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Kurt Isobe, one of the Garden Grove 5, who was found innocent of charges of throwing cans, is still stuck in the court system for allegedly resisting arrest and interfering with police officers. He is due back in court on Sept 18th.
Others arrested and charged at the Garden Grove demonstration against the Minutemen were found not guilty, or took plea bargains for lesser charges, but Isobe decided to fight the false charges, in the name of justice. The system, however, has pursued charges against him, despite the jury's clear finding that Isobe did not commit the most serious and concrete acts charged against him.
To help defray legal expenses a benefit concert on Sept. 16th from 2 to 5 pm will be held at Union Center for the Arts, 120 Judge John Aiso St., featuring Warren and Lisa Furutani, George Abe, Kiyoshi Graves, Miwa Lyric, the Afro-Cuban All Stars from J-Flats, and Kyoko. Donations can be made to the Kurt Isobe Support Committee.
Demonstrator Found Innocent, but DA Seeks to Punish by jk. | | Past Article: “HUNG JURY” FOR ANTI-MINUTEMAN PROTESTER by Duane J. Roberts
The organizations, groups, collectives and individuals from both sides of the US-Mexico border who are part of the National Campaign with the Other Politics for a National Program of Leftist Struggle and for a New Constitution (The Other Campaign), call to friends and adherents and sympathizers of the 6th Declaration of the Lacandon Jungle, to laborers, youth, indigenous people, those in social struggle, intellectuals, artists and all those out there who identify with struggles from the left and from below to participate in the First Across-Borders Encounter, taking place in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, on the 15, 16 and 17 of September, 2006. From the Newswire: First Across-Borders Encounter-The Other Campaign
by Zezta LA
LOS ANGELES, September 11, 2006 – In a recent poll by MSNBC 59% of Americans stated that they did not believe the official government story of the events of September 11, 2001. The grassroots organization, 911truth.org held a day of nationwide demonstrations on the fifth anniversary of September 11, 2001. Here in Los Angeles a group of people walked the streets of Westwood Village to get their message out about the unanswered questions that cause many to ask, “What really happened” From the Newswire: 911 Truth Movement Demo in Westwood | | Interview with 911-truth activist on the fifth anniversary of 911
CULVER CITY, September 10, 2006 – An Anti-Moslem demonstration took place today in front of a Mosque in Culver City. The anti-Moslems numbered about 75 and were countered by an equal number of counter demonstrators who came out in solidarity with Moslems and to defend the mosque. Although outnumber at first those countering the anti-Moslems arrived early and were able hold their ground in front of the mosque. They were unable to stop the hanging of a Moslem effigy across the street however. Inter-faith activists from ICUJP.org also established a second line at the doors to the mosque and were able to prevent the anti-Moslems from disrupting afternoon payers inside the mosque. There were some heated exchanges between the two groups but no instances of violence or arrest have been reported. Culver City Police watched from a far and did not come between the two groups or attempt to separate them. From the Newswire: Anti-Moslems Countered in Culver City by A | | Racists Hang Effigy of Bin Laden Near Mosque
by Marcus
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"Lynch Mob" Attacks Mosque by Leslie Radford | | VIDEO: Protest at Culver City Mosque
CULVER CITY, September 8, 2006 - An offshoot of anti-immigrant groups has announced plans hold a demonstration at a mosque in Culver City this Sunday. The anti-immigrants say they plan to hang an effigy of a Moslem in front of the mosque. The event has been linked to Ted Hayes who has a history of using provocation and violence to get media attention. News of the planned demonstration has ignited debate amongst immigrants rights activists on how best to respond. From the Newswire: Counter-Protest Against Anti-Muslim Rally Against The Prophet (pbuh)
| | Counter-PROTEST Planned For This Sunday by Ibrahim
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