivers. It advocates for public policy changes that address the needs of LGBTQ+ elders. Also it provides education and technical assistance for aging providers and LGBTQ+ community organizations through its National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging, and offers cultural competency training through SAGECare. Prior to joining SAGE, Adams spent a decade leading cutting-edge litigation that established new rights for LGBTQ+ people. First, this was as Associate Director of the ACLU's LGBTQ+ Project, and then as Deputy Legal Director at Lambda Legal. A graduate of Stanford Law School and Harvard College, Adams has authored numerous publications on an array of LGBTQ+ issues. He has taught law school courses on sexual orientation and gender identity and has served on advisory councils for AARP, Fortune 500 companies, leading universities, and the NYC Department for the Aging among others. Adams is the former Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Society on Aging. Sage Website: SageUSASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brianna Heim watches her service dog, Emily, as she bowls Jan. 30, 2019, at the bowling event held by Exceptional Family Member Program-Family Support at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs). Landlords still tell people with disabilities that they cannot have their service dogs or other service animals in their homes. They continue to disregard state and federal laws or — perhaps they are just plain ignorant. Michelle Uzeta joins us to talk to our resident housing expert, Eddie Ytuarte, about landlord resistance to service animals and other housing discrimination against people with disabilities. Michelle Uzeta Michelle Uzeta is the Deputy Legal Director at the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF). Michelle's practice has focused on the litigation of high impact lawsuits and representation of individuals facing discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504, Fair Housing Amendments Act and related state laws. In addition to her role as a litigator, Michelle has lectured and written extensively on the legal rights of people with disabilities and has authored a number of amicus briefs on disability rights issues, including briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court. Michelle is a graduate of Stanford University and earned her Juris Doctorate and Certification in Public Interest Law from King Hall School of Law at the University of California, Davis. This program produced & hosted by Eddie Ytuarte. Check out the DREDF website for resources, to sign up for their newsletter and read about their work:  https://dredf.org Public Use Notice of Limitations: https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright The post Housing Discrimination with Michelle Uzeta – Pushing Limits – April 19, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

This week on The Breakdown we're welcoming Robin Kemp of the Clayton Crescent, Deputy Legal Director of The Southern Poverty Law Center Nancy Abudu, and founder of Democracy Docket Marc Elias as they talk with hosts Rick Wilson and Tara Setmayer about the upcoming Senate elections in Georgia, voting rights, and the fight for democracy.

As we wrap up Women's History Month, the Equal Rights Amendment is on the cusp of being adopted into the Constitution, if Congress gets its stuff together. It's the product of more than a century of work of women and allies, and I've invited my friend Julie Suk, author of the new book “We the Women: The Unstoppable Mothers of the Equal Rights Amendment” on the podcast to talk about the history of this movement. - Alyssa Praise For We The Women: The Unstoppable Mothers Of The Equal Rights Amendment… “We talk as if only men make constitutions. Julie Suk changes this. She introduces us to the diverse cast of women constitution makers who supported, and opposed, the Equal Rights Amendment over the last century. Their quest showcases concerns missing in standard accounts of the Founding, and shows us how these concerns differed among women and over time. Essential reading for those interested in the future of gender justice.” —REVA SIEGEL, Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Professor, Yale Law School “Julie Suk's We the Women is a fascinating and nuanced recounting of the history of the ERA. It brings to light the many women who made constitutional equality for women across generations, highlighting complexities not widely known; documents the unending opposition; and showcases the potential of the ERA's meaning for the twenty-first century. It will soon be recognized as the go-to resource for the ERA's long legislative history.” —LOUISE MELLING, Deputy Legal Director, American Civil Liberties Union “Meticulously researched and compulsively readable, We the Women draws important connections between the past and present, making clear how, despite long odds and many obstacles, generations of women have come together to debate and demand the conditions necessary for a more perfect union.” —MELISSA MURRAY, Frederick I. & Grace Stokes Professor of Law, NYU School of Law “In We the Women, Julie Suk shows us that the Equal Rights Amendment at its core was—and still is—about freedom and power. The mothers of the ERA laid the groundwork of the battle waging in this country today, and though this campaign can feel long and arduous, We the Women has left me more hopeful.” —FATIMA GOSS GRAVES, President and CEO, National Women's Law Center --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alyssa-milano-sorry-not-sorry/message

