Tuesday, May 7, 2019 (Halifax, NS) -- Media are invited to Dalhousie University’s inaugural Alumni Days Open Dialogue Series where former American intelligence officer and whistleblower Edward Snowden will deliver a keynote address.
On May 30, Mr. Snowden will appear live via livestream from Moscow, Russia to speak about security, privacy and surveillance to a Dalhousie community audience. Mr. Snowden will also take questions from students. The event will be moderated by Dr. Frank Harvey, Dean of Dalhousie’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
The Snowden keynote kicks off Dalhousie’s Open Dialogue Series which brings people together for thought-provoking conversations focused on timely and relevant topics. In addition to conversation about security, privacy and surveillance with Mr. Snowden, Open Dialogue will feature two panel discussions with faculty, researchers and alumni delivering TED-style talks about healthcare and immigration.
Interview opportunities: Sheila Blair-Reid, Assistant Vice-President, Alumni and External Engagement. Dr. Frank Harvey (event moderator) and Robert Tibbo, Mr. Snowden’s legal counsel.
The keynote address is sponsored in part by Ernst and Young LLP (EY Canada), Atlantic Security Conference and Dalhousie's Faculties of Law, Management, Computer Science, and Arts and Social Sciences.
Event details:
· Date/time: May 30, 2019 | 7:20 PM. Doors open 6:45 PM.
· Location: McInnes Room, Dalhousie Student Union Building (overflow: Ondaatje Hall, McCain Building)
· Tickets are free with contribution to For the Refugees: Online registration is required. http://ow.ly/z4Fm50u1LIv
· Livestream link for media to follow (details not for publication)
· Media: Photography is permitted, though video and audio recordings are not.
Media are asked to please RSVP.
Media contact
Sarah Dawson
Senior Communications Advisor
Dalhousie University
sarah.dawson@dal.ca
902-266-7449
Chelsea Manning released from jail after refusing to testify before grand jury
By Elizabeth Zwirz | Fox News - Published 10 hours ago
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Chelsea Manning was freed from jail on Thursday following a roughly two-month stint behind bars, officials said.
She was released from the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center “around 5 pm today,” Amy Bertsch, spokesperson for the Alexandria Sheriff’s Office, told Fox News.
Manning was found in contempt of court in March and taken into custody after refusing to testify before a federal grand jury probing WikiLeaks.
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“Feds released Chelsea a few hours ago after Grand Jury expired,” the account tweeted. “@EDVAnews prosecutors subpoenaed her to appear a 2nd time for a different grand jury - but for same questions - on May 16th - official statement from her pending.”
In regard to the latest subpoena mentioned in the tweet, Manning’s lawyers indicated that she will refuse to testify, The Associated Press reported.
Manning, a former U.S. Army analyst, petitioned her release from jail earlier this week, arguing that she’s demonstrated her intention to stand her ground and as a result, should be given back her freedom. Federal law only allows a recalcitrant witness to be jailed on civil contempt if there’s a chance that the incarceration will coerce the witness into testifying.
Manning previously served seven years in prison for leaking classified information to Wikileaks. Former President Barack Obama ultimately commuted her sentence.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chelsea-manning-released-from-jail