To: scic_internal@googlegroups.com, scic_list@googlegroups.com
Subject: LA Press Event to Denounce FBI attacks
Date: Sep 28, 2010 10:11 PM
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Thanks to all organizations who turned out on short notice to denounce the FBI attacks at our press event held today. Here is a photo and the list of speakers so that you can share with your members and supporters. Look for more information and future actions on: www.fighbacknews.org SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 Southern California organizations united at a press conference in front of the Los Angeles Federal Bldg. to denounce the FBI attacks against anti war and international solidarity activists. Contacts: Committee to Stop FBI Repression CONTACT: Carlos Montes (213) 712-0370, John Parker (323) 899-2003 Speakers included: CISPES-Celina Benitez Southern California Immigration Coalition-Jubilee International Action Center-John Parker Unión Del Barrio-Ron Gochez Labor/Community Strategy Center- Esperanza Martinez Community Service Organization and Fight Back News-Carlos Montes Students for a Democratic Society-Eric Gardner BAYAN-USA-Terrie Cervas ANSWER-Mike Freedom Socialist Party-Muffy Sunde March 4 LA Committee-Julia Wallace Topanga Peace Alliance-Julie Levine Cuba News-Walter Lippmann Partial list of endorsers: Southern California Immigration Coalition, Anti-Racist Action, Puerto Rican Alliance, International Action Center, Fightback News, Community Service Organization, Labor/Community Strategy Center, ANSWER, Freedom Socialist Party, Radical Women, Unión del Barrio, Latinos Contra la Guerra, BAYAN-USA ,CISPES, Topanga Peace Alliance. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 Southern CA organizations to announce unity and denounce the FBI attacks against Human Rights activists What: Press Conference: STOP FBI raids on anti-war & social justice activists When: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 5:00 PM Where: Downtown LA Federal Bldg 300 N Los Angeles St, Los Angeles Contacts: Committee to Stop FBI Repression John Parker (323) 899-2003 (English), Carlos Montes (213) 712-0370 (Spanish) Stop the frivolous and politically motivated FBI harassment of anti war and solidarity activists. The FBI served and executed search warrants on anti war and solidarity activists on September 5, in several cities. Local immigrant rights and Mexican/American activist Carlos Montes name is on the FBI court order to search and confiscate files at the Twin Cities Anti War Committee in Minnesota. Today and tomorrow actions like this one in at least 32 cities are joining a call from the Minneapolis Anti-war Committee (www.antiwarcommittee.org) which was among those raided and subpoenaed. Primary Objectives That the FBI as an investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Justice cease and desist from repression against anti-war & international solidarity activists. To demand the immediate return of personal property including all confiscated materials: computers, hard drives, cell phones, documents, etc. That grand jury proceedings against anti-war and international solidarity activists be immediately terminated. Partial list of participating cities: Minneapolis; Duluth, Minn.; Chicago; Kalamazoo, Mich.; Kansas City, Mo.; Salt Lake City, Utah; New York City , N.Y.; Newark, N.J.; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh, Penn.; Washington D.C.; Hartford Conn.; Columbus & Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit; Raleigh, N.C.; Asheville, N.C.; Atlanta; Tucson, Ariz.; Los Angeles; San Francisco. Partial list of endorsers: Southern California Immigration Coalition, Anti-Racist Action, Puerto Rican Alliance, International Action Center, Fightback News, Community Service Organization, ANSWER, Labor/Community Strategy Center, Freedom Socialist Party, Radical Women, CISPES, Unión del Barrio, Latinos Contra la Guerra, BAYAN-USA. Carlos Montes www.csosite.org www.fightbacknews.org |