It's been a bad week for Donald Trump. Herschel Walker lost the Georgia Senate runoff and a New York jury found the Trump Organization guilty of criminal tax fraud. But the former President (and current presidential candidate) still has something to look forward to: a busy conservative Supreme Court which has three Trump-appointed justices. Today, Kara and Nayeema discuss two of the cases the court heard this week. One focuses on a North Carolina election law case that could upend democratic protections in states like Florida, Arizona and Michigan. The other is about free speech and gay marriage and is close to Kara's heart.  In the interview, Kara speaks to a panel of experts about this very case: 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, a free speech case brought by a web designer who doesn't want to be penalized for not providing wedding websites for same-sex couples. She explores the impact this case could have with Louise Melling, Deputy Legal Director at the ACLU and Director of its Ruth Bader Ginsburg Center for Liberty; Dale Carpenter, the Judge William Hawley Atwell Chair of Constitutional Law, and Professor of Law at Southern Methodist University; and Sasha Issenberg, Washington correspondent for The Monocle and author of “The Engagement," about the battle for same sex marriage in America.  Stay tuned until the very end when Kara rants about how a onesie became a symbol of something far more important. You can find Kara and Nayeema on Twitter @karaswisher and @nayeema. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On October 4, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Merrill v. Milligan, a case about Alabama's racially gerrymandered congressional map. The question looming over this case is whether the Supreme Court will destroy what remains of the Voting Rights Act. Lindsay Langholz speaks with Bradley Heard from the Southern Poverty Law Center about the case, take aways from the oral argument, and what to expect when the Court hands down its decision next year. Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Today's Host: Lindsay Langholz, Senior Director of Policy and Program Guest: Bradley Heard, Deputy Legal Director, SPLC's Voting Rights Practice Group Link: U.S. Supreme Court oral argument in Merrill v. Milligan Link: ACS and SPLC Program on Merrill v. Milligan Link: The Packed Supreme Court Threatens What Remains of the VRA, ACS statement Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2022.  

In a landmark decision in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the Supreme Court has voted to overturn both Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, eliminating a 50-year precedent and the constitutional right to an abortion. We expect half of the states across the country to ban abortion either immediately or in the coming days, weeks or months. Pregnant people in these states will now be forced to carry their pregnancies to term. This decision was expected in some ways, a draft opinion for the case was leaked in May, revealing the intent to overturn the right to access an abortion in the U.S. but I'm not sure anything could truly prepare us for the reality we are now facing. So much is at stake. Joining us to help us break down the decision and discuss what we all can do in response are Jen Dalven, Director of the ACLU's Reproductive Freedom Project, Ria Tabacco Mar, Director of the ACLU's Women's Rights Project, and Louise Melling, Deputy Legal Director and Director of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Center for Liberty at the ACLU. To donate to support our fight against this attack on reproductive autonomy and all the attacks that follow, please visit aclu.org/keepfighting. To join our new abortion activist training RSVP at aclu.org/AbortionActivist.

In late 2004, Lambda Legal filed the Varnum v. Brien case arguing the state of Iowa should legalize same-sex marriage. Deputy Legal Director for Litigation, Camilla Taylor walks us through this landmark case and the creative ways in which the team argued the State's limitations violated the equal protection clause of the Iowa Constitution. Link to read the full episode transcript, here. For more information on Making the Case and to access our resource hub on each episode and case, please visit: https://www.lambdalegal.org/makingthecase Making the Case with Lambda Legal is a short form interview series featuring Lambda Legal attorneys discussing impactful cases and policy work. Lambda Legal has a rich history of successfully litigating some of the most consequential lawsuits impacting LGBTQ+ and HIV civil rights over its nearly 50-year existence. Through the interviews, listeners will learn about the creative strategies, unique challenges, and passion necessary to win. Listeners will walk away with a clear understanding of each cases legacy and impact as well as how those cases left a mark on the law and on hearts and minds. Check out more resources for episode one, here. This podcast is intended to serve as general information; it is not legal advice nor intended as legal advice. For individual legal advice, please contact an attorney. If you need information and resources relating to discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, and HIV status please visit our help desk at: https://www.lambdalegal.org/helpdesk    Producer: Erika Kramer (@goforkramer) Host: Alex Berg (@itsalexberg) Sound Recording and Mixing: Erik Monical of Mouth Media Network Logo Design: Michelle Holme Music: Meghan Rose(@meghanrose)     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, April 5, 20224:20 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for his weekly visit with Rod about what's happening in Washington, D.C., and today they'll discuss his vote against confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court4:38 pm: RJ Hauman, Director of Government Relations for the Federation for American Immigration Reform joins the program to discuss what the Biden administration's plan is once the covid-related Title 42 immigration regulations expire5:38 pm: Valerie Hudson, University Distinguished Professor of International Affairs at Texas A+M University joins the show to discuss her piece in the Deseret News on the need for a Bill of Rights for women6:05 pm: Jason Groth, Deputy Legal Director for the ACLU of Utah, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece in the Deseret News stating that book banning in taking place in Utah6:20 pm: Thomas Hogan, a contributor to the City Journal, joins Rod to discuss his piece on how retail owners are beginning to fight back against the outbreak of shoplifting in America6:38 pm: Robert Natelson, Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence at the Independence Institute joins the program to discuss his recent piece for the Epoch Times that re-ranks the Presidents using the Constitution

