Me and My Friends Don’t Go to Jail

  • December 3, 2015 12:42 pm

from facebook

How do we keep fighting when our struggles are targets of repression? In other words, what is security culture, and how does it apply to our everyday lives? This workshop, the second in a series called “Anarchist Interventions,” will seek to practically engage with these questions. We’ll feature short presentations and interactive discussions on how to reduce risk of arrest or harassment, communicate more safely, and how this relates to the local context of political action and activism in Philly. This conversation feels especially pressing to us in light of state and autonomous attacks on Black Lives Matters movements by white supremacy.
[December 10 at 7:30pm at A-Space 4722 Baltimore Ave]

Updates on Mumia, Eddie Africa

  • September 21, 2015 8:05 pm

from Final Straw Radio

In more prisoner news:

Mumia Abu-Jamal is contuing to be denied the medical care that he needs to survive his stay in prison at SCI-Mahone in Frackville, PA.

Hepatitis C is a dangerous liver disease which is growing among poor people and especially rampant in prisons. Mumia found himself diagnosed with Hep-C, as well as type-II diabetes and other medical circumstances, in August of this year. Drugs released within the last 18 months show remarkable cure-rates of 90-95%, but based on costs of $60-85K for a 12 week course, jail and prison authorities here (and in jails and prisons across the U.S.) are denied the incarcerated access to them.

Court Support for Freddie Grey Protesters

  • September 1, 2015 5:27 pm

from facebook


PLEASE DEFEND THE RIGHT TO PROTEST @[null:#BLACKLIVESMATTER]! We need as many people as possible to get to the court by 8 a.m. sharp. There will be a picket line between 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. at the request of Aljebu-Lan (Key) Marcus and Attorney J Wyndal Gordon, who are urging that the community do as much as possible to bring publicity to his case. If you cannot attend because of work or other difficulties please call States Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s office to ask that all charges be dropped @ 443-984-6000 or email mail@stattorney.org,
The State has been adding charges to many of the defendants and Marcus now has additional charges of resisting arrest and interfering with an arrest on top of disorderly and failure to obey.
Both Marcus and Malachi are members of the Philly Coalition for Real Justice. Malachi is also a member of Action Against Black Genocide and Marcus is a member of the Trayvon Martin Organizing Committee. They were both arrested during the Saturday, April 25th protest in downtown Baltimore.
The State has been adding charges based on a horrific witch hunt of protesters and youth in the community so in many cases charges continue to change. At their last court date, the judge was handing out jail sentences on disorderly conduct charges, many times on very, very small charges to people who simply were in the wrong place at the wrong time. In addition, many of these defendants had very poor legal counsel.
We need to continue to demand AMNESTY FOR ALL YOUTH!
[September 8 at 8am at 700 E. Patapsco Ave. Baltimore]

Anarchist Prisoner Posters Downtown

  • August 29, 2015 9:05 pm

from instagram


Nice use of free posters spotted downtown. #anarchistprisoners

Fundraiser for Anti-Fascists Stephen Loughman and Eddien Patterson

  • August 23, 2015 1:07 pm

from facebook

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Antifa Philadelphia will be hosting a short informational event/fundraiser for southern Antifascists Stephen Loughman of Virginia and Eddien Patterson of South Carolina, who are facing legal repression for their alleged involvement in routing the Klan and Nazis in Charleston in July. We will show a few short videos about the events surrounding his arrest and then collect some money for their legal support.

There will be food and Antifa merch for sale as well, including brand new Philly Antifa t-shirts.
[August 30 at 6:30pm at A-Space 4722 Baltimore Ave]
Here is the full call and background from Stephen’s support committee:

“On Monday, July 27th, our friend and comrade, Stephen Loughman, was arrested and charged with “breach of peace” for his support the week before at an anti-KKK rally in Columbia, SC on July 18th, 2015. Local activists had called on folks from across the southern region to help South Carolina’s communities stand against the Klan and other hate groups, who like many groups were trying to use the Confederate flag debate as a recruitment tool.

Crashing the Party: Revisiting the RNC 2000 with activist and author Kris Hermes

  • August 13, 2015 5:16 pm

from facebook

This August marks the 15-year anniversary of direct action against the prison-industrial complex and arrest of hundreds of activists during the 2000 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia. In response, dissidents confronted new forms of political repression by pushing legal boundaries and establishing new models of collective resistance.

