Shut Down the Corporations: Teach-In, Planning, Know Your Rights
February 6, 2012Lauren Regan, executive director of CLDC, will discuss the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and how it has co-opted our democracy and influenced social and environmental movements across America. Following the presentation, get involved with F29 Shut Down the Corporations planning. Join us the following afternoon for a Know Your Rights training! …
A fundraiser for the Civil Liberties Defense Center
February 6, 2012We regret to announce that we are POSTPONING this event. If you would like us to let you know when the event is rescheduled, please contact us. Thank you, and sorry for any inconvenience. …
NW Regional March and Rally for Clemency for Leonard Peltier
February 4, 2012On Saturday, Feb. 4 in Tacoma, WA, people will be marching in the support of Leonard Peltier. Peltier, long time Native Activist and member of the American Indian Movement was convicted in 1975 for shooting two FBI officers. Prosecutors have continually stated that they cannot prove Peltier’s guiilt. He has been in prison for 35 years for a crime he did not commit. The events of Feb. 4th are being organized to show that Peltier is not forgotten and that there are many who will not rest until he is free. …
The 4th Annual CLDC Solidarity with Earth Defenders presents a Free Radical Dance Party!
You’re invited to come boogie with us at Territorial Winery in Eugene on March 3, 2012. There will DJs spinning dance music with political overtones and information about eco-prisoners. Come dressed as your favorite radical! This event is held in conjunction with the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference at the U of O. …
February 1, 2012
Bradley Manning, a 24-year-old Army intelligence analyst, faces prison for allegedly sharing with WikiLeaks website hundreds of US State Department internal memos, detailing innumerable atrocities committed the USA throughout the War of Terror.
Next Wednesday, Jeff Paterson of the Bradley Manning Support Network will give a presentation about the soldier who faces life in prison for providing us with the truth. …
A Federal Trial Win in the Schlossberg Case!
January 30, 2012A trial that began on January 17th came to a close under a unanimous ruling on the 23rd that a Eugene police sergeant used excessive force to arrest an environmental activist who videotaped their confrontation in front of a downtown bank in 2009.… U.S. District Magistrate Judge Thomas Coffin had ruled even before the trial began that the officer had violated Joshua Schlossberg’s rights by viewing the contents of his video camera without first obtaining a warrant. This left the jury to rule only on whether the incident had been one of excessive force and whether or not the officer had acted according to the law in the overall incident. …
Victory for Schlossberg and Cop Watch
January 24, 2012On Monday, January 23rd, a federal jury ruled that Sergeant Solesbee used excessive force in an arrest of environmental activist Josh Schlossberg. The CLDC has been working tirelessly for years on Schlossberg’s case and is pleased with the verdict. We hope that this case will be a precedent in protecting the rights of activists to film police officers. …
January 21, 2012
The Civil Liberties Center is working to fight against the Green Scare, the governments unconstitutional attack on environmental and animal rights activists, by conducting research, participating in public outreach and education, and assisting with the legal defense of non-cooperating defendants. We are also providing attorney referrals for various individuals and have assisted their attorneys with various legal issues. …
Tasers and the Police: A Deadly Combination
January 21, 2012Tasers do not decrease the likelihood that police will use deadly force. In fact, tasers are deadly force. The Civil Liberties Center is working to educate the community about this commonly used compliance device. Check out our Taser Trifold in English or in Spanish. Please feel free to reprint and distribute. …
Winter 2011 Civil Liberties Newsletter
January 10, 2012The Civil Liberties Defense Center has published its winter 2011 Newsletter! Inside are reports of the CLDC’s work with Occupy Eugene, interviews with new board members, a guide to filming police interactions and much more. Read the Winter 2011 Civil Liberties Newsletter. …
