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Janesville Local Cable Access
Television to Air the ACLU Freedom Files Television Series
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 10, 2006
MILWAUKEE, WI – Janesville's cable access channel, JATV12,
will air the "ACLU Freedom Files" television series on weekends
beginning Saturday, April 15. The first episode, to air on JATV12 on
April 15 and 16 at 9:30 AM., 2:30 and 7:30 PM, is "Beyond the Patriot
Act". Other episodes explore dissent, racial profiling, gay
and lesbian rights, religious liberty voting rights and the Supreme Court.
The ACLU Freedom Files, a revolutionary, 10-part series
that tells the stories of real people in America whose civil liberties
have been threatened, and how they fought back.
This dynamic new series, produced and directed by Emmy
Award winner Jeremy Kagan, combines interviews, documentary footage,
comedy, drama, music and animation to engage viewers and alert them about
critical civil rights issues ranging from free speech to religious freedom.
“We’re excited that a local audience will be
able to watch this important series on civil liberties.”, said
ACLU of WI Executive Director, Chris Ahmuty. “The stories
the shows tell are of everyday Americans in towns just like Janesville
who have been affected significantly when their civil liberties have
been infringed. In fact, the episode on Gay and Lesbian Rights
prominently features a couple from Eau Claire, WI.”
A local Janesville member saw the series and brought it
to the attention of JATV who agreed to air the entire series over the
next several weeks. For more information on the series, visit www.aclu-wi.org or www.aclu.tv. If
you’d like more information on how to get the series aired in your
local community, contact the ACLU of WI at liberty@aclu-wi.org.
For those of you who do not live in the Janesville,
WI area, the latest episode of the ACLU Freedom Files - Gay and Lesbian
Rights will air on your local Court TV at noon on Saturday, April 15,
2006. Check your local listings!
Janesville
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