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American Indian Airwaves Rundown 9/6/06

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Wednesday, 9/06/06, on American Indian Airwaves

"Leonard Peltier Exclusive Court Case Update"


Barry Bachrach, Leonard Peltier's Defense Attorney; Robert Robideau (International/National spokesperson & Legal Assistant to Leonard Peltier and Barry Bachrach); and Toni Zeiden (Leonard Peltier Defense Committee or http://www.leonardpeltier.net) all join us live to discuss the September 8, 2006 court hearing whereby Barry Bachrach and and Michael Kuzma will be arguing before United States Magistrate Judge Susan R. Nelson for the full release of all FBI files maintained by the Minneapolis Field Office relating to Leonard Peltier and RESMURS. 

The FBI reviewed 77,149 pages and released 66,594 pages in full or in part, however, 10,555 pages were withheld in their entirety. These guest will be discussing the significance of these documents and how it relate to informants, particularly with respect to the extent the Federal Bureau of Investigation paid informants to infiltrate Mr. Peltier?s original defense team. Mr. Peltier?s legal team just discovered evidence establishing that Douglas Durham, who was a confidential source paid by the FBI to infiltrate the highest levels of the American Indian Movement and who was exposed on March 7, 1975, spoke with, and provided information to, William Halprin, the Chief Prosecutor from Canada against Mr. Peltier in connection with the extradition proceedings. 

All this and more....

The hearing is open to the public.
Place: U. S. Courthouse, 300 South Fourth Street, Courtroom 9E, Minneapolis
Date: September 8, 2006
Time: 9:30 a.m. 
For further information contact the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee: (915) 533-6655 
www.leonardpeltier.net


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