Politicians galore at Human Rights Speak Out on Wednesday, Nov 16th

Agenda

Norman Siegel, Civil Rights Lawyer
Moderator

Senator Jesse Hamilton
Opening Remarks

Charlie Uruchima, New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE)
& Dennis Flores, El Grito

Topic: Immigration

Impact on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals? Immigration Reform under the Trump Administration, DREAM Act.

Bertha Lewis, The Black Institute & Norman Siegel, Civil Rights Lawyer

Topics: Criminal Justice Reform, Stop and Frisk, Department of Justice, Supreme Court Appointments, Voting Rights.

Allegra Fishel, Gender Equality Law Center &

Tracy Hobson, Center for Anti Violence Education

Topic: Women Rights, Marriage and LGBTQ.

NYC Commission on Human Rights, Derek Slaughter

Topic: NYC Human Rights Law

The New York City Human Rights Law is one of the most comprehensive civil rights laws in the nation.

Rabbi Andy Bachman & Vanessa Tucker, Freedom House

Topic: Religious Freedom, Freedom of the Press, Civil vs. Corporate Rights.

Elected Officials Remarks

Open Panel Discussion: What's next? How do we organize our collective efforts.

Closing Remarks


Other Concerns (Some will be addressed at the next Speak Out):

Standing Rock/Indigenous rights

Criminal Justice/Death penalty

Politicizing police & military/Department of Justice

Marriage Equality/Jailing people with AIDS/HIV

Immigration/Limitations on foreign nationals

Voting Rights

Surveillance

Habeas Corpus/Due process

Religious Freedom

Freedom of association & freedom of movement

Freedom of the press/government propaganda/Suppression of alternative viewpoints

Minimum Wage/Child labor/maximum hours/unionization/worker protection

Corporate personhood versus individual rights/Consumer protection

Women's Rights

Gun laws

Public education

State’s Rights

Environmental Racism

I think the problem lies in the definition of these terms and concepts.

IE The vast majority of people in the nation are for (or opposed) to the concepts listed. However, they may define the terms in far different ways.

So, in actuality, there is little agreement.

So, while I suspect people who attend this meeting will have similar definitions and will reach agreement, the larger audience (nation?) is not reached.

...great for getting constituent support, however.

I expect it to be well attended.

I was not able to make it.

Mr Hamilton states on Facebook: "Thank you to everyone who attended our Civil Rights Speak Out last night, over 200 residents took action by joining our Civil Rights Task Force. Call our office at 718-284-4700 or text 929-210-1153 to join the task force. #KnowYourRights"