Three American Indian activists were taken into custody during a protest at a celebration of Minnesota's 150th birthday on the state Capitol Mall.
The protesters appeared about 10 or 15 minutes after the official ceremony began Sunday evening. A Capitol security supervisor says the demonstrators were repeatedly asked to quiet down but continued to beat a drum and chant loudly.
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Monday, May 19, 2008
Oklahoma: 2 dead in prison rebellion
Two inmates were killed today in what authorities described as a possible riot.
Kevin Rowland, chief investigator for the state medical examiner's office, said two inmates were dead inside the Oklahoma State Reformatory at Granite.
"They said they've sent two more to the hospital and were working on another one there" at the prison, Rowland said.
"You could tell there was chaos in the background," he said at 1:30 p.m.
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Kevin Rowland, chief investigator for the state medical examiner's office, said two inmates were dead inside the Oklahoma State Reformatory at Granite.
"They said they've sent two more to the hospital and were working on another one there" at the prison, Rowland said.
"You could tell there was chaos in the background," he said at 1:30 p.m.
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FBI actively soliciting more informants for anarchist/earth liberation cases
Following is a statement from a person known to EWOK! (Earth Warriors are OK!, formerly the Twin Cities Eco-Prisoner Support Committee). This person was approached by the local JTTF and offered the possibility of being a paid informant.
The individual has rejected the offer and now has an NLG lawyer. His statement should both inspire us for his refusal to cooperate, and remind us that he is probably not the only person solicited by the government in such a way and, unfortunately, we have to assume that some people will cooperate.
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The individual has rejected the offer and now has an NLG lawyer. His statement should both inspire us for his refusal to cooperate, and remind us that he is probably not the only person solicited by the government in such a way and, unfortunately, we have to assume that some people will cooperate.
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Take action to help parole Robert "Seth" Hayes
Robert “Seth” Hayes is a U.S. political prisoner and former member of
the Black Panther Party who has been imprisoned in New York state for
more than three decades. When Seth was convicted in 1974, his sentence
was 25 years to life. The implicit understanding at the time of his
sentencing was that Seth would serve 25 years as a minimum, after which time he would be eligible for release based on his record and conduct in prison.
In June of 2008, Seth will be going before the parole board for the
fourth time. At each of Seth’s previous parole hearings, he was denied
release.
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the Black Panther Party who has been imprisoned in New York state for
more than three decades. When Seth was convicted in 1974, his sentence
was 25 years to life. The implicit understanding at the time of his
sentencing was that Seth would serve 25 years as a minimum, after which time he would be eligible for release based on his record and conduct in prison.
In June of 2008, Seth will be going before the parole board for the
fourth time. At each of Seth’s previous parole hearings, he was denied
release.
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Eric McDavid's new address
Eric was moved to a new cell at the Sacramento County Jail. Please write to him at the below, updated address:
McDavid, Eric x-2972521 7E113
Sacramento County Main Jail
651 "I" Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
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McDavid, Eric x-2972521 7E113
Sacramento County Main Jail
651 "I" Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
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Rod Coronado reports for prison sentence
It has been 4 days since Rod left me and our 5 year old last Monday in a hotel in Phoenix. It was 3 am. That morning at about 2:15am, Rod got up, began sifting through photos of our kids, trying almost desperately to organize those last minute details that have seemed less urgent until you realize there really is no more time before you have to go…. and “there” is a place that is a vacuum of emotion, warmth, humaneness. He was on his way to catch a flight to Oklahoma; he had to surrender himself to El Reno FCI by noon that day.
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ICE to build new family detention facilities for undocumented peoples
The federal government is accepting bids for up to three new family detention centers that would house as many as 600 men, women and children fighting deportation cases.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued a call for proposals last month and set June 16 as the deadline. New facilities are being considered on both coasts and on the Southwestern border. The agency calls for minimum-security residential facilities that would provide a "least restrictive, nonsecure setting" and provide schooling for children, recreational activities and access to religious services.
Family detention has been condemned by human rights groups and immigrant rights organizations as punitive and unnecessary. But immigration authorities said it ensures that immigrants show up for their court hearings and leave the country when ordered deported.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued a call for proposals last month and set June 16 as the deadline. New facilities are being considered on both coasts and on the Southwestern border. The agency calls for minimum-security residential facilities that would provide a "least restrictive, nonsecure setting" and provide schooling for children, recreational activities and access to religious services.
Family detention has been condemned by human rights groups and immigrant rights organizations as punitive and unnecessary. But immigration authorities said it ensures that immigrants show up for their court hearings and leave the country when ordered deported.
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Philadelphia: 4 cops to be fired for beating of suspects
The Philadelphia police commissioner has decided to fire four officers and discipline four others over the videotaped beating of three shooting suspects.
Commissioner Charles Ramsey says the decision was made after a detailed review of the enhanced videotape. Some officers kicked and beat the suspects, who had been pulled from a car during a traffic stop two weeks ago as a TV helicopter taped the confrontation.
