by Sabrina Alonso
Saturday, Aug. 05, 2000 at 5:20 PM
grassrootsla@mailcity.com
Demand that Kate and the others be released!
Kate Sorenson is being held on a $1 million dollar bail along with John Sellars. The charges are trumped up as are John's and are a complete violation of basic civil rights.
Kate just returned from Africa where she was fighting to raise awareness about the pharmeceutical industry's devastating impact on the spread of AIDS on that continent. In the US, her involvement with communities in Philadelphia, Los Angeles and San Francisco as an artist and activist has been tireless. Her compassion and understanding that we the people deserve better than what is being shoved down our throats is a testament to her fabulousness, her gentleness and love. She is a superstar!
I will not elevate her in a eulogy for the living as I know she would probably detest it. Instead, I will just thank her for her courage, strength, humour and commitment to justice as well as do everything I can to get her and the other protestors released. Please call the numbers below and demand the release of the political prisoners in Philly!
Cheif Maxwell - Head of Detectives and Criminal Investigation 215-686-3362
Deputy Commissioner Mitchell - in charge of Demonstration 215-686-3364
Captain Fisher- Civil Affairs 215-685-3684
Mayor John Street - 215-686-2181
Stephanie Franklin Suber - Mayor's Chief of Staff 215-686-7508
Ken Trujillo - City Solicitor 215-683-5003
Councilman Nutter (Yeah that's really his name) 215-685-3416