Portland Anarchist Black Cross

Benefit for those arrested at Salem logging protest

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 7pm  at the Bike Church of Eugene – 299 Garfield, Eugene

Music – Alder Street All Stars, Mustafa, Guerilla Drive

BBQ – Veggies, Venison & other yummy offerings

We will be auctioning off dates with some fascinating and exceedingly good-looking Forest Defenders.

Pudding Wrestling – get your newly-acquired Forest Defender primed and ready to go;  jump into a big, gloppy pool of butterscotch (or possibly tapioca) pudding with them!

Questions, Wanna help?  Get in touch with us at:  forestdefensenow@gmail.com  or check us out on facebook

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Lots of things you can do this week to show support for Grand Jury Resisters. Here are a few of them:

1. Call in Day! From www.nopoliticalrepression.wordpress.com

We are asking for people to call the US Attorney again this Wednesday, August 29th. Call Jenny Durkan at (800) 797-6722 and leave a message with the person who answers the phone. Last call in day, they tried to send people to a voicemail box. If they attempt to do that, tell whoever you are talking to that you would like to leave a message with them and not a voicemail.

An example of what you might say:
“Hi. I am Jolene Seaside. I am calling about the grand jury being impaneled in Seattle tomorrow, August 30th. This case clearly shows that the FBI and government are persecuting political dissent in our country. It is despicable that US attorney and the government are harassing and intimating this group of people for their political beliefs. I demand that the grand jury and investigation be ended immediately, that the governments repression of social movements stop, and that any items seized in the raids be returned. Thank you for taking my comments.”

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. 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.

On August 2nd, we overwhelmed the US attorney’s office in Washington with phone calls demanding an end to the grand jury. We want to keep up the pressure and make sure the US attorney knows we are still standing firmly in solidarity with those resisting the grand jury.

2. Rally at the Federal Courthouse! Thursday, August 30th from 12:30PM-3:30PM

A rally will be held in front of the Federal Court House (1000 SW 3rd Ave, at Salmon, in downtown Portland) on August 30th to stand in solidarity with resisters to the grand jury targeting anarchists. The rally will begin at 12:30pm and will last until 3:30.

3. Film Screening at Red & Black Cafe! Thursday, August 30 from 7PM-9PM

Red & Black Cafe is located at 400 SE 12th Ave, PDX. PDX ABC <3's Red & Black Cafe! Remember to tip the workers please

From Red & Black Cafe:

This film showing is in solidarity with the folks facing political repression and being forced to stand against a Grand Jury. While the film screening is free, we will be asking for donations to support Portland folks, Leah Plante and Dennison Williams – folks facing the grand Jury in Seattle on this day. We will also be donation 10% of our sales during the event to their fund. We stand with all of those resisting!

BETTER THIS WORLD
by Kelly Duane de la Vega and Katie Galloway

The story of Bradley Crowder and David McKay, who were accused of intending to firebomb the 2008 Republican National Convention, is a dramatic tale of idealism, loyalty, crime and betrayal. Better This World follows the radicalization of these boyhood friends from Midland, Texas, under the tutelage of revolutionary activist Brandon Darby. The results: eight homemade bombs, multiple domestic terrorism charges and a high-stakes entrapment defense hinging on the actions of a controversial FBI informant. Better This World goes to the heart of the war on terror and its impact on civil liberties and political dissent in post-9/11 America. Winner, 2012 Writers Guild Award.

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Although Daniel is still in prison, in the CMU, he is scheduled to be placed in a halfway house in NYC in mid-December of this year! Right now, his main priority is finding employment as soon as he is no longer incarcerated. We have been planning for this and have created ways that all of you wonderful supporters could help out.    Daniel is now on LinkedIn!  Add him as a connection (select the ‘friend’ option) and pass it along to others who may be able to assist with his job search. http://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmcgowannyc (Please note: Daniel does not have access to this account, it was created and is being run by his wife.)   Other ways to help Daniel find a job -  If you work for a NYC-based non-profit, have a close friend, partner or contact at one, or have a specific organization in mind that might be open to hiring Daniel, we’d love to hear from you! All emails can be directed to friendsofdanielmcg@yahoo.com
 Please put “jobs” in the subject line. His resume will be made available upon request.   In addition to having a Bachelor’s degree, Daniel completed a paralegal course as well as every continuing education and vocational course available (over 25!) while in prison despite limited opportunities for education, as well as frequent moves. He is extremely driven and has a broad skill-set that he is looking to utilize at a NYC-based, non-profit organization. Much of Daniel’s career experience from 1997 onward is within the non-profit world he has ample experience in development/fundraising, communication and IT positions. Daniel has a particular interest in working as a paralegal for civil liberties organizations but would welcome and appreciate work in any of these fields/areas:   *Civil liberties/Free speech
*Social justice
*Prison reform
*Food justice/security
*Urban agriculture
*Recycling
*Reproductive rights
*LGBT issues
*Anti-war
*Climate change
*Harm reduction/Drug policy
*Prisoner re-entry
* “Green-collar”
*Alternative energy
*Legal
*Sustainable transport
*Environmental justice
*Domestic violence   More info here: http://supportdaniel.org/blog/?p=43

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Billy Wayne Simms

On Saturday, July 28th, Portland Police Officer Justin Clary fired multiple
rounds into the car driven by Billy Wayne Simms as he attempted to drive
away. The vehicle plowed into an occupied apartment building, after which
police placed a guarded perimeter around the scene. Simms was left wounded
in his car without medical attention and his family was denied access to
him or to any information about him during this time. Hours later, Simms
was pronounced dead at the wheel of the car.

Since then, the Police and local media have attempted to justify this
murder by expounding a litany of violent offenses the victim was alleged to
have been involved in in the days prior. Regardless of any past criminal
history and whether police accusations against the victim are true or not,
there is no justification for Billy Wayne Simms’ murder. The actions of
this officer and of the Portland Police Bureau in supporting him are a
brutal, tragic reminder of the realities of police violence in working
class communities.

Billy Wayne’s family has been hit with an unimaginable, sudden tragedy. On
top of loosing their son, the family must come up with $1500 to retrieve
Billy’s body from the morgue in the next few days. They are asking for the
community’s support to help them raise this money.

*We need YOUR help raising this $1500 so that Billy’s family can have a
proper funeral for him.*

You can contribute right now by giving any amount to:
https://www.wepay.com/donations/billy-wayne-simms-memorial-fund

Though the looming political questions raised by yet an other police murder
will have to be addressed in the coming weeks, immediate support to Billy’s
family is needed. If you want to be updated on future actions after these
funds have been raised, email us and let us know.
Thank you for your time.

The Fire Frashour Campaign
firefrashour@gmail.com
503-862-8230
http://www.facebook.com/out.frashour

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