Senate confirmation hearings got underway on Monday for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. In some ways, Judge Jackson has had similar path to the Supreme Court as several other sitting justices, including being a Supreme Court clerk. It is an experience shared by 6 of the 9 current justices and one that Judge Jackson addressed in her opening statement when she thanked retiring Justice Breyer for the experience of serving as his clerk.According to a report by the National Law Journal, from 2005 to 2017, 85 percent of Supreme Court clerks were white, and two thirds were male. To help us understand a little more about clerking, and how we're slowly moving towards a federal judiciary that is more diverse in various ways, we spoke to Cecillia Wang, Deputy Legal Director at the National ACLU and director of the Center for Democracy, and Cecillia clerked for Justice Harry A. Blackmun (working in the chambers of Justice Stephen G. Breyer) from 1996-1997.

Senate confirmation hearings got underway on Monday for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. In some ways, Judge Jackson has had similar path to the Supreme Court as several other sitting justices, including being a Supreme Court clerk. It is an experience shared by 6 of the 9 current justices and one that Judge Jackson addressed in her opening statement when she thanked retiring Justice Breyer for the experience of serving as his clerk.According to a report by the National Law Journal, from 2005 to 2017, 85 percent of Supreme Court clerks were white, and two thirds were male. To help us understand a little more about clerking, and how we're slowly moving towards a federal judiciary that is more diverse in various ways, we spoke to Cecillia Wang, Deputy Legal Director at the National ACLU and director of the Center for Democracy, and Cecillia clerked for Justice Harry A. Blackmun (working in the chambers of Justice Stephen G. Breyer) from 1996-1997.

Last month, horrifying images hit the news: border patrol agents on horses were seen whipping Haitian migrants. This was the latest in a long line of anti-immigrant practices that have emboldened border patrol over the last few years. Some of these practices include the invocation and overuse of Title 42, a policy that closed the borders due to public health concerns and the transmission of COVID, Trump's “remain in Mexico” policy that forces asylum seekers to wait for their hearings in Mexico, and the vast expansion of privately owned ICE detention facilities. Biden campaigned on fixing the immigration system and his administration has consistently touted their disapproval of Trump-era immigration policies. Even Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, has been honest about the state of immigration affairs, calling it a “completely broken system.” But when we look critically at the administration's positive immigration reform, we see that words and actions aren't lining up. What's it going to take to move the needle on immigration reform during the Biden era? Have we made any headway since Trump left office? Here to answer these questions and more is Cecillia Wang, Deputy Legal Director here at ACLU and the Director of the ACLU's Center for Democracy.

For more information, transcript, and Resources visit http://disabilityrightstoday.org/episodes/episode-2-c-l-v-del-amo-hospital/ In this episode of Disability Rights Today, we focus on the court case of C.L. v. Del Amo Hospital, Inc. In this case, the plaintiff C.L., had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and other conditions. She obtained a dog, with the intent to train the dog, Aspen, to be a service animal. While seeking inpatient treatment at Del Almo Hospital, the plaintiff's dog was denied admission because her dog was not deemed a service animal. Please join us as we welcome three of the counsel for the plaintiff in this case: Christopher Knauf, JD, Disability Rights Legal Center, Founder Knauf Associates; Jennifer Mathis, JD, Deputy Legal Director and Director of Policy and Legal Advocacy Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law; and Celia McGuiness, Derby, McGuinness & Goldsmith, LLP. They are joined by Dr. Peter Blanck, JD, Director of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University for a discussion of the facts of the case, issues of the case, arguments of the case, and discussion of implications for policy and practice moving forward will be our focus.

The Equal Rights Amendment is on the cusp of being adopted into the Constitution, if the Senate gets its stuff together. It’s the product of more than a century of work of women and allies, and I’ve invited my friend Julie Suk, author of the new book “We the Women: The Unstoppable Mothers of the Equal Rights Amendment” on the podcast to talk about the history of this movement. - Alyssa Praise For We The Women: The Unstoppable Mothers Of The Equal Rights Amendment… “We talk as if only men make constitutions. Julie Suk changes this. She introduces us to the diverse cast of women constitution makers who supported, and opposed, the Equal Rights Amendment over the last century. Their quest showcases concerns missing in standard accounts of the Founding, and shows us how these concerns differed among women and over time. Essential reading for those interested in the future of gender justice.” —REVA SIEGEL, Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Professor, Yale Law School “Julie Suk’s We the Women is a fascinating and nuanced recounting of the history of the ERA. It brings to light the many women who made constitutional equality for women across generations, highlighting complexities not widely known; documents the unending opposition; and showcases the potential of the ERA’s meaning for the twenty-first century. It will soon be recognized as the go-to resource for the ERA’s long legislative history.” —LOUISE MELLING, Deputy Legal Director, American Civil Liberties Union “Meticulously researched and compulsively readable, We the Women draws important connections between the past and present, making clear how, despite long odds and many obstacles, generations of women have come together to debate and demand the conditions necessary for a more perfect union.” —MELISSA MURRAY, Frederick I. & Grace Stokes Professor of Law, NYU School of Law “In We the Women, Julie Suk shows us that the Equal Rights Amendment at its core was—and still is—about freedom and power. The mothers of the ERA laid the groundwork of the battle waging in this country today, and though this campaign can feel long and arduous, We the Women has left me more hopeful.” —FATIMA GOSS GRAVES, President and CEO, National Women’s Law Center --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alyssa-milano-sorry-not-sorry/message

