Protest FBI Harassment of Peace Activists

National and Local protests and actions between Monday, November 29 and Friday, December 3rd, 2010.

 

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Join Local Twin Cities Protest at Sen. Klobuchar’s office Dec. 2nd
to Keep Anh, Tracy & Sarah out of Jail!
Thursday, December 2
4:30 pm
1200 Washington Ave. S, Mpls (see attached flier)

 

On Sept. 24, the FBI raided anti-war & international solidarity activists in Minneapolis & Chicago, then subpoenaed 14 people to appear before a Grand Jury investigating “material support of terrorism.” All are dedicated, highly principled long time activists. The grand jury is very dangerous. The original intent of grand juries was to protect a defendant from having to go through an arduous trial if there were no real evidence.  Now they tend to be political witch hunts.  They are held in secret, there is no judge present, the jurors are not screened for bias, and the individual being questioned does not have a lawyer present (the person can leave the room to consult with their lawyer, but the lawyer can not observe or speak).  Worse, the person can be asked anything, and can be charged with perjury for any lie.  Unlike a trial, questions do not have to be relevant.  If the person is granted immunity, they are forced to testify, or be jailed for contempt

 

The 14 activists were ordered to bring info with them on all their political contacts & activities here & around the world. This is an outrageous attack on the right of free speech and association! Naming names of activists they’ve met from places like Colombia and Palestine could jeopardize those activists’ safety at the hands of their oppressive governments. The people subpoenaed have not materially supported terrorism. All “pled the 5th” so the government temporarily suspended their subpoenas.

 

Now US Attorney Fitzgerald’s office says 3 of the activists – Anh Pham, Tracy Molm & Sarah Martin – will soon have their subpoenas reactivated. They’ll face the choice of participating in the witch hunt or going to jail indefinitely for ‘contempt’.

 

This must be stopped. Join us to demand that Senator Klobuchar pressure President Obama and Attorney General Holder to stop US Attorney Fitzgerald’s McCarthyist witch hunt. Demand that Sen. Klobuchar do all she can to keep Anh, Tracy and Sarah out of jail!

 

MINNESOTA COMMITTEE TO STOP FBI REPRESSION | STOPFBI.NET | MNSTOPFBI.WORDPRESS.COM | 612-379-3585

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National: StopFBI.net
MN: mnstopfbi.wordpress.com
Petition: stopfbi.net/sign-the-petition
MN list serve: groups.google.com/group/stopfbi-mn
and, check your Spam folder!

 

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From the National Committe to  Stop FBI Repression:

 

Many actions around the country are already planned and the list is growing! 

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National List of Actions so far

 

We are calling for a week of action to “Call off the Grand Jury!  Stop the Witch Hunt!” for the week of November 29 – December 3. We are urging activists to focus on U.S. Congress people.  Demand that they take action to stop the Grand Jury.  Please protest at their Congressional offices or at a Federal Building.

Three activists from Minneapolis – Tracy Molm, Sarah Martin and Anh Pham – are being called back before the Grand Jury in Chicago, and we need to build a movement to defend these activists and the others being targeted by the FBI.

 

Chicago, IL, Monday, November 29th, 5533 N. Broadway, at U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky’s office. 
CSFR Delegation to visit the U.S. Senate, Wednesday, December 1st and Thursday, December 2nd, at the U.S. Capitol. 
Minneapolis, MN, Thursday, December 2nd, 4:30 PM, 1200 Washington Ave. S, at U.S. Senator Klobuchar’s office. 
Vancouver, Canada, Thursday, December 2nd
Seattle, WA, Thursday, December 2nd, 12:00 Noon, at the FBI offices, 1110 3rd Ave.
Washington D.C., Thursday, December 2, FBI Building, 935 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Milwaukee, WI, Friday December 3rd, 5:00 PM, Federal Building, 310 W. Wisconsin Ave, at U.S. Senator Kohl’s offices. 
San Jose, CA, Friday, December 3rd, 5:00 PM, San Jose Public Library, East San Fernando St. and South 4th St., ½ block from Federal Building
See you in the streets!

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