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DESCRIPTION:On January 20th, 2017 at the massive protests in Washington DC against 
 Trump’s inauguration, militarized police attacked and mass-arrested over 
 200 protestors at an anti-fascist, anti-capitalist march, charging 214 of 
 them with an unprecedented eight felonies.\n\nThe first trial against 6 
 defendants ended with a verdict of not guilty on all charges, forcing 
 prosecutors to drop charges against 129 of the arrested. However, the state 
 is now doubling down against 59 remaining defendants.\n\nIn this touring 
 presentation, you'll hear an overview and critical analysis of the case 
 this far, highlighting its role and significance in the changing landscape 
 of political repression in the United 
 States.\n\n---------------------------\n\nDROP THE CHARGES!\nBuilding 
 solidarity against trumped-up repression\n\nOn January 20th, 2017 at the 
 massive protests in Washington DC against Trump’s inauguration, 
 militarized police attacked and mass-arrested over 200 protestors at an 
 anti-fascist, anti-capitalist march, charging 214 of them with an 
 unprecedented eight felonies. Yet even while facing decades in prison, 194 
 defendants refused to cooperate with prosecutors or accept plea bargains, 
 supporting each other to beat the charges but also to defend the legitimacy 
 of uncompromising resistance to the Trump regime. As a result, the first 
 trial against 6 defendants ended with a verdict of not guilty on all 
 charges, forcing prosecutors to drop charges against 129 of the arrested. 
 However, the state is now doubling down against 59 remaining defendants, 
 hoping to divide the powerful movement that has successfully defended the 
 arrestees. In an era of escalating repression, these charges aim to stomp 
 out protest and resistance through broad conspiracy statutes, demonization 
 of anarchists, and divide-and-conquer tactics.\n\nIn this touring 
 presentation, you'll hear an overview and critical analysis of the case 
 this far, highlighting its role and significance in the changing landscape 
 of political repression in the United States. From the broad use of 
 conspiracy law to criminalize all aspects of protest organizing to the 
 dramatic victory against the state in the first trial this past December, 
 the case offers insights into strategies for repression in the new 
 administration, connections between different targeted social movements, 
 and the potential of collective defense to effectively defeat the 
 government's efforts. But most importantly, you'll learn how this case fits 
 into the broader struggle against Trump and the world that made him, and 
 why it is critical that we support the 59 remaining defendants until they 
 all walk 
 free.\n\nhttp://defendj20resistance.org/\n#defendj20resistance\n\nSanta 
 Cruz event on Facebook:\nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/170164550299040/\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/03/02/18807089.php
SUMMARY:West Coast J20 Solidarity Tour in Santa Cruz
LOCATION:Freight Building, Depot Park — 119 Center St., Santa Cruz, CA
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/03/02/18807089.php
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