On Wednesday, pro-Trump loyalists stormed the U.S. Capitol in an effort to prevent Congress from certifying the electoral college decision to elect Vice President Biden to be the next President of the United States. At the ACLU, we watched aghast like many of you at home. What we saw was a dangerous attack on American democracy. We know that we will be dealing with the consequences of the events that took place for quite some time, but we wanted to come together to respond to the moment: particularly focusing on moving forward with electoral integrity and a deeper commitment to racial justice. On this special episode of At Liberty, you’ll hear experts from the ACLU in conversation: Monica Hopkins, the Executive Director of the ACLU of the District of Columbia, who will also act as moderator, Jeffrey Robinson, ACLU’s Deputy Legal Director and Director of the Trone Center for Justice and Equality, and Dale Ho, Director of the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project.

The city of Philadelphia learned in March 2018 that two of the agencies it had hired to provide foster care services would not, based on religious objection, accept same-sex couples as foster parents. The city then told the agencies their contracts with the city were in jeopardy unless they complied with basic nondiscrimination requirements. While one of the agencies agreed to comply, the other — Catholic Social Services or CSS— refused. Instead, CSS sued the city, claiming the Constitution gives it the right to opt-out of the nondiscrimination requirement. After a lower court and a federal circuit court ruled in the city’s favor, CSS appealed to the Supreme Court. The case Fulton v. City of Philadelphia has implications, not only for the future of foster care, but for the protection of all people from discrimination in the name of religion. Arguments in the case are set for November 4th. Louise Melling, Deputy Legal Director of the ACLU, joins us to discuss what's at stake.

Hello Capital Region! This is the Hudson Mohawk Magazine on WOOC-LP 105.3 FM Troy, WOOS-LP 98.9 FM Schenectady, WOOA-LP 106.9 FM Albany, and WCAA-LP 107.3 FM Albany., broadcasting from the Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY. Tonight, Mark Dunlea speaks with Liz Moran of NYPIRG about what the legislature did with various environmental bills Then TripleE's host, H. Bosh Jr speaks with Terence Lewis who was sentenced to prison at 17 years old and spent 21 years fighting to prove his innocence. Next, we hear a recording of a lecture given by Jeffery Robinson, Deputy Legal Director of the American Civil Liberty Union (ACLU) bu Hudson Mohawk Magazine roaming labor correspondent, Willie Terry. Afterwards, Michele Maserjian speaks with Kirsten Keefe, Senior Attorney with Empire Justice about the CARES homeowners mortgage protections programs of which NYS will be expiring in August and the Fed program in September. Finally, HMM producer Anna Steltenkamp speaks with Bryan Parras, an indigenous environmental organizer and subject of the film, “The Condor and the Eagle.” But first, some headlines.

The Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent, Willie Terry, plays a recording of a lecture given by Jeffery Robinson, Deputy Legal Director of the American Civil Liberty Union (ACLU), on August 24, 2017. In his talk, Mr. Robinson discusses the Confederate symbol's dark history and outlines what we can do to learn from our past and combat systemic racism. In light of today's controversy over Confederate symbols and statutes, and relevant in the current debate. Part two.

The Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent, Willie Terry, plays a recording of a lecture given by Jeffery Robinson, Deputy Legal Director of the American Civil Liberty Union (ACLU), on August 24, 2017. In his talk, Mr. Robinson discusses the Confederate symbol's dark history and outlines what we can do to learn from our past and combat systemic racism. In light of today's controversy over Confederate symbols and statutes, his talk is relevant in the current debate. Part one.

Hello Capital Region! This is the Hudson Mohawk Magazine on WOOC-LP 105.3 FM Troy, WOOS-LP 98.9 FM Schenectady, WOOA-LP 106.9 FM Albany, and WCAA-LP 107.3 FM Albany., broadcasting from the Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY. Tonight, we highlight Mark Dunlea’s piece interviewing Blair Horner of NYPIRG, about the NYS Legislature reconvening during the week of July 20. Next, we hear part two of a two part TripleE's segment with professional photographer Lana Ortiz. After that, The Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent, Willie Terry, plays a recording of a lecture given by Jeffery Robinson, Deputy Legal Director of the American Civil Liberty Union (ACLU), on August 24, 2017. Then, we look at the obstacles a Troy ministry community is facing, with Chaplin Billy Carter of Kingdom Ministries Finally, Peter Sergay talks with Mikayla Foster about protests in Schenectady, the demands made by their organization All Of Us, and how they first got into organizing. But first, headlines.

