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    Anti-Terrorism Legislation

    The participants announced the formation of a new organization, Patriots to Restore Checks and Balances, to seek congressional review of the most intrusive provisions of the Patriot Act. It …

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    Muslim American Civil Rights

    Rep. Conyers, House Judiciary Committee ranking member, and other civil rights advocates held a citizens' hearing on the status of civil rights and civil liberties after the September 11, 20…

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    The Patriot Act

    The guests talked about President Bush’s call for additional Patriot Act provisions. They also discussed the effectiveness of the Patriot Act in the war on terror. Ms. Toensing argued that t…

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    Passenger Screening and Privacy Concerns

    Civil rights activists and privacy advocates spoke about new airline security surveillance techniques and potential invasion of privacy as a result of new technology and regulations. Among t…

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    Conservatives and the Federal Courts

    Panelists talked about what they perceive as an effort to fill the federal judiciary with conservative judges. The first panel focused on potential problems that could result if the federal …

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    Election 2002 - What Should We Expect?

    At the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters Forum, participants talked about the 2002 elections and its potential impact on African-American broadcasters and the African-American…

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    Civil Liberties in a Time of Crisis

    At the American Bar Association’s 2002 annual meeting, panelists discussed the effect of civil liberties in the wake of September 11. They answered questions from the audience throughout the…

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    Campaign Finance Reform

    The guests debated the possible effects of campaign finance reform legislation that recently passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. They answered questions from members of the audience…

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    M.L. King Remembrance and Honors Ceremony

    Through a variety of presentations and performances, participants honored the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr and talked about the state of civil rights and race relations.

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    Anti-Terrorism and Civil Liberties

    Washington Director of the American Civil Liberties Union, Laura Murphy, spoke about civil liberties and proposed anti-terrorism laws.

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    Civil Liberties Issues

    The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation sponsored a forum on civil liberties and terrorism prevention. Former White House chief of staff John Podesta and Senator Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin…

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    News Review

    Ms. Murphy and Mr. Bauer talked about the news of the day, including U.S. foreign policy and abortion. They also responded to viewer telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail.

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    Police Misconduct: Attorneys Panel

    Attorneys talked about the problem of police brutality. Among the topics they addressed were racial profiling, treatment of minorities by police departments, recent tensions over charges of …

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    African-American Voters in the 2000 Elections

    Following a press conference proposing a voters' bill of rights, participants talked about reforming ballots, voter participation, disenfranchisement during the 2000 elections, and future ra…

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    Law Enforcement Accountability

    The 30th annual CBC legislative conference was titled, “Judiciary Brain Trust: Two Million Incarcerated: Justice for a Community Under Siege.” Panelists discussed law enforcement accountab…

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    Law Enforcement Accountability

    Participants discussed the problem of racial profiling among some law enforcement officials. They focused on the disproportionate number of African-Americans in prison and the negative affec…

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    Effects of Campaign Contribution Limits

    Participants discussed campaign finance reform. They claimed that although the original 1974 law had accomplished much to combat political corruption, decisions since then, including the 197…

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    Police Brutality in Minority Communities

    Congressional Black Caucus members met to address the issue of police brutality. They heard testimonial accounts of brutality from a number of persons, and concluded with recommendations for…

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    Pressing Civil and Human Rights

    Panelists discussed the complicated nature of advocating for human and civil rights in other nations. They talked about plans of action and ways in which the government can campaign for huma…

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    Newspaper Roundtable

    Laura Murphy of the American Civil Liberties Union and Washington Times columnist Bruce Fein discuss topics in the the nations newspapers. They also took viewer calls.

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