(Article originally published in the Garrett County Republican: NAACP to Host Civil Rights Lawsuit Plaintiff)
The Garrett County NAACP branch will host Garrett County’s own Elizabeth Sines as a special guest speaker.
The presentation is scheduled for 7 p.m. Jan. 24 via Zoom.
As the lead plaintiff of the Charlottesville Rally civil case (Sines v. Kessler), Sines was part of a lawsuit brought against numerous individuals involved in the Unite the Right rally that occurred in Charlottesville, Virgina, in August 2017. The jury recently awarded the plaintiffs more than $25 million in damages.
“I counter-protested in Charlottesville and joined this lawsuit because I love my community and think it’s important that you show up when people in your community need you,” Sines said. “That’s something I learned growing up in Garrett County. I am honored to share my story with Garrett County’s NAACP chapter, an organization committed to making our community a better, more equitable place to live.”
Sines’ presentation will include an overview of what happened at the Charlottesville rally and discussion of the trial.
The white supremacist rally opposed the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee, and a half-mile away from the rally site, James Alex Fields Jr. rammed his car into a group of counter-protesters. One person died, and 35 more were injured.
“I counter-protested in Charlottesville and joined this lawsuit because I love my community and think it’s important that you show up when people in your community need you,” Sines said. “That’s something I learned growing up in Garrett County. I am honored to share my story with Garrett County’s NAACP chapter, an organization committed to making our community a better, more equitable place to live.”
For more information, email contact@gcnaacp.org or visit www.gcnaacp.org.
Zoom Presentation Details:
Join Zoom Meeting (January 24th @ 7pm):
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89183754872?pwd=bXNoUWtWbndKM1VrdnRFSjZ2RDU1UT09
Meeting ID: 891 8375 4872
Passcode: gcunity
Devin Barroga, Vice President
Garrett County NAACP Branch
