Feb 08, 2012 from 09:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Civil Rights Day Workshop
Leo Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Hofstra University, Mack Student Center, Axinn Library, Hempstead, NY
9:05-11:05 am Protesting and the Police: Know Your Rights
A two-part “Know your Rights” workshop presented by Samantha Fredrickson, NYCLU.
9:05-10:00 am Part I: Free Speech, Protests and the Police 10:10-11:05 am Part II: Police, Unlawful Stops and Racial Profiling
Part I of the workshop will focus on the First Amendment rights to freedom of speech, press and assembly. The workshop will empower students to know their rights when attending protests on public streets and sidewalks. It will offer practical guidance on legal issues students may face when trying to arrange a protest, such as the permit process and various town restrictions throughout Nassau County, as well as special issues student journalists face when reporting on protests. We will also go over some recent examples of clashes between protestors, reporters and police and the proper to way to talk to police during protests. Part II of the workshop will go further into the legal issues that arise when dealing with police officers in a variety of settings. The workshop will focus on the Fourth Amendment right to be free from searches and seizures. Students will learn what their rights are when a police officer stops them on the street, in their car, or at their home and will learn how to respond and talk to police officers. We will also talk about recent controversies such as incidents of racial profiling and the NYPD’s improper use of stop and frisk tactics.
11:15 am -12:45 pm Immigrant Rights as Civil Rights: Shifting the Discussion One of the primary issues of the 2012 presidential campaign will most certainly be immigration reform. In the spirit of Civil Rights Day, our panel will examine the struggle for immigrant’s rights as a component of a broader campaign for civil rights protections in the U.S. Samantha Fredrickson, Attorney & Director, Nassau County – New York Civil Liberties Union Ted Hesson,on-line editor, LI WINS Monica Díaz, Community Organizer, the Workplace Project Valeria Treves, Executive Director, NICE – New Immigrant Community Empowerment Moderator: Mario A. Murillo, associate professor, co-director, Center for Civic Engagement
12:50 – 1:45pm Civil Rights and the GLBT Community
Elizabeth Glazer, professor of Law, Hofstra University
Moderator: Etana Jacobi CCE Intern
Cosponsored by the Pride Network at Hofstra