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Youth Shine At Fifth Annual First Amendment Film Fest
The Genesee Valley Chapter of the NYCLU screened 48 student film projects at its Fifth Annual First Amendment Film Festival held at the Little Theater in Rochester on Sunday, June 13.
Many of the participants and their families joined local members for a celebration of free speech, free assembly, free religion, free press and free petitioning with free popcorn and free soda. Awards in four categories and three honorable mentions were presented.
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Genesee Valley Chapter Hosts Lively Debate on 9/11 Trials
Chapter director Gary Pudup
The Genesee Valley Chapter held a panel discussion on March 16 in Rochester examining the controversial question of whether suspected terrorists should be tried in civilian or military courts.
The chapter cosponsored the event, held at the Downtown Presbyterian Church, with the Rochester Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society, a policy group devoted to conservative and libertarian legal ideals.
It was held as the Obama administration weighs whether to move ahead with civilian trials for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other suspected terrorists.
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