What You Can Do This Week to Support Grand Jury Resistance!
From the Committee Against Political Repression:
Thank you to all the individuals who have reached out to us and the organizations who have signed our solidarity statement. More than 160 organizations have signed on to the statement. This has been an important first step in supporting those facing political repression in the Pacific Northwest. We have a long and rough journey ahead of us, but we are inspired by the outpouring of support that we have already received. Many people have asked what else they can do to contribute to this struggle so we have come up with a short list of options. Those resisting the grand jury will be making a statement later this week.
Call In Day- Wednesday, August 1st. We are asking for people to call the US Attorney for Washington, Jenny A Durkan on Wednesday, August 1st to demand an end to political persecution and that the grand jury and investigation be stopped. When you call the U.S Attorney’s office, please let them know that you are speaking for yourself and not the individuals resisting the grand jury subpoenas. Be aware of how the things you say will impact the people you are trying to help. Feel free to use our example to help you figure out what to say. If you make a call, please email us (nopoliticalrepression@gmail.com) and let us know how what kind of response you got from the Attorney’s office.
An example of what you might say:
“Hi. I am Doug Brown. I am calling about the grand jury being impaneled in Seattle, Washington this Thursday, August 2nd. I am disgusted that the FBI and government are persecuting political dissent in our country. This group of people is being harassed and intimated for their political beliefs. I demand that the grand jury and investigation be ended immediately and that the governments repression of social movements stop. Thank you for taking my comments.”
Telephone: (206) 553-7970 or toll free at: (800) 797-6722
Fax Line : (206) 553-0882
ISDN: (206) 264-2765
Thursday, August 2. Come to Seattle to stand against the Grand Jury witch hunt! There will be a demonstration in solidarity with those affected by the raids and subpoenas starting at 7:30am and throughout the day. The demonstration will be at the federal court house, 700 Stewart St., in Seattle.
Can’t make it to Seattle? Plan another event or demonstration in solidarity! Please email us at nopoliticalrepression@gmail.com to tell us about your event.
Please donate! There is a “Donate” tab on our website (http://nopoliticalrepression.wordpress.com) We are trying to raise legal fees for all of those affected. We also are trying to provide material support for those that are resisting the grand jury.
Please spread this information far and wide!
If you have questions, email us at nopoliticalrepression@gmail.com. We are still taking signatures from organizations so email us if your organization would like to sign on. Keep checking this website for updates in the coming days.
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Prior to her arrest, Kelly was a long time activist involved with groups such as Food Not Bombs and Camas Books collective in Victoria. She has been active in Indigenous solidarity, harm reduction work with SOS in Ontario, as well as hosting workshops and doing outreach for queer youth. Kelly is a published writer, poet, artist and musician. At the time of her sentencing, Kelly was a full time student working toward obtaining her degree. Kelly is vegan, which is a difficult diet to maintain within the Canadian prison system. Kelly is just one of the approximately 1100 G20 protesters arrested by Canadian police. To sway popular opinion, the media has been acting as a mouthpiece for the government, by routinely referring to the G20′s Black Bloc protesters as “violent extremists,” and by calling the breaking of windows, “terrorism.” Naturally, reports about police violence and misconduct during the protests were slim-to-none, despite numerous cases of the police sexually assaulting people. In one well known case related to the Toronto G20, police tore the prosthetic leg off a disabled man and also brutally took a deaf man to the ground to arrest him. Currently, the Canadian capitalist protectorate is busily building 10 new prisons. On the supply side, to ensure a continuous pool of inhabitants for all their new slammers, the Canadian government is pushing legislation through for mandatory minimum sentencing, while cutting community services and funding for programs to reduce prison recidivism. Kelly would like to receive cards and letters of support. We have added her to our anarchist political prisoner page and will update her info as it becomes available.
