THE PATRIOT ACT YSU forum
Participants in "Your Civil Rights and the USA Patriot Act" forum, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Ohio Room of Kilcawley Center at Youngstown State University.
Keynote speaker: Christine Link, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio Foundation.
Panelist: Atty. Martin A. Yavorcik of Poland. Will discuss privacy and confidentiality of finances, medical records, library records and other items.
Panelist: Harriet Applegate of the Ohio AFL-CIO. Will discuss labor and the workplace, including topics such as unions, strikes, hiring and termination.
Panelists: Dr. Abdul Bari Lateef of the Islamic Society of Greater Youngstown, and Don Bryant of Peace Action of Cleveland. Will discuss profiling and targeted populations such as Muslims, Arabs and other ethnic groups.
Panelists: Thomas Sabatini and Jacob Harver, both of the Valley Coalition for Peace and Justice. Will discuss political action freedoms, such as public meetings, Internet communication and demonstrations.
Moderator: Struthers City Councilman Danny Thomas.
Sponsors: Valley Coalition for Peace and Justice; YSU's Dr. James Dale Ethics Center; WYSU-FM 88.5.
Cosponsors: YSU's Africana Studies program; YSU Department of Political Science; Peace Action Youngstown; YSPAN; YSU University Scholars and Honors Programs; Every Church a Peace Church; League of Women Voters of Greater Youngstown; Youngstown Pride Center; Greater Youngstown AFL-CIO Council; Service Employees International Union District 1199; Mahoning County Democratic Party.