Lynne Stewart, a lawyer who has recently come under fire for her defense of accused terrorist suspects, will speak this Friday concerning freedom of speech and the Patriot Act.
The event is being sponsored by KBOO community radio, the Association of African Students, Americans United for Palestinian Human Rights, the Palestine Arab American Association, the Portland Lawyers Guild, Socialist Action, Julie M. Smith and others.
Stewart was indicted by attorney general John Aschcroft for defending accused terrorists and will address this issue.
The speech will take place Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Smith Memorial Student Union, Room 101, Parkway North. For more information contact Daniel Shea at Education Without Borders at 503-661-1317, or send an e-mail to booksnotbombs@yahoo.com.