DRAW THE PERSON NEXT TO YOU NITE!
Thursday January 10th 2013 7-9pm
Red & Black Cafe 400 SE 12th Avenue Portland, Oregon 97214
THEN WHAT?
1) Send it to a Prisoner- They Love This!
2) Submit a copy for our zine
All materials will be provided, along with some art books to look at for inspiration!
Sponsored by Portland Anarchist Black Cross, Oregon Jericho Movement, PDX Books to Prisoners and the Red & Black Cafe
pdxabc.com
oregon-jericho.org
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Grand jury resistor Maddy Pfeiffer is locked up at FDC SeaTac Sardine Packing Company. Please send letters and cards in support of Maddy but print, or type your letters because Maddy does not read cursive writing very well. Any support and encouragement will be tremendously appreciated.
Matthew Pfeiffer #42421-086
FDC SeaTac
P.O. Box 13900
Seattle, WA 98198
Because prison is an industry
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From Ramona Africa:
ONA MOVE! Our brother William Phillips (Africa) who has been imprisoned at the State Correctional Institution at Dallas PA. was rushed to the Wilkes Barre General Hospital and is in intensive care. We need all of our supporters to call the prison ( 570 675-1101 ) and the hospital ( 570 829-8111 ) to inquire about Phil. We are very concerned because this is exactly what happened with our sister, Merle Africa. She had stomach cramps and was taken out to the hospital and the next message that we got is that she died. This is a very serious situation. Please give his correct name (William Phillips #AM 4984) when calling so they can’t say that they don’t know who you’re talking about. Thanks for all your support—–Ramona
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The surviving Wilmington 10 are seeking a pardon to remove a stigma that has clouded their lives for over 4 decades.
Pardon the Wilmington 10 – Petition
In 1972, in an atmosphere of riots and racial tensions, a prosecutor framed 19 year old Wayne Moore and nine other civil rights activists for firebombing a building in Wilmington, NC. They were dubbed the Wilmington Ten. All were convicted by a jury that included KKK members. The sentences:
In 1976, Amnesty International published a report on the case, which found blatant racial discrimination had prejudiced the trial and that the KKK had threatened witnesses to keep them from testifying as to the innocence of the 10. The report ignited worldwide outrage, embarrassing not only the State of North Carolina, but also President Jimmy Carter. 55 members of Congress urged the U.S. Justice Dept. to investigate. The CBS news magazine “60 Minutes” did an hour-long broadcast revealing 3 of the state’s witnesses had committed perjury – they later recanted all their testimony. International pressure forced former N.C. Gov. James B. Hunt, (spelled frequently with a “C”,) to announce on TV that while he would not pardon the Wilmington Ten, he would commute all of their sentences. However, in North Carolina, there were many who couldn’t swallow this bitter pill of defeat. The state continued trying to uphold the original convictions by doggedly fighting the order to commute the sentences using tactics of obstructionism; repeatedly dragging the case through the back-woods of the North Carolina appellate courts. Obstinacy aside, the state’s efforts failed. All 10 had been let out of prison by 1978 but each had had their young lives disrupted by an injustice that for some, would later become an impassable roadblock. Ultimately, the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned all of the Wilmington Ten’s convictions, citing gross prosecutorial misconduct. But nothing was ever done about it. The Fourth Circuit’s decision was never allowed to progress to the level of the U.S. Supreme Court, which would have finalized the matter in favor of the defendants. To this day, the charges have not been dismissed.
So where are they now?
from Wayne Moore, one of the Wilmington 10
In the final hours of 2012, the governor of North Carolina pardoned me and the nine other members of the Wilmington Ten, who were wrongfully convicted by a racist prosecutor in 1972 for firebombing a building. I have been fighting to clear my name for more than 40 years — and thanks to you and over 142,000 people who signed my petition on Change.org, all of us have finally been declared innocent. Here’s what the governor said when she signed our pardons: “Justice demands that this stain finally be removed. The process in which this case was tried was fundamentally flawed. Therefore, as Governor, I am issuing these pardons of innocence to right this longstanding wrong.” My battle for justice wasn’t easy — but by taking a stand against racism and inequality, together we are helping change the world for the better.
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The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a complaint against the City of Portland for not controlling its cops. Since June of 2011, the U.S. Gov had been monitoring the police bureau, which was supposed to adopt and implement certain reforms in order not to be sued; in other words – the U.S. Gov gave them every chance and the PoPo dug in and accomplished exactly none of it. These reforms included:
It will come as no surprise to anarchists, that in lieu of adopting any much-needed policy changes, the police bureau opted instead to continue sending untrained, terminator-types, equipped with guns, tasers, battering rams, riot gear, and an ‘Us and Them’ attitude, out into the community to blast away at any and all perceived threats. Particularly threatening to the Portland police, seem to be the class of people comprised of the disadvantaged – the homeless, those with mental challenges; especially people of color, or anybody struggling with poverty.
