Mara Verheyden-Hilliard

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Overview

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Mara Verheyden-Hilliard born Washington DC August 28, 1964. Civil rights attorney. Led opposition to Iraq War, 2002; defended nonviolent protests. Led protection of Venezuelan embassy from attempted coup, 2019.

Quotations

“So while we’re faced with what is I think overt repression. . . we also are faced with the fact that there are millions of people who are engaging in political protest and political organizing who have never done so before, and that’s a force that really can’t be stopped.” (Partnership for Civil Justice, Aug. 1, 2017; photo justiceonline)