Join ACS for an illuminating brown bag panel discussion on the First Amendment and the criminal laws that threaten it. Attorneys Nancy Hollander and Vincent Ward (civilian counsel for Chelsea Manning) join Trevor Timm (Exec. Dir., Freedom of the Press Foundation) to discuss the expansion of the Espionage Act to prosecute journalists under the Obama Administration, the threat to journalists during the Ferguson protests, the selective prosecution of individuals for government leaks, and more. Professor Ghappour to moderate. Sponsored by ACS. |
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