[ACLU-announce] ACLU Santa Clara Valley Sat. May 3rd Event -- Final Notice!

[Peter Yessne]

*Please join us this coming Saturday May 3rd from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm *
for the *2008 Don Edwards Civil Liberties Event*
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*sponsored by the Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the*
*American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California*

*First Unitarian Church, 160 N. Third Street, San Jose*
(across from St. James Park between St. John & St. James Sts.)

 *Honoring San Jose Independent Police Auditor Barbara J. Attard *
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*PLEASE CALL 408-327-9357 TODAY and INDICATE HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL ATTEND*
*$20 per person ($10 student or low income)*
*We will accept cash or check -- not credit card -- at the door.*
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 Dear Friends of the Santa Clara Valley ACLU,

This year's Don Edwards Award Event is an opportunity for our community to
show strong support for the recommendations regarding police oversight
proposed by San Jose's Independent Police Auditor, Barbara J. Attard.  We
hope to see you there!

The Don Edwards Civil Liberties Award is presented annually by the
Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union of
Northern  California to an individual or organization that has played a
significant role in promoting or defending civil liberties in the Santa
Clara Valley community during the past year.

This year's award will be presented to Barbara J. Attard, head of the
City of San Jose's Office of the Independent Police Auditor.  In 2007 Ms.
Attard completed her third year in this capacity, where she has been a
courageous and persistent advocate for greater civilian oversight and
greater public accountability of the SJPD.

 The Santa Clara Valley ACLU board of directors applauds the significant
contribution that Barbara Attard has made by publicly advocating for
greater transparency in the citizen police complaint process through public
records access, greater and earlier involvement by the independent police
auditor in the handling of citizen complaints, public accountability of
police and a more independent process for investigation of deaths caused by
police weapons (including tasers) and deaths while persons are in (or being
taken into) police custody.

 As part of the Santa Clara Valley ACLU's May 3 honoree presentation at
the First Unitarian Church, Mark Schlosberg, Police Practices Policy
Director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, will
give a keynote presentation on *"Let the Sun Shine: The Case for Civilian
Oversight and Police Accountability."*  Schlosberg is a recognized expert on
police practices, and is author of several reports on police policy and
practices.  He will speak about the opportunities for making changes in the
practices of the San Jose Police Department through the city's Sunshine
Reform Taskforce process, and the need to overturn the recent
*Copley*decision by passage of SB 1019 during this year's California
legislative
session.

 We invite you to join us May 3rd 2008 from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm at the First
Unitarian Church in downtown San Jose (160 N. Third Street). Join with our
chapter in honoring Barbara J. Attard with the Don Edwards award and hear
Mark Schlosberg's keynote.

Then stick around for the *reception following at 4:45 p.m*. This is a
terrific opportunity to renew old friendships or make new ones from among
the very interesting and diverse Santa Clara Valley ACLU membership.

 (Free Parking available at garage on corner of Third and St. John Streets.)


The cost is $20 per person ($10 student or low income)
CALL 408-327-9357 and indicate HOW MANY WILL ATTEND
You may pay with check or cash at the door.

 We look forward to seeing you on Saturday afternoon May 3rd!

Peter Yessne,
2007-08 Chapter Chairman

For more information about the ACLU-SCV chapter or this event, please go to
www.acluscv.org
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