BTL: National Campaign Launched to Challenge GOP Efforts to Suppress Voting Rights (tags)
Interview with April Tyler, an organizer with the Dec. 10 Mobilization for Voting Rights, conducted by Scott Harris
BTL:Death Penalty Opponents Must Also Fight Racism in U.S. Criminal Justice System (tags)
Excerpt of speech by Akinwole-Bandele, senior community advocate, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, recorded and produced by Melinda Tuhus
Legal Defense for Walkouts (tags)
Legal Defense for Students Participating in Walkouts
Support Daniel McGowan [March Update] (tags)
Update: Daniel has been out on bail since February 8th and is on house arrest. He is on electronic monitoring and is allowed outside of his apartment two hours a week to check in with his pre-trial officer. He is in New York City, eagerly working on his legal defense, employed part-time at WomensLaw.org and spending time with family and friends. He is extremely grateful of all the support he has received from the community.
Garden Grove 5 face Preliminary Hearing (tags)
The Garden Grove 5 (victims of police and political repression arrested for speaking out against the Minuteman Project) face their Preliminary Hearing on October 3. Please attend and support this court date in anti-racist solidarity.
Fundraiser Barbeque for GG activists Saturday June 18th, Victory Park, Pasadena. (tags)
an announcement for a legal defense fundraiser barbeque on Saturday June 18th, Victory Park, Pasadena.
SOLIDARITY ACTIVIST W/ GARDEN GROVE 5 INTIMIDATED BY POLICE (tags)
COINCIDENTALLY, the same protestor who was struck by a vehicle on may 25th speaking out against Jim Gilchrist, who has since been very instrumental in organizing solidarity action for those arrsted same night--HAS NOW RECEIVED SEARCH WARRANT and other harrassment by PD
EMERGENCY COMMUNITY RESPONSE ACTION AT THE D.A.'S OFFICE IN ORANGE COUNTY TO BE HELD JUNE 1ST AT 4 PM!!!
Miguel Contreras Remembered (tags)
Today we mourn the death of Miguel Contreras, a major figure in the Los Angeles and national trade union movement, who died suddenly last Friday of a heart attack. Miguel was the Secretary-Treasurer of the L.A. County Federation of Labor—that is, its executive director, field general, chief strategist and tactician.
Beyond Dissent by Jeff Luers (tags)
Jeff Luers' Latest Communique
‘We won’t let Bush steal it again!’ (tags)
Florida voters sound alarm on voter purges
International Call for Support and Action (resist the DNC) (tags)
We will resist the DNC with all of our might. We will make the delegates realize we do not want them in our fair city. We will refuse to recognize the State and we will continue to fight against the crook that is nominated. We will not ask for freedom, we will demand it.
Tre Arrow's next two hearings are both set for Monday, May 31st in Vancouver B.C. The first , an Admissibility for Refugee Status, is scheduled for 10am, followed by a Realease (bail) hearing. If he is found admissible for refugee status, then he could potentially be released. Contributions are urgently needed for bail and legal expenses.
LGBT Rights - March & Rally in Silverlake 5/15/04 (tags)
May 15, 2004 Close to 500 people held a march and rally this Saturday in the Silverlake district of Los Angeles. Marching from the intersection of Sunset Blvd and Edgecliffe to a rally on Sunset Junction at Santa Monica Blvd. The event was organized by a coalition of group including the LAMBDA Legal Defense and Education Fund, The California Freedom to Marry Coalition, The L.A. Coalition for Equal Marriage Rights, and ANSWER LA . The event was peaceful and there were no arrests.
Support conscientious objector Stephen Funk awaiting military trial on September 4 for "desertion"
Tulsa Pro-Peace Bicycle Driver Arrested On False Charges (tags)
Free Speech Ain't Free
Canada's "Woodwards 54" Legal Defense Fund (tags)
A legal defense fund has been established to raise support for the defense of the 54 people charged with civil contempt of a Supreme Court order, at the Woodwards building in Vancouver, Canada, on Sept. 21/02.
Benefit Show for the Falsely Arrested in OC (tags)
Atlachinolli Front is having a benefit show to raise legal defense funds for two falsely arrested Mexica activists in OC, Naui Huitzilopochtli, and Leti Rodriguez. The show will take place on Saturday, August 3rd, at 6PM at the Unitarian Church of OC, 511 S. Harbor Blvd., in Anaheim.
Building Bridges Internet Labor Radio-3 Crises:Argentina, Pacifica & Welfare (tags)
Building Bridges: Your Community and Labor Report is broad- casting Wednesday, August 8 from 8-9pm over WBAI RADIO IN EXILE over www.wbix.org.Tonight we explore 3 crises: Argentina's financial meltdown, Welfare in the U.S. and continuing purges at WBAI-Pacifica
Long Beach May Day Legal Support Meeting Summary (tags)
50+ people attended the meeting in support of the Long Beach May Day demonstrators, many of whom were arrested. Contact information for support is included. A march and vigil on July 24th is scheduled.