173: Defending those that Protested Against Police Brutality and the Killing of Elijah McClain w/Amelia Power

Today, 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 PSL https://pslweb.org/   Contact Hunter Parnell: [email protected]  Instagram @PublicDefenselessPodcast Twitter                                                                 @PDefenselessPod www.publicdefenseless.com  Subscribe to the Patron www.patreon.com/PublicDefenselessPodcast  Donate on PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5KW7WMJWEXTAJ Donate on Stripe https://donate.stripe.com/7sI01tb2v3dwaM8cMN