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Equal Justice Works Alumnus Kevin Bankston of the Electronic Frontier Foundation criticizes government secrecy and discusses illegal wiretapping on last night's episode of the Countdown with Keith Olbermann.

Equal Justice Works Alumnus Reilly Morse, who was deployed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina to assist low-income clients navigate complex legal issues, remains highly active at the Mississippi Center for Justice.

Yesterday, he testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs. Watch Reilly's testimony at the hearing, titled "A New Way Home: Findings from the Disaster Recovery Subcommittee Special Report and Working with the New Administration on a Way Forward."

ICE officers arrested 24 Latino men on January 23, 2007, on suspicion of illegal immigration. The Washington Post has obtained security camera footage (included below).

From the Post: "[the] incident, described in ICE documents and shown in security camera footage obtained by The Washington Post, offers a glimpse into how Washington's directives on arrest targets might have spurred officers in the field to stray from their mission and stage a random sweep for illegal immigrants, possibly in violation of I

Equal Justice Works board member James Sturdevant testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on February 12, 2009, on behalf of the National Association of Consumer Advocates. In the testimony, Mr. Sturdevant discussed some of the current abuses in the credit card industry and described the problems and experiences of the everyday consumers affected by this abuse.

Read Mr. Sturdevant's testimony here.

-Aaron

Illinois Legal Aid Online has produced a video to share the stories of lawyers and paralegals working at legal aid organizations across the state.

A recent $5 million endowment will help strengthen and develop the University of Colorado at Boulder Law School's clinical offerings. Students participate in clinics to gain real-world experience by helping clients who couldn't otherwise afford legal representation.
-Aaron

Video 2 shows some of Senator Barack Obama's interview at the forum. For more video coverage, visit http://think.mtv.com/044FDFFFF0002D79C0008009932CC/User/Blog/BlogPostDetail.aspx

The ServiceNation Summit launched in New York yesterday. Equal Justice Works, along with over 100 other organizations, have joined together in this coalition to promote public service. This video shows Senator John McCain's interview at this forum.

As Google celebrates its 10th birthday, Equal Justice Works Alumnus Kevin Bankston of the Electronic Frontier Foundation raises privacy concerns. In a recent LA Times article, Kevin also describes how Google can address some of these issues as the company continues to grow: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-googleanswers8-2008sep08,0,5582229.story