If this doesn't disturb you, then you can't be shaken from your stupor.
Lawyers worked Friday to derail a federal grand jury investigation into an anti-war conference held three months ago at Drake University.
Federal officials have refused to say why they want information about the conference, the legal group that hosted it and four Des Moines-area peace activists involved.
...Four of the subpoenas went to Des Moines peace activists, who were told to appear Tuesday before a federal grand jury. One went to Drake University, asking for information about the anti-war conference and records of the National Lawyers Guild local chapter.
The U.S. attorney's office in Des Moines convinced a judge Thursday to issue an order under seal - described by peace-movement sources as a gag order - to prohibit Drake employees from talking about the document search.
The subpoena demanded records from campus security reflecting any observations of the Nov. 15 conference, including "any records of persons in charge or control of the meeting, and any records of attendees of the meeting." Drake University President David Maxwell declined to comment Friday on how the university would respond. Des Moines Register article
Saturday, February 07, 2004
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