This week marks a historic time for the United States, as curfew orders have been put in place across the country in response to protests following the death of George Floyd. UC Hastings Professor Matt Coles, former Deputy Legal Director and Director of Center for Equality at the ACLU, rejoins us this week to weigh in on the constitutionality of these curfew orders.

Transcript“The nation is confronting this kind of social distancing and quarantine for the first time in the modern era, and it isn't clear to me that the laws in place are going to be sufficient. We haven't had enough protections. We don't have paid sick leave, a lot of companies are not giving time off to low wage workers in a way that makes them feel secure...And so this is a problem because not all communities are equally protected right now.” – Vanita GuptaIn today’s episode, co-hosts Dr. Celine Gounder and Ron Klain talk with Vanita Gupta, one of the nation's leading civil rights lawyers. Gupta is the President and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and is on lists to be a future Supreme Court appointee. Previously, she was the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General and head of the Civil Right Division at the U.S. Department of Justice, as well as Deputy Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union. Gupta discusses the responsibility the media has in reinforcing anti-Chinese xenophobia, as well as the lack of sick leave and other protections that need to be in place for American workers. Finally, our hosts answer listener questions- including the role of wearing a home-made mask.They also speak with Michael Macagnone, a policy reporter with Congressional Quarterly Roll Call, who has been covering the 2020 census. They discuss the huge challenge that coronavirus poses to the census, and how it may exacerbate the undercount of minorities, young children, people in rural areas, and Native Americans on reservations.This podcast was created by Just Human Productions. We're powered and distributed by Simplecast. We're supported, in part, by listeners like you.#SARSCoV2 #COVID19 #COVID #coronavirus 

With election officials weighing the importance of their role in democracy against the massive public health threat posed by COVID-19, should primaries be called off? Should early voting and vote-by-mail systems be expanded? If today's primary elections are postponed, does that set a precedent for potentially putting the general election on hold? This is just one of the places where pandemic meets politics. On Today's Show:Vanita Gupta, current president and CEO of the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights coalition, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (LCCHR), former Acting Assistant Attorney General and head of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division in the Obama administration and former Deputy Legal Director of the ACLU, explains how the pandemic is eroding election integrity, and how to fortify voter rights and voter protections during this crisis.

The Trump administration’s decision to kill Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani without congressional authorization will have vast repercussions, geopolitical and otherwise. Indeed, the consequences are already being felt by U.S. citizen Iranian Americans who have been detained and questioned while traveling home from abroad. Amid threats of retaliation by the Iranian government, President Trump has threatened military action that would target 52 Iranian sites, including important cultural sites, which experts argue would constitute a war crime. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has defended the administration's actions as a lawful response to imminent, direct threats to Americans, but some contend that case has not and must be made to Congress. Listen to ACS experts discuss the legality of the strike, threatened further military action, and the detention of American citizens based on their nation of origin. Featured Speakers: Stephen Vladeck, A. Dalton Cross Professor in Law, The University of Texas at Austin School of Law Cecillia Wang, Deputy Legal Director and Director of Center for Democracy, ACLU Debra Perlin, Director of Policy and Program, ACS, Moderator