Join activist and author Kris Hermes for a discussion on his new book, Crashing the Party: Legacies and Lessons from the RNC 2000, an engrossing combination of social history and courtroom drama that explains the origins of contemporary protest policing and the creative political resistance used to overcome it. Hermes will discuss his experiences on the ground in Philadelphia and how they relate to the movement today. Books will be available for purchase and signing following the discussion!
[August 20 at 7pm at Wooden Shoe Books 704 South St]

Tyree Carroll needs our support at his Pre-Trial Conference

  • August 6, 2015 10:47 am

from facebook

Tyree Carroll remains in jail. His pre-trial conference is THIS WEDNESDAY. Let’s pack the court to help get him out! Meet us at Criminal Justice Center Room 805 (Judge Michael Erdos). [August 12 at 8:30am at 1301 Filbert St]

Immediately following the conference will be a press conference outside the courthouse.

7pm that night we will demand #Justice4Tyree at the 14th Police District’s regularly scheduled Police Service Area Meeting at Wister Playground, 4971 Baynton Street.

We must stand together and remind the system and those who work for it that BLACK LIVES MATTER!!!

Visit the #Justice4Tyree FB page for more information and join to stay updated. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1654305488121306/

Court Support for Freddie Grey Protesters

  • August 3, 2015 7:44 pm

from facebook

PLEASE DEFEND THE RIGHT TO PROTEST @[null:#BLACKLIVESMATTER]! We need as many people as possible to get to the court by 8 a.m. sharp. There will be a picket line between 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. at the request of Aljebu-Lan (Key) Marcus and Attorney J Wyndal Gordon, who are urging that the community do as much as possible to bring publicity to his case. If you cannot attend because of work or other difficulties please call States Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s office to ask that all charges be dropped @ 443-984-6000 or email mail@stattorney.org,

[August 10 at 8am at 700 E. Patapsco Ave. Baltimore, MD]

Crashing the (LAUNCH) PARTY! Legacies and Lessons of the RNC 2000 by Kris Hermes

  • July 23, 2015 2:49 pm

from facebook

What: Celebrate the publication of Crashing the Party: Legacies and Lessons from the RNC 2000 by Kris Hermes!

Hear the author, as well as former RNC arrestees, legal workers, and lawyers speak about their experiences from 2000, and how those experiences are relevant for today’s activists, street demonstrations, and movements for social change.

*Join us for free food, drinks, music, video footage, an historic slideshow, and a raffle!*

When: 2-4pm on August 1st, the 15th anniversary of direct action against the prison industrial complex and the arrest of hundreds of hundreds of activists in downtown Philadelphia

Where: William Way LGBT Community Center: 1315 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19107

Cost: FREE!

Let’s work together to demystify and resist the legal system! Bring your friends and help spread the word!

Delbert Africa Denied Parole

  • June 28, 2015 9:33 pm
from MOVE 9 Parole

Earlier this Week we found out that our Brother Delbert Africa was denied parole by The Pa Parole Board and was given a two year hit . One of the reasons they cited for Delbert being  denied in their own words he is a risk to the safety of the community . This is unacceptable anyone who has ever met Delbert or has come in contact with him can tell you that Delbert Africa is nowhere near a threat to the safety of the community even The Superintendent Of SCI Dallas who along with Delbert’s Counselor recommended Delbert For Parole so The Parole Board has to come with something better than this . People in the community who The Parole Board are saying are at risk all wrote letters of support for Delbert’s Parole.

In Fact Their is a risk to the safety of people in the community but it’s not Delbert Africa or the rest of The Move 9.  It’s The Police known murderers of our children . The police that murdered Move Men, Women, And Move Children on May 13th 1985 walk the streets with immunity. The police who murdered Brandon Tate Brown in Philadelphia are still walking the streets with their identities protected. Akai Gurley,  Eric Garner, and so many others safety has been put at risk by these foul murderers who walk the street and continue to be a risk to the community as a whole’s safety . It’s obvious a person who has kept down gang  and racial violence in prison is far from a threat to the community at large .

It’s obvious that officials want our family to die in prison you can look no further than the examples of Merle and Phil Africa dying in Prison . We cannot allow another person to die in these dungeons . We are urging people to please take the time to sign this petition that we have aimed at The United States Justice Dept you can go to the website at https://www.causes.com/campaigns/92454-free-the-move-9. We are demanding now that the justice dept look into the unjust imprisonment of The Move 9 as a whole. Our goal is to reach 25,000 signatures as a whole so we have some serious work to do as a whole and your help is needed now more than ever.

