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Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXVI)/Alicia Littletree Interview at KPFA Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXVI)/Alicia Littletree Interview at KPFA
Date: 5/9/2002Call Number: JB 052Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Littletree gives radio interview. Team talks about jury, Price's testimony, and Claudia's verdict form. At KPFA with Littletree, Dennis Bernstein talks of Bari's death, her conviction, plays excerpt from Redwood summer interview, and describes context of bombing.
Alicia Littletree Interview at KPFA (II) Alicia Littletree Interview at KPFA (II)
Date: 5/9/2002Call Number: JB 053Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
At KPFA, Littletree is joined by Karen Pickett. Talks about before Bari's death, how Joe Sher badgered her, Littletree tells how she met Bari, as does Pickett. Littletree describes what it was like working on case with Bari, and other particularities of the case. Back at office, legal team discusses closing, SA John Reikes, and Sims.
Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXVII) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXVII)
Date: 5/11/2002Call Number: JB 054Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Discuss SA Frank Doyle, the possibility of a hung jury, nails, Rosenfeld and Littletree make connections between Earth First! And Mumia Abu Jamal, and Littletree doubts the possibility of victory.
Mumia Abu Jamal Rally Mumia Abu Jamal Rally
Date: 5/11/2002Call Number: JB 055Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Littletree speaks at rally, anarchist speaks to her, she complains that only "whities" at Earth First! booth. Back at office for meeting, discuss pipe bomber, and Mike Geniella
Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXVIII) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXVIII)
Date: 5/11/2002Call Number: JB 056Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Continue discussion of Mike Geniella, 3rd bag of nails, and missing files. Cunningham talks about how him, Bloom, and Serra had to learn to work collectively, and issues with Littletree.
Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXIX) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXIX)
Date: 5/11/2002Call Number: JB 057Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Briefly discuss making displays, how to handle tree spiking. Large argument on the connection between this case and finding the real bomber, get at what this case is actually about, and what they've tried to have the jury focus on.
Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXX) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXX)
Date: 5/11/2002Call Number: JB 058Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Legal team outraged on all the FBI did not do in the investigation, decide to make visual aid on it. Discuss witnesses.
Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXXI) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXXI)
Date: 5/13/2002Call Number: JB 059Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Outside courthouse, Bloom interviewed about Dr. Bolanos' testimony. Walking to car, Bloom says judge isn't progressive and a fraud. At office, discuss Orloff's testimony, Webb's testimony, COINTELPRO, and what they want in the press.
Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXXII) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXXII)
Date: 5/13/2002Call Number: JB 060Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Continued discussion on COINTELPRO, and discuss rebuttal witnesses.
Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXXIII) Discourse on Bari v. FBI (XXXIII)
Date: 5/13/2002Call Number: JB 061Format: DV CamProducers: Bernandine MellisCollection: Materials shot and collected in the making of The Forest for the Trees
Littletree goes over EF! Songs. Other general office discourse.