What this nation has experienced at the hands of the Trump administration over the past several months is as troubling as it is illegal.
From intensified attacks on free speech to large-scale and warrantless immigration raids to military troops in cities across the country – the president is using the immense power of the federal government to try and silence opposition through fear.
As alarming as these escalated abuses of power continue to be, we the people have proven time and again that we will never stop showing up for each other and for our democracy. Together, we can win – and that is why the ACLU is bringing together our entire community for a crucial event next week:
IN CONVERSATION: Defending Freedom Against Authoritarianism
Thursday, October 30
5 p.m. Eastern / 2 p.m. Pacific
Moderator:
Katie Phang, Independent Journalist and Trial Lawyer
Featured Speakers:
Vanita Gupta, Founder and Director of The Center for Law and Public Trust at NYU School of Law and Former Associate Attorney General of the United States
Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director of the ACLU
Get ready for this one-hour virtual event, where we’ll cover our impact as an ACLU community, the vital role of grassroots advocacy to defend our freedoms, and plot out what’s next in the work ahead.
Please be sure to RSVP today to save your spot for this crucial conversation that you won’t want to miss.
In solidarity,
The ACLU Team
P.S. We’ll have an American Sign Language interpreter and closed captioning will be available. If you would like to request other reasonable accommodations to better participate in this event, please email TownHall@aclu.org as soon as possible.
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