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Journalists at Risk Globally, in Ukraine, and Locally

Thursday, December 8, 2022 from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Presented by World Without Genocide at Mitchell Hamline School of Law

 

Journalists face increasing difficulty and danger in reporting the truth.

They are harassed, attacked, imprisoned, and murdered.

The Committee to Protect Journalists safeguards reporters globally from harm.

Kerry Paterson, Committee to Protect Journalists, will discuss their work worldwide and in Ukraine.

Terri Nelson, Legal Director at ACLU-MN, will highlight the recent case prohibiting the Minnesota State Patrol from attacking or arresting journalists in Minnesota.

Cosponsors

CHAIM – Children of Holocaust Survivors Association in Minnesota; CGS – MN, Citizens for Global Solutions; Congregation Shir Tikvah; Lutheran Church of the Redeemer; Minnesota Chapter, Federal Bar Association; MABL – Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers; Minnesota Council of Churches; Minnesota Justice Foundation; Minnesota Nurses Association; Mitchell Hamline School of Law; Mt. Zion Temple; The Museum of Russian Art; and the United Nations Association of Minnesota.

Thursday, December 8 |  7:00 – 9:00 PM CST

The virtual program is open to the public:  $10 general public, $5 students and seniors, $25 for MN lawyers for 2 ‘elimination of bias’ CLE credits, and clock hours for teachers, nurses, and social workers. Free to Mitchell Hamline law students.

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Details

Date:
Thursday, December 8, 2022
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Website:
http://worldwithoutgenocide.org/programs/upcoming-events/journalists