With prisons on lock down after a string of deaths, we take a closer look at the condition of Mississippi's corrections department.Plus, ten years after a tragedy, new school bus safety equipment is being introduced in Mississippi.And, after Byte Size Tech, a conversation with Senator Dean Kirby. Segment 1:Prison systems remain on lock down after more than a week of violent behavior at two state prisons and one regional prison. The violence resulted in five inmate deaths and several injuries. All five victims were killed by other inmates. Lisa Graybill is the Deputy Legal Director for the Southern Poverty Law Center. She tells MPB's Ashley Norwood that this outbreak of violence is unique to Mississippi.On Friday during her re-election filing event, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith joined Senator Wicker in expressing support of the President's actions.Segment 2:Ten years ago Nathan Key was killed after being stuck by a passing car while getting off of his school bus. Now, Safe Fleet, a manufacturer of safety solutions for fleet vehicles is introducing technology designed to prevent those types of accidents. Chris Akiyama is the Vice President of School Bus Safety. He explains the predictive stop arm with our Michael Guidry.Lori Key McJohnson is Nathan Key's mother. In 2011 she pushed the state legislature to pass Nathan's Law, which increased penalties for driving past a stopped school bus. She worked with Safe Fleet to bring the technology to Jones County. She tells us about her role and her continued efforts in advocating for school bus safety. Segment 3: Byte Size TechSegment 4:The 2020 Legislative session is slated to begin this week. When the Senate convenes, Republican Dean Kirby of Rankin County is expected to be voted in as the next Pro Tempore. He talks with our Desare Frazier about his anticipated role and what he is looking forward to this session. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In an unprecedented era of executive branch policy-making in the immigration arena, the nation’s federal judiciary has been called to decide a raft of major cases that hold the lives of more than 1 million recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and Temporary Protected Status in the balance, and govern the conditions of care for children in immigration detention and the ability to apply for asylum. The administration’s action on the "public charge" rule may end up in the courts as well, and the fallout from the controversy of including a citizenship question on the 2020 census remains unsettled. What are the legal underpinnings, the stakes, and the possible outcomes as the nation’s courts, from district courts all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, hear and rule on a consequential portfolio of legal challenges? And what is or will be Congress’ response given the dynamic interplay of litigation and executive action? This panel tackles these big questions. Speakers include: Kim Johnson, Director, California Department of Social Services David Shahoulian, Chief Counsel, House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, U.S. House of Representatives Cecillia Wang, Deputy Legal Director, American Civil Liberties Union Muzaffar Chishti, Director, MPI's office at New York University School of Law

Show Credit: WERA-FM, 96.7|Show Title: Black Girl Magic https://enlightenmeonwera.com/2017/02/01/02-01-17-black-girl-magic/ It wouldn’t be Black History month to me if I didn’t start off by showcasing powerful black women. Why? Because who tried to save the world? Exactly. On the program, Tara Murray, former Deputy Legal Director of the London-based human rights non profit Reprieve, where she represented over 30 Guantanamo prisoners in federal district court proceedings. She also led the organizations first investigation into civilian casualties in drone strikes in Pakistan — an investigation that has expanded to include Yemen and the horn of Africa. I’ll get her analysis on the immigration actions put forth by the administration. Enlighten Me Wednesday 4-5p ET WERA-FM 96.7|@EnlightenMeWERA Enlighten Me is a news talk program that aims to educate and inform. From historical perspectives to modern day stories, we will focus our attention on the issues that everyone deals with — be it policy, health, education, the economy, current events and race. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/enlighten-me/support

One year after Repeal, Northern Ireland is still without legal abortion. As attempts to roll back reproductive rights are well underway in America, how can the North win this battle? We talk to the Deputy Legal Director at the ACLU, Louise Melling, about wtf is happening in the US, and Emma Campbell of Alliance 4 Choice fills us in on the complex path to legal abortion in Northern Ireland. Welcome to the first episode of United Ireland! Morgan from Saint Sister introduces us to what she loves most about her home county, we talk abortion rights from Alabama to Antrim, Una rants about Eoghan Murphy's co-living plans, and Andrea introduces you all to the concept of a tuna chicken roll.

The Supreme Court’s decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission was unexpectedly based on religious free exercise (rather than free speech) and the evidence of bias in the proceedings of the state commission. This panel will explore the opinions in Masterpiece Cakeshop and the implications of the case for the First Amendment’s religion and speech guarantees. Among the topics discussed will be the differences among the majority and concurring opinions on the free exercise and free speech issues, whether the free exercise holding will have wider reach beyond the specific facts about the Colorado commission’s handling of the case, and implications of Masterpiece Cakeshop for other cases involving freedom of speech or religion and anti-discrimination laws, such as Arlene’s Flowers Inc. v. Washington, which was remanded for consideration in light of the Masterpiece decision.Prof. Thomas C. Berg, James L. Oberstar Professor of Law and Public Policy, University of St. Thomas, Minnesota School of LawProf. Gerard V. Bradley, Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame Law SchoolMs. Louise Melling, Deputy Legal Director and Director of Center for Liberty, ACLUModerator: Hon. Andrew S. Oldham, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

The Supreme Court’s decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission was unexpectedly based on religious free exercise (rather than free speech) and the evidence of bias in the proceedings of the state commission. This panel will explore the opinions in Masterpiece Cakeshop and the implications of the case for the First Amendment’s religion and speech guarantees. Among the topics discussed will be the differences among the majority and concurring opinions on the free exercise and free speech issues, whether the free exercise holding will have wider reach beyond the specific facts about the Colorado commission’s handling of the case, and implications of Masterpiece Cakeshop for other cases involving freedom of speech or religion and anti-discrimination laws, such as Arlene’s Flowers Inc. v. Washington, which was remanded for consideration in light of the Masterpiece decision.Prof. Thomas C. Berg, James L. Oberstar Professor of Law and Public Policy, University of St. Thomas, Minnesota School of LawProf. Gerard V. Bradley, Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame Law SchoolMs. Louise Melling, Deputy Legal Director and Director of Center for Liberty, ACLUModerator: Hon. Andrew S. Oldham, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

