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Debt to Society: The Wrongly Convicted Face Long Road in Getting Compensation
After A.B. Butler Jr. was cleared of rape and freed from prison two years ago, the state of Texas granted him a pardon and gave him a check for its mistake. The value of 16 1/2 years behind bars: About $4.60 a day. The check totaled $27,854 for more than a third of his life wasted, while his parents died and his marriage collapsed....
Posted: Sun, Jun 2, 2002 12:18pm PDT
UPDATED city list. Training sessions June 1, 2, 5. National Day of Direct Action at DEA.
Nearly 800 people so far have signed a Pledge of Resistance to participate in civil disobedience actions in the case of federal arrests or harassment of medical marijuana patients, caregivers, or dispensaries. To prepare for both the June 6 National Day of Action and the Emergency Response in case of federal actions, trainings will be held in 8 [it's now up to 11 cities nationwide] cities on the west coast. These sessions will cover the ASA campaign, media work, organizing logistics, nonviole...
Posted: Fri, May 31, 2002 1:24pm PDT
Long Beach rally against police repression - 6/2
Rally and press conference to stop repression against activists in general and specifically to stop the repression against anarchists in Long Beach...
Posted: Wed, May 29, 2002 12:01am PDT
PAM AFRICA live interview on Philadelphia IMC radio with photojournalist Hans Bennett
On Monday nite (May 20), 8:00 pm Eastern, live on the Philadelphia Independent Media Center’s Radio Volta webcast, Pam Africa (of MOVE and the International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal) will be interviewed by photojournalist Hans Bennett! CHECK OUT : radiovolta.org
FREE MUMIA ABU-JAMAL AND ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS!...
Posted: Sun, May 19, 2002 12:55am PDT
Activist’s Home is Invaded by Police on May 1st
The home of the activist named A. S. (name initials) was invaded this morning by four Civil Police officers. The accusation: an anonymous tip left at their “0800” phone line stating that he had in his possession arms and drugs....
Posted: Thu, May 2, 2002 5:56pm PDT
Medical treatment in women's prisons range from brutal to non-existant
Death was not a part of their sentence....
Posted: Wed, May 1, 2002 9:38am PDT
Cincinnati? Senators from both parties calling for Inspector General for FBI.
Senators from both parties continuing to call for an Inspector General just for the FBI. Why should the people of Cincinnati trust the FBI to competently police the Cincinnati police?...
Posted: Mon, Jun 25, 2001 1:59am PDT
PASSING OVER PELTIER
Great new article on how Bill Clinton chose to leave American Indian activist Leonard Peltier behind bars. Interviews with Peltier, FBI, Hollywood actor, politicians and lawyers. Definitely a piece of the Peltier history....
Posted: Thu, Jun 21, 2001 8:55pm PDT
Amnesty International Targets Human Rights Abuses in U.S.
Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Josh Rubenstein, northeast regional director with Amnesty International USA, who summarizes his group's annual report on human rights violations in the United States....
Posted: Sun, Jun 10, 2001 5:16am PDT
Emergency Picket Against Indonesian Police Raid
Protests in 5 U.S. cities in solidarity with international activists detained in Indonesia....
Posted: Sat, Jun 9, 2001 3:21pm PDT
Cincy Policeman: "We are prepared to WHACK you and take you out if necessary."
Police Lt. Col. Richard Janke to Mount Adams protesters before protest even began: "We are prepared to WHACK you and take you out if necessary." Here is another reason a new police chief from outside the Cincinnati area needs to be hired. Chief Thomas Streicher has indoctrinated the next generation of SWAT-WHACK leaders in his paramilitary police department....
Posted: Thu, Jun 7, 2001 7:48am PDT
History of brutal sexist racist, Cincinnati police chief, Thomas SWAT Streicher.
FIRE POLICE CHIEF THOMAS STREICHER and hire a new chief from outside the Cincinnati police department. Does anybody have more details on the 1980 killing of an unarmed suspect by Cincinnati police officer (and now police chief) Thomas Streicher? A little research on Cincinnati police chief Thomas "SWAT" Streicher with the Google.com search engine. Police impunity in a paramilitary-SWAT police department not under civilian control. Here are quotes from various newspaper articles (see articles ...
Posted: Thu, Jun 7, 2001 6:40am PDT
Cincinnati Police Impunity and SUBPOENA power. Press exposes Power Structure!
Cincinnati Power Structure and Police Impunity. Office of Municipal Investigation (OMI), Citizens Police Review Panel, city manager, city council. Exposed by recent 2 Cincinnati Post articles....
Posted: Thu, Jun 7, 2001 1:59am PDT
n18 photos from Cincy
These are photos shown in sequence of unfair arrests and general police incompetancy....
Posted: Thu, Dec 7, 2000 6:16pm PST