Ona Move

The Justice And Accountability Campaign

(f)LAWLESS + #tintedjustice :: OINK FCKIN OINK :: JULY 4 #SayHerName FUNDRAISER

  • June 27, 2015 12:52 pm

from facebook

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(f)LAWLESS + #tintedjustice bring u >>> OINK FCKIN OINK :: a JULY 4 #SayHerName Dance Party FUNDRAISER @ lava space

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DJs:
gee sissy
nolita selector
yung nila
dj haram

IN COLLABORATION W/
#tintedjustice : tintedjustice.tumblr.com
Philly Coalition for REAL Justice

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B/C THIS COUNTRY WAS ALWAYS BY BUT NVR MADE 4 US
B/C PPD ARREST HOMELESS VETS ON MEMORIAL DAY WKEND
B/C THESE KILLER COPS WERE NEVER MEANT TO PROTECT US
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days before memorial day, ppd arrests a black homeless vet for not having $2.25 to get on the bus and consequently stampedes questioning folks from the #SayHerName Vigil with a 50 person pig militia. after two performed chokeholds, one shattered wrist, one black eye, and sleep/hunger deprivation that comes with shoving people in holding cells, 8 folks are facing legal and medical fees.

as the (f)lawless tradition goes this event will be a fundraiser for legal resources, this time we keepin’ it philly to raise $$$ 4 folks’ court fees.

Pack the court for the LAWNCREST 10

  • June 7, 2015 1:30 pm

from facebook

Wednesday at 8:30am, be at the Criminal “Justice” Center, 1301 Filbert St., Philadelphia.

The “Lawncrest 10,” the ten activists arrested at a Police Town Hall meeting will be in court to challenge charges of “disorderly conduct.” We need your support to show Police Chief Charles Ramsey and the Philly PD that criminalizing legitimate protest is unacceptable.

In the face of growing police repression nationally against the Black Lives Matter movement, it’s more important than ever that we stand firm and will not let those in power trample on our first amendment rights to free speech.

More information on this page as things develop.

Mass Incarceration, Solitary Confinement and Torture: The Dallas 6

  • May 19, 2015 1:48 am

from facebook

Mass Incarceration, Solitary Confinement and Torture: The Case of the Dallas 6
Panel Discussion on the Dallas 6

Presenters:
Shandre Delaney: Coordinator of Justice of the Dallas 6 and mother to Carrington Keys, one of the Dallas 6
Derrick Stanley: One of the Dallas 6
Theresa Shoatz: Activist and Daughter of Russell Maroon Shoatz
LuQman M. Abdullah: Human Rights Activist

Moderated by Shesheena Bray

Where: The Rotunda, (4014 Walnut Street)
When: May 26th
Time: 6pm

SUPPORT THE DALLAS 6!
On April 29, 2010, six courageous African American prisoners in solitary confinement at SCI Dallas engaged in a peaceful protest against the widespread abuse, violence and torture by guards which they had witnessed, endured, and helped to publicly document. The abuse included food, starvation, urine and feces in their food, mail tampering and destruction, vicious beatings while electro-shock shields, taxers, fists, tear gas and pepper spray, medical neglect, use of torture chair, death threats and more. For being whistleblowers on this abuse, the state have charged these six men with rioting.

For more information on the case, please contact sd4hrc@gmail.com and/or visit @[NjQyMTgzOTU5MjA4MTA3Omh0dHBcYS8vd3d3LnNjaWRhbGxhczYuYmxvZ3Nwb3QuY29tLzo6:www.scidallas6.blogspot.com]

For more information on the event please contact Iresha.Picot@gmail.com or Natasha.Danielle86@gmail.com

BALTIMORE LEGAL DEFENSE FUND BENEFIT BANGER

  • May 10, 2015 12:51 pm

from facebook

We’ll throw a lil $ to the touring crew for travel expenses. The rest will go to legal defense funds for people in baltimore who’ve been arrested for standing up to racist cops. A large number of people are getting arrested and they’re going to need some serious bail $$$.

Baltimore Jail Support Number: (443) 814-9160

Here’s a link to share & donate to:

https://www.crowdrise.com/legalbailsupportforbaltimore/fundraiser/tremurphy

@ the mitten. send someone a msg if u need addy. [May 17 at 7pm]

Pack the Courts: Justice for the Ten Arrested at Philly Cop Town Hall!

  • April 19, 2015 11:09 pm

from facebook

On Thursday [April 23] at 11 am at the Criminal “Justice” Center at 1301 Filbert St.

The “Philly 10,” the 10 activists arrested at a Police Town Hall meeting will be at court to challenge charges of “disorderly conduct.” We need your support to show Police Chief Charles Ramsey and the Philly PD that criminalizing legitimate protest is unacceptable and that we are standing firm and will not let them trample on our first amendment rights to free speech.

Please show up at 1pm for an important pre-rally, following by court proceedings and a press conference/demonstration afterwards. More information on this page as things develop.