On July 22nd, San Francisco's Submission Gallery will host a benefit event in support of Marie Mason, a long-time activist in the environmental and labor movements from Cincinnati, Ohio. In 2008, Marie was arrested on federal charges of property destruction that occurred in 1999, and in 2009 she was sentenced to almost 22 years in prison. A mother of two children, Marie is currently imprisoned in Waseca, MN, and is appealing her sentence.

Three activists will share their experiences and perspectives on Marie Mason’s case: Linda Evans, sentenced to 40 years in prison in 1987 for her participation in radical resistance against U.S. imperialism as part of the Weather Underground Organization, and released in 2001 after presidential commutation; Jeff Luers, sentenced in 2001 to over 22 years for the burning of three SUVs in Eugene, Oregon, as a statement on global warming, and released in 2009 after a successful appeal; and Karen Pickett, a long-time Earth First! activist in the Bay Area and personal friend of Marie Mason.

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