HUNDREDS OF MIDWEST ACTIVISTS GATHER TO HONOR JOHN CONYERS, DISCUSS HUMAN RIGHTS IMPLICATIONS OF RESIZING DETROIT

Amnesty International Annual Human Rights Conference, Oct. 29-31(Detroit) – Amnesty International activists from 13 mid-western states will gather in Detroit from October 29-31 to tackle pressing regional and international human rights issues at the organization’s annual regional conference.  The event, which will take place at the Doubletree Hotel, 525 W. Lafayette Blvd., is open to the public; the cost of attendance ranges from $25 to $60, on a sliding scale.  This year’s theme, Shine A Light: 50 Years of Activism, highlights Amnesty International’s upcoming 50th anniversary. “For