A riot at the Federal Correctional Institute near Three Rivers has left one inmate dead and more than a dozen others in area hospitals. The facility is about eight miles west of Three Rivers and right across the road from the Choke Canyon Reservoir.
The federal prison is also known as "FCI Three Rivers" and is both a medium and minimum security facility. The main part of the complex is made up of the medium security facility. The population is male inmates only and there are just over 1,100 inmates currently housed there. FCI Three Rivers is also the site of what is called a minimum security satellite camp, which is also comprised of male inmates only and currently houses 345 men.
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Friday, March 28, 2008
Wisconsin: 14 Chippewa released on bond after tribal center takeover
Fourteen members of the Lac du Flambeau Chippewa band are free on signature bond after their trespassing arrest at the tribal center during a protest.
The tribal members locked themselves inside the center and stayed there about 14 hours before the protest ended peacefully Wednesday afternoon. Authorities say federal investigators agreed to look into the protesters' allegations of corruption among tribal leaders.
The courtroom was packed for Friday's bond hearing in Vilas County Circuit Court.
Court Commissioner Calvin Burton released each defendant on $250 signature bond.
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The tribal members locked themselves inside the center and stayed there about 14 hours before the protest ended peacefully Wednesday afternoon. Authorities say federal investigators agreed to look into the protesters' allegations of corruption among tribal leaders.
The courtroom was packed for Friday's bond hearing in Vilas County Circuit Court.
Court Commissioner Calvin Burton released each defendant on $250 signature bond.
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Minneapolis: 16 arrested during anti-war protest
Minneapolis police arrested 16 war protestors Thursday afternoon at a National Guard recruiting station in Dinkytown.
Earlier, more than 200 students rallied on the University of Minnesota campus to mark the five-year anniversary of the start of the Iraq war.
Authorities say some of the students blocked the entrance to the recruiting station near the corner of Washington Avenue and Oak Street.
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Earlier, more than 200 students rallied on the University of Minnesota campus to mark the five-year anniversary of the start of the Iraq war.
Authorities say some of the students blocked the entrance to the recruiting station near the corner of Washington Avenue and Oak Street.
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NYC: Tape indicates police threatened to kill protesters at Tibet rally
Protesters at the Chinese Consulate on the Upper East side scuffled with the police earlier this month, and some officers reacted by apparently striking out with their clubs. One police officer shouted at the protesters, “I’ll Kill you! I fucking kill you!”
The officers were caught on grainy, shaky video (right), which was posted to Infowars.net on Tuesday. [State Repression News does not condone the right wing, anti-immigrant infowars.net site nor those that run the site.]
But police officials said nobody was beaten. “Contrary to what the narrator is saying [on the video], nobody is being beaten by the police,” a police spokesman told the Daily News. “What is visible, though the video is poor quality, is people resisting arrest.”
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The officers were caught on grainy, shaky video (right), which was posted to Infowars.net on Tuesday. [State Repression News does not condone the right wing, anti-immigrant infowars.net site nor those that run the site.]
But police officials said nobody was beaten. “Contrary to what the narrator is saying [on the video], nobody is being beaten by the police,” a police spokesman told the Daily News. “What is visible, though the video is poor quality, is people resisting arrest.”
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Milwaukee: Hmong Community to protest brutal arrest
The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin said this afternoon it will have observers at Saturday's planned march by members of the Hmong community to protest an arrest they claim involved police brutality.
In a news release, ACLU executive director Chris Ahmuty said that the organization believes some of the Police Chief Edward Flynn's comments concerning the protest and the Hmong community were "inappropriate" and premature.
Flynn said Thursday that Police Officer Kerry Parker acted appropriately the night of Feb. 17 when he used force to arrest Koua Moua, 39, in the 6300 block of W. Florist Ave. because Parker feared for his safety.
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In a news release, ACLU executive director Chris Ahmuty said that the organization believes some of the Police Chief Edward Flynn's comments concerning the protest and the Hmong community were "inappropriate" and premature.
Flynn said Thursday that Police Officer Kerry Parker acted appropriately the night of Feb. 17 when he used force to arrest Koua Moua, 39, in the 6300 block of W. Florist Ave. because Parker feared for his safety.
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Midwest Green Scare: Marie Mason released/preparing for trial
From Twin Cities Eco-Prisoner Support Committee:
We are happy to report that despite a mind numbing amount of red tape and drama from the probation dept. and the associated electronic tether, Marie was released from jail Tuesday. She is under house arrest at a relative's house and only able to go outside with permission 2 hours a week. She also needs special permission to see her lawyer because his office falls outside the western district. There is a tentative trial-date set for May 27, 2008, but we have been informed by her attorney that this date will almost certainly be pushed back as there has not been adequate time to prepare the case.
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We are happy to report that despite a mind numbing amount of red tape and drama from the probation dept. and the associated electronic tether, Marie was released from jail Tuesday. She is under house arrest at a relative's house and only able to go outside with permission 2 hours a week. She also needs special permission to see her lawyer because his office falls outside the western district. There is a tentative trial-date set for May 27, 2008, but we have been informed by her attorney that this date will almost certainly be pushed back as there has not been adequate time to prepare the case.
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