    Jennifer Becker: Confronting Tech-Enabled Domestic Violence (Ep. 148) Legal Momentum's Jennifer Becker joined Joe Miller for Part 2 of our series on how perpetrators use technology to engage in domestic violence. Bio Jennifer Becker is Deputy Legal Director and National Judicial Education Program (NJEP) Senior Attorney. At Legal Momentum, Jennifer is engaged in a range of litigation, education, and policy on issues of gender-based discrimination and violence, including efforts to strengthen state gender-based violence statutes and reauthorization of the federal Violence Against Women Act. Jennifer has presented nationally and internationally on issues related to gender equality and gender-based violence. Jennifer is engaged in NJEP’s judicial training and technical assistance efforts and has developed and presented information about sexual assault and the intersection of sexual assault and domestic violence at national and state judicial conferences and multidisciplinary conferences. Jennifer is a former sex crimes and child abuse prosecutor, having served for seven years in the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office in Bronx, NY. During that time she handled hundreds of such cases throughout all stages of the criminal justice process. Prior to joining Legal Momentum, Jennifer was the Title IX Coordinator for the New York City public school system, a district of more than 1 million students and 135,000 employees. In that role she was responsible for overseeing gender equity compliance, including responding to and investigating sexual harassment and sexual misconduct in schools. Jennifer has developed and conducted trainings for attorneys and non-legal staff on substantive issues related to gender equity laws, discrimination, criminal law, and litigation techniques and strategies.  Jennifer is an active member of the New York City Bar Association Sex and Law Committee and co-chair of the New York County Lawyers Association Women in Law Committee. She is a graduate of CUNY Law School and Quinnipiac University.  Resources Legal Momentum Thermostats, Locks and Lights: Digital Tools of Domestic Abuse (N.Y. Times, June 23, 2018) News Roundup Facebook posts biggest single-day loss in stock market history Facebook’s market value dropped $119 billion Thursday after the company released a poor quarterly report.  The single-day drop was the biggest in stock market history and represented 19% of Facebook’s market cap , taking it down to $510 billion. In its quarterly report, Facebook reported usership that fell short of expectations by 20 million active daily users, and its  revenue fell short of analyst estimates by some $130 million for the second quarter. And at $1.72 Facebook’s earnings per share was also two cents lower than Thompson Reuters had estimated. Facebook and Amazon set lobbying records in 2Q18 Facebook and Amazon set new lobbying records for themselves in the second quarter, spending over $7 million combined on its lobbying efforts. This is according to lobbying disclosure records. Facebook spent $3.6 million to deal with the Cambridge Analytica and Russian hacking debacles. Amazon spent some $3.47 million.  Google spent its fair amount on lobbying as well, coming in at $5.9 million for the second quarter alone. Ali Breland reports in Politico. Is Trump doing enough to stave off Russian attacks on the midterms? President Donald Trump met with members of the National Security Council on Friday to discuss cyber threats to the rapidly approaching midterm election. The White House released a statement that said in part, “The president has made it clear that his Administration will not tolerate foreign interference in our elections from any nation state or other malicious actors.” The statement made no specific mention of Russia.   But the president tweeted that he is concerned that Russia might help Democrats—even though Russian President Vladimir Putin stated during the infamous Helsinki Summit that he wanted Trump to be re-elected in 2020. In addition, the Daily Beast reported that Russian hackers recently attempted to access Senator Claire McCaskill’s emails as she launched her 2018 re-election bid. Senator McCaskill acknowledged the attempt, saying it was “not successful”. House Democrats said that the White House’s effort to prevent election interference is insubstantial. They want a more robust action plan from the White House. And Politico reported that most states are unprepared for cyberattacks. Even though Congress appropriated $380 million back in March to help states replace their voting machines, Politico reports that only 14 states and DC plan to do so before he 2020 presidential election. Over in the UK, British lawmakers are proposing that tech companies be held liable for publishing fake news on their sites. Facebook signs binding agreement with Washington State not to help advertisers target customers on the basis of race Facebook signed a binding agreement with Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson last week in which the company promised not to allow advertisers to target users on the basis of race. This would include ads for housing, employment, credit, insurance and “public accommodations”. However, advertisers may not need to target race directly. They could target and exclude on the basis of race using non-racial proxies for race. Facebook could potentially still have the ability to cross-reference facial recognition data and users’ likes and dislikes to build psychometric profiles that show trends that correlate with race, which advertisers could then use without creating a paper trail.   DOJ Investigates Sinclair Finally, the Justice Department is now investigating whether Sinclair, Tribune and others engaged in anticompetitive behavior that affected advertising sales rates. The Wall Street Journal reports that the DOJ is looking into whether Sinclair and Tribune coordinated in such a way as to generate higher rates for tv ad spots. The DOJ had stumbled upon potential evidence of coordination practices as it was reviewing Sinclair’s proposed $3.9 billion acquisition of Tribune, which is now in the hands of administrative law judge after the FCC voted unanimously not to approve the acquisition.