We realize that rooting for the DOJ, vs. the Portland Police, is a bit like being given a choice to stick your head into either a decomposing cadaver, or a basket of rattlesnakes. Nonetheless, below, in red, are the two paragraphs we like best, taken from the actual Complaint filed in Federal Court – Case 3:12-cv-02265-SI Document 1 Filed 12/17/12
We’ve also included the link for the PDF, so you can go admire the whole thing for yourself if you want:
Uncle Sam; Entirely Fed Up with the Antics of the Portland Police
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
THE CITY OF PORTLAND,
Defendant.
Case No. _______________
COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, the United States of America, brings this civil action pursuant to the Violent
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, 42 U.S.C. § 14141, for injunctive relief, and
alleges as follows:
1. This action seeks to remedy a pattern or practice of unconstitutional uses of force
by officers of the Portland Police Bureau. Too frequently, persons who have or are perceived to
have mental illness and are in crisis are subjected to unnecessary or excessive force by police
officers. The Portland Police Bureau lacks adequate policies to guide officers in these
circumstances, or training, supervision and accountability measures necessary to ensure that
officers comply with the constitutional rights of people in mental health crisis
10. PPB officers engage in this pattern or practice of constitutional violations while
performing law enforcement activities within the scope of their employment. The violations
arise from the City’s failure to provide adequate policies, training and supervision to PPB
officers on the proper use, reporting, and investigation of force.
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Rebecca Rubin is currently at Sea Tac gulag in Seattle. She might eventually be moved to Oregon for court proceedings but for now, you can write her at:
Rebecca Rubin #98290-011
FDC SeaTac
Federal Detention Center
P.O. BOX 13900
Seattle, WA 98198
Despite the fact she turned herself in, please remember all Rebecca’s mail will be read by evil trolls looking for anything at all they can twist into something nasty to make her situation worse. Don’t mention potential charges or her case. Rebecca is alleged to have been involved in some fashion with a conspiracy that resulted in multiple ELF & ALF
arsons between 1996 and 2001. Those reputedly include an arson in 1997 against the U.S. Bureau of Land Management Wild Horse and Burro Facility in Harney county near Burns, a 1998 attempted arson at the offices of the U.S. Forest Industries, Inc., in Medford, and a 1998 arson attack that destroyed the Two Elk Lodge and some other property at a ski resort in Vail, Colorado.
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Emergency fundraising needed! See you at the Red & Black. Love & Solidarity forever! From the event’s facebook page:
Exciting update! We will have a live skype chat with a Mexico City comrade, who will outline the political situation for social movements in Mexico, as well as the current updates on those injured and arrested on Dec 1rst. She will also be taking questions from the audience and later transmit our messages of support over Mexican movement radios!
Urgent support is needed for Mexican Companer@s arrested during recent protests against recent elections in Mexico. Please join us at the Red and Black Cafe this t
o dance, sing, eat, learn, and celebrate resistance. Donations will be asked for so please give to our comrades in Mexico so their revolution can spread!
An evening with Bajo Salario
+guests TBA
We will also be showing videos of the incredible resistance in Mexico City on Dec 1rst!
and videos from the dec 1rst resistance in Mexico city
Bajo Salario explores and honors the revolutionary and folk musical traditions of Latin America, from the Andes to every corner of Mexico, playing music of resistance, music that refuses to die, that celebrates life, calls for social justice, builds community and raises awareness through lyrics and messages.
You may have seen them in the streets, this will be their first performance at the Red & Black.
https://www.facebook.com/mayaerandi
SIN FRONTERAS PORTLAND!
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Many Hiscocks was released on December 3. She served almost 11 months in custody in Canada for obstructing police at the G20 
protests in Toronto in June 2010. Along with 20 others, Mandy was accused of being part of a criminal conspiracy; that vague, trashcan of crimes they throw at people for essentially nothing when they lack evidence for a real charge.
What’s she have to say now? ” i’m no more afraid of the state than i was before, i’m no longer afraid of prison, and i certainly don’t intend to put up and shut up when i get out. if anything, my time at Vanier Centre for Women has taught me a lot about how injustice and oppression play out in the cop shops, courts and jails of Ontario. i wasn’t much of a prison justice organizer before but i will be now. so thanks to you, state, for giving me some of the information and tools i need to be more of a pain in your ass. and to those of you who do this work: i might have knowledge, contacts or experience you can use, and i’m really inspired to help. please use me as a resource! ask me anything. don’t worry about bringing it up, nothing terrible happened to me here – this is an experience i want to remember, not forget.”
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Hello friends of Portland ABC!
Because we care about you, and don’t want to see you wind up on our letter writing list, please be aware that snitch David Agranoff is back in Portland. Here’s info about David Agranoff’s snitching: http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/dave-agranoff-informant-elf-bloomington/5723/
If you see David Agranoff around Portland, we urge you to avoid him. Do not associate with him, for your own safety, and the safety of our community.
And keep up the support for Marie Mason! http://supportmariemason.org/
For more info on this snitch and others like him, see also: http://earthfirstnews.wordpress.com/informant-tracking/
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