In this episode, Hunter is joined by criminal defense attorney and former public defender Amelia Power to discuss her role in defending those who protested the killing of Elijah McClain. As is so often the case, those who used their 1st Amendment rights to protest the abuses of police found themselves facing hefty prison time.
Guests:
Amelia Power, Criminal Defense Attorney, Colorado
Resources:
Media Coverage of the Case:
https://www.westword.com/news/elijah-mcclain-protesters-charges-dropped-12335973
https://www.apowerlaw.com/media
Contact Amelia:
https://www.apowerlaw.com/
Elijah McClain:
https://www.nytimes.com/article/who-was-elijah-mcclain.html
FBI Informants in the Colorado Racial Justice Movement:
https://theintercept.com/2023/02/07/fbi-denver-racial-justice-protests-informant/
Aurora Police Response to Violin Vigil:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/city-aurora-sued-police-response-violin-vigil-elijah/story?id=71951197
