NCSF will be in Detroit this coming Saturday 19 May! We’ll be hosting a community leadership meeting from 2pm-4pm and an open community roundtable meeting from 4pm-6pm. The community meetings are sponsored by NCSF and no RSVP is needed. The host location is the VFW post at 1125 Fort Street in Lincoln Park, MI. The VFW hall has a steak dinner available for $10/person from 6pm-730pm. Deviations will be hosting a party at the same location beginning at 8pm. Deviations will be doing fundraising for NCSF during the event. You must contact Deviations to RSVP to the party or the dinner. We will be sharing information and strategy options for dealing with the media and related press as the Detroit community struggles with the unwanted media attention the Bashara incident has brought. As the incident and resulting media attention isn’t likely to go away and it is likely to generate cyclical media attention as the case moves forward, it’s important that the Detroit community and its leaders know what to say to the press and what not to say, along with talking points and how to reach NCSF’s media line for help. We’ll also be discussing security and privacy concerns for both groups and individuals including how to deal with law enforcement and what to do about the proverbial 'dangerous insiders.' In addition, we'll cover tips for protecting your personal privacy and security along with what your rights may/may not be in dealing with police or the media. If you’re the leader of a group, please consider attending the leadership session or send someone representing your group. Please pass this message around to as many groups, munches and other Detroit area lists as you can and let people know about the open community meeting along with the party beginning at 8pm. If you have any questions, please contact Leigha Fleming at Leigha@ncsfreedom.org or 443.280.0457. thank you- Leigha Fleming NCSF Board Chair