During the first six months of the Trump administration, arrests of noncitizens identified for removal rose nearly 40 percent over the same period a year earlier. At the border, apprehensions fell by nearly 50 percent from the first half of 2016, as fewer people sought to enter without authorization. And the White House announced plans to seek funding for thousands of Border Patrol agents and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel, and build new immigrant detention facilities. In this panel, a high-ranking ICE official, the Deputy Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union, and a senior Department of Homeland Security official discuss the many immigration law enforcement and detention policy changes that have been occurring under the Trump administration.

(February 9, 2012) In this debate at the University of Arkansas Little Rock, Dr J and Christine Sun ponder the definition of marriage. Dr J, of course, is founding president of the Ruth Institute; Christine Sun is Deputy Legal Director at the Southern Poverty Law Center. The debate includes a long Q&A before closing statements.

Cooper-Moore - "Banjo Arba Minch Garden" - A Retrospective 1990-2010 (set 1) [Free Music Archive] Lucky Dragons - "Givers" - Dream Island Laughing Language [Free Music Archive] White Life - "Stop This From The Start" - White Life [ Free Music Archive] Music behind DJ: Lucky Dragons Set: Copyright Alert System Casey Rae-Hunter (Future of Music Coalition) & Sherwin Siy (Public Knowledge) - "talkin' Copyright Alert System & Center of Copyright Information" [On July 7th, America's major Internet Service Providers, music, and film industries announced an agreement to cooperate on anti-piracy measures. They will establish an Orwellian "Center for Copyright Information" to monitor Peer-to-Peer networks, and to send out Copyright Alerts. The six alert levels start out as educational warnings, but may escalate to "mitigation measures" including the disruption of Internet access. Casey Rae-Hunter is Deputy Director at the Future of Music Coalition, a nonprofit working to ensure a diverse musical culture where artists flourish, are compensated fairly for their work, and where fans can find the music they want. Casey issued this statement on behalf of the FMC. Sherwin Siy is Deputy Legal Director and Kahle/Austin Promise Fellow at Public Knowledge, a public interest group working to defend your rights in the emerging digital culture. Public Knowledge issued a joint statement with the Center for Democracy and Technology on the Copyright Alert System, and Sherwin posted his thoughts here. ] Lüger - "Dracula's Chauffeur Wants More" - Concrete Light [Free Music Archive] Assassins 88 - "Scanners" - Kaneda [ also available on New Weird Australia's Sound of Young Canberra comp] Metalmorphosis - "Ballada Bezbożna" - Biopsja Duszy [Free Music Archive] Nheap - "Panthalassa" - Skymotion [ feature on the Acustronica label] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/41109

Cooper-Moore - "Banjo Arba Minch Garden" - A Retrospective 1990-2010 (set 1) [Free Music Archive] Lucky Dragons - "Givers" - Dream Island Laughing Language [Free Music Archive] White Life - "Stop This From The Start" - White Life [ Free Music Archive] Music behind DJ: Lucky Dragons Set: Copyright Alert System Casey Rae-Hunter (Future of Music Coalition) & Sherwin Siy (Public Knowledge) - "talkin' Copyright Alert System & Center of Copyright Information" [On July 7th, America's major Internet Service Providers, music, and film industries announced an agreement to cooperate on anti-piracy measures. They will establish an Orwellian "Center for Copyright Information" to monitor Peer-to-Peer networks, and to send out Copyright Alerts. The six alert levels start out as educational warnings, but may escalate to "mitigation measures" including the disruption of Internet access. Casey Rae-Hunter is Deputy Director at the Future of Music Coalition, a nonprofit working to ensure a diverse musical culture where artists flourish, are compensated fairly for their work, and where fans can find the music they want. Casey issued this statement on behalf of the FMC. Sherwin Siy is Deputy Legal Director and Kahle/Austin Promise Fellow at Public Knowledge, a public interest group working to defend your rights in the emerging digital culture. Public Knowledge issued a joint statement with the Center for Democracy and Technology on the Copyright Alert System, and Sherwin posted his thoughts here. ] Lüger - "Dracula's Chauffeur Wants More" - Concrete Light [Free Music Archive] Assassins 88 - "Scanners" - Kaneda [ also available on New Weird Australia's Sound of Young Canberra comp] Metalmorphosis - "Ballada Bezbożna" - Biopsja Duszy [Free Music Archive] Nheap - "Panthalassa" - Skymotion [ feature on the Acustronica label] http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/41109