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Dennis Cunningham's Office in SF/Ukiah Unitarian Church Teach-In
Date: 3/9/2002Call Number: JB 003Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Shots of Dennis Cunningham's SF office. Cunningham and Alicia Littletree show educational film with Judi Bari clips to group at Ukiak Unitarian Church. Littletree speaks about basics of Bari v. FBI case and COINTELPRO, and asks for help to coordinate trial.
Ukiah Unitarian Church Teach-In (II)
Date: 3/9/2002Call Number: JB 004Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Continuation of teach-in at Ukiah Unitarian Church. Littletree gives more info on COINTELPRO, and reads Hoover memo on black nationalism. Cunningham goes in-depth on COINTELPRO, compares the case of Fred Hampton to Judi Bari. Chris discusses Old Growth, and Bruce discusses the USA Patriot Act - complicates "terrorism."
1st Day of Bari v. FBI (IV)
Date: 4/8/2002Call Number: JB 013Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Wrap-up of rally. Bari counsel, predominantly Serra, interviewed by press - speaks about 9/11 and effect its had on case and movement as a whole. Rosenfeld and Ball interviewed by Jino. Legal team congregating at office - discusses jury selection, COINTELPRO, how to deal with press, and Cherney instructs Cunningham on acoustics.
Discourse on Bari v. FBI
Date: 4/10/2002Call Number: JB 017Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Discuss Tom Viers, fireman who pulled Judi from car, and how he's OPD's side. Littletree gives Bill Simpich, co-counsel, witness prep. Susan and Rosenfeld discuss witnesses. Cunningham and Susan discuss Bloom's health. Littletree gives radio interview about defendant's opening arguments, Tom Viers, and T.J. Roumph. Susan interviews Cunningham. Cunningham frustrated that COINTELPRO was not approved as evidence in court.
Continuation of Meeting/Ward Churchill (I)
Date: 4/11/2002Call Number: JB 019Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Bari counsel meeting continues - Forum about COINTELPRO and Bari case at New College of San Francisco. Karen Pickett introduces case, Littletree tells of the Lord's Avenger letter, how Ward Churchill had contacted Bari telling her this was apart of COINTELPRO, update on the case, and tells of interrogation of Shannon Marr. Ward Churchill unpacks COINTELPRO - retells story of Mark Clark and Fred Hampton, relating to Bari, as each were victims convicted of a crime while FBI was behind each plot. Trying to show pattern, gives BPP and AIM as examples.
Ward Churchill (II)
Date: 4/11/2002Call Number: JB 020Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Churchill gives history of FBI, framing of Geronimo Pratt and Dhoruba bin Wahad, history of COINTELPRO, Oklahoma City, discovery of COINTELPRO documents by a break-in in Media, PA, Bernardine Dohrn, neutralization, communism, Stokely Carmichael, Leonard Peltier, and Homeland security.
Discourse on Bari v. FBI (III)
Date: 4/18/2002Call Number: JB 023Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Cunningham and Littletree watch "This is the Final Exam." Rosenfeld and Bloom discuss FBI defendant, Frank Doyle. Outside of courthouse, Oakland Police Department's defendants, Officer Robert Chenault and Maria Bee, exit. Rosenfeld and Bloom discuss impeaching Bee and Doyle. Debriefing meeting - discusses conspiracy charge, COINTELPRO, and using Zinn as expert witness.
Interview with Peg Millet
Date: 5/1/2002Call Number: JB 038Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Mellis interviews Peg Millet. Discusses her naivety, thinking that respecting the earth would not be something to lead to an infiltration, and her experience with COINTELPRO. Cunningham and Rosenfeld in car.
1st Week of Jury Deliberation
Date: 5/20/2002Call Number: JB 076Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
At office, Cunningham talks to Susan, Laurel, and Josh about Fred Hampton, FBI, COINTELPRO, the Weathermen, March on Washington, assasination of MLK, his own career. A big Star Wars discussion. Cherney confident on a victory.
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