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Commissioner Charles Ramsey says the decision was made after a detailed review of the enhanced videotape. Some officers kicked and beat the suspects, who had been pulled from a car during a traffic stop two weeks ago as a TV helicopter taped the confrontation.
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
Eric McDavid sentenced to twenty years in prison!
Eric McDavid, who went on the road to learn what was beyond his middle class, suburban Sacramento upbringing and returned a prisoner, was sentenced Thursday to 19 years and seven months in prison.
At the conclusion of a lengthy hearing before a crowded courtroom, U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. found McDavid's plan to "disrupt government and commercial installations" overrides his lack of a criminal history and a reputation among family and friends as "a peaceful individual."
England denied defense lawyer Mark Reichel's request for bail pending appeal. Reichel had earlier told the judge, "Mr. McDavid and I plan to pursue his appeal vigorously."
In an extremely unusual move, deputy U.S. marshals allowed McDavid's traumatized and tearful mother, father and two sisters to hug him before he was taken away.
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At the conclusion of a lengthy hearing before a crowded courtroom, U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. found McDavid's plan to "disrupt government and commercial installations" overrides his lack of a criminal history and a reputation among family and friends as "a peaceful individual."
England denied defense lawyer Mark Reichel's request for bail pending appeal. Reichel had earlier told the judge, "Mr. McDavid and I plan to pursue his appeal vigorously."
In an extremely unusual move, deputy U.S. marshals allowed McDavid's traumatized and tearful mother, father and two sisters to hug him before he was taken away.
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Missouri: Police taser man to death
A former girlfriend of an Alton man who died this week after being shocked by a police Taser in Missouri said she is determined to raise their daughter knowing about her father.
She also said Thursday that she will fight for justice in the death of James S. Wilson, 22, of Brown Street, in behalf of their toddler daughter and also so other families won't have to endure the same painful loss.
"He will pay for what he did," Keosha DeBruce, 23, of Alton, said about the St. Charles County (Mo.) sheriff's deputy who used the Taser to shock Wilson. "He took a life that meant something to somebody. He took a life that meant something. The St. Charles (County) cop took something away from me and my daughter. I want justice. I will get justice for James; it's what James would have wanted."
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She also said Thursday that she will fight for justice in the death of James S. Wilson, 22, of Brown Street, in behalf of their toddler daughter and also so other families won't have to endure the same painful loss.
"He will pay for what he did," Keosha DeBruce, 23, of Alton, said about the St. Charles County (Mo.) sheriff's deputy who used the Taser to shock Wilson. "He took a life that meant something to somebody. He took a life that meant something. The St. Charles (County) cop took something away from me and my daughter. I want justice. I will get justice for James; it's what James would have wanted."
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Michigan: Prisoners tried for prison riot
Two inmates have been acquitted of the most serious charges against them after a disturbance at an Upper Peninsula prison camp two years ago.
Jerry Johnson and James Woods were found not guilty Tuesday of assault with intent to murder a corrections officer and assault with a dangerous weapon.
But they were convicted of assaulting corrections officer Albert Basso, who was stabbed, and assisting a riot at Camp Ojibway in Marenisco.
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Jerry Johnson and James Woods were found not guilty Tuesday of assault with intent to murder a corrections officer and assault with a dangerous weapon.
But they were convicted of assaulting corrections officer Albert Basso, who was stabbed, and assisting a riot at Camp Ojibway in Marenisco.
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Eric McDavid's Sentencing is today, prosecution seeking 20 years!
Eric McDavid, the Foresthill man portrayed as an eco-terrorist by the government and "a kind and gentle soul" by his lawyer and family, is due to be sentenced Thursday in Sacramento federal court.
McDavid, 30, was found guilty by a jury in September of conspiring with two others to damage and destroy by fire and an explosive a U.S. Forest Service genetics laboratory in Placerville, the Nimbus Dam and neighboring fish hatchery in Rancho Cordova, and private facilities used in interstate commerce.
Prosecutors are seeking the maximum 20-year sentence while defense attorney Mark Reichel is asking U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. for a five-year sentence.
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McDavid, 30, was found guilty by a jury in September of conspiring with two others to damage and destroy by fire and an explosive a U.S. Forest Service genetics laboratory in Placerville, the Nimbus Dam and neighboring fish hatchery in Rancho Cordova, and private facilities used in interstate commerce.
Prosecutors are seeking the maximum 20-year sentence while defense attorney Mark Reichel is asking U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. for a five-year sentence.
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Philadelphia: Police under scrutiny after beating of suspects
A police sergeant and five officers were pulled from street duty Wednesday as city officials investigated television footage showing officers kicking and punching three suspects.
More than a dozen officers were involved, but Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey said investigators were having the videotape enhanced to help determine how many were actually striking the suspects.
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More than a dozen officers were involved, but Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey said investigators were having the videotape enhanced to help determine how many were actually striking the suspects.
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216 arrested at protests against Sean Bell murder
Two hundred sixteen people were arrested during pray-ins protesting the acquittals of three police detectives in the shooting of Sean Bell. The NY Times called the demonstrations "carefully orchestrated," as hundreds of (perhaps a thousand) people gathered at six different locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn, blocking traffic and attracting arrest.
The Reverend Al Sharpton, Bell's fiancee Nicole Paultre Bell, and Bell's two friends who were with him the night he was fatally shot, Joseph Guzman and Trent Benefield, were all arrested at the Brooklyn Bridge protest. The Daily News reported a police lieutenant yelling to Sharpton and others, when they were attempting to march across the bridge, "you are unlawfully obstructing vehicular traffic...I order you to leave the roadway now."
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The Reverend Al Sharpton, Bell's fiancee Nicole Paultre Bell, and Bell's two friends who were with him the night he was fatally shot, Joseph Guzman and Trent Benefield, were all arrested at the Brooklyn Bridge protest. The Daily News reported a police lieutenant yelling to Sharpton and others, when they were attempting to march across the bridge, "you are unlawfully obstructing vehicular traffic...I order you to leave the roadway now."
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008
San Francisco: 63 people swept up in immigration raids
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Friday stormed 11 El
Balazo restaurants around the Bay Area, arresting 63 illegal immigrants -
and drawing the outrage of immigration advocates who had marched the
previous day to call for the legalization of undocumented workers.
The raids began at 10:30 Friday morning in San Francisco, San Ramon,
Lafayette, Concord, Pleasanton and Danville and involved 62 people from
Mexico and one from Guatemala.
Virginia Kice, spokeswoman for the immigration agency, called the arrests "a
targeted enforcement action" that is part of a continuing criminal
investigation she couldn't discuss further.
Immigration officials photographed, fingerprinted and interviewed all of
those arrested. Ten women and one man were quickly released on humanitarian
grounds, including pregnancy and medical concerns, pending future
immigration proceedings, Kice said.
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Balazo restaurants around the Bay Area, arresting 63 illegal immigrants -
and drawing the outrage of immigration advocates who had marched the
previous day to call for the legalization of undocumented workers.
The raids began at 10:30 Friday morning in San Francisco, San Ramon,
Lafayette, Concord, Pleasanton and Danville and involved 62 people from
Mexico and one from Guatemala.
Virginia Kice, spokeswoman for the immigration agency, called the arrests "a
targeted enforcement action" that is part of a continuing criminal
investigation she couldn't discuss further.
Immigration officials photographed, fingerprinted and interviewed all of
those arrested. Ten women and one man were quickly released on humanitarian
grounds, including pregnancy and medical concerns, pending future
immigration proceedings, Kice said.
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Maryland: Activist home raided by police
Monday, May 5th, Montgomery County Police, seemingly under the command of a detective from the DC police(MPD), raided my home in Maryland while I was not present, seeking to steal any and all electronic devices capable of storing audio or video.
At the same time, in Washington, DC, I was ambushed and searched by physical force by five cops(three park cops backing two MPD cops, and including a detective from "intelligence", Matthew Shinton. They asked questions which I did not answer. They also stole electronic devices from my pack by force. I was not shown any search warrant. It is highly unlikely that anything on these devices will prove a threat to anyone, but others possessing flash drives, etc are urged make sure the same is true of their devices.
The raid lasted from sometime in the morning until about 4PM, maybe later, and caused considerable damage, rendering my sleeping quarters uninhabitable.
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At the same time, in Washington, DC, I was ambushed and searched by physical force by five cops(three park cops backing two MPD cops, and including a detective from "intelligence", Matthew Shinton. They asked questions which I did not answer. They also stole electronic devices from my pack by force. I was not shown any search warrant. It is highly unlikely that anything on these devices will prove a threat to anyone, but others possessing flash drives, etc are urged make sure the same is true of their devices.
The raid lasted from sometime in the morning until about 4PM, maybe later, and caused considerable damage, rendering my sleeping quarters uninhabitable.
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Ohio: 4 arrested during commemoration of Kent State Massacre
Kent police arrested four protesters who were part of a group of about 200 who blocked the West Main Street bridge for about an hour late Sunday afternoon.
The group was taking part in a scheduled march from Kent State University into the town as part of the May 4 commemoration of the campus shootings of protesters 38 years ago.
Police said members of the Kent State University Anti-War Committee and the Portage Community Peace Coalition occupied and blocked the bridge for about an hour.
The four people who were arrested about 4:35 p.m. were released after they were charged with failure to comply with police orders to clear the road, police said.
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The group was taking part in a scheduled march from Kent State University into the town as part of the May 4 commemoration of the campus shootings of protesters 38 years ago.
Police said members of the Kent State University Anti-War Committee and the Portage Community Peace Coalition occupied and blocked the bridge for about an hour.
The four people who were arrested about 4:35 p.m. were released after they were charged with failure to comply with police orders to clear the road, police said.
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