July 2017

Baloch activists hold anti-CPEC protest during G-20 Summit in Hamburg

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/08/2017 - 13:11

  https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/baloch-activists-hold-anticpec-p...Hamburg , July 8 : As world leaders gathered for the G-20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, activists from the Baloch Republican Party (BRP) held a protest against the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a multi-billion dollar project passing through the Balochistan provinceHamburg , July 8 : As world leaders gathered for the G-20 Summit in Hamburg, G

Civil Rights/Equal Rights
Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Human Rights
Strategy/Theory/Movement Issues

Dane Powell gets 4 months jail for protesting Trump, rescuing child from police

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 07/07/2017 - 16:38

On the 7th of July, DisruptJ20 defendent Dane Powell received 4 months in jail for protesting Trump on Inauguration day and rescuing several people including a young child from violent, out-of-control police. The child had been pepper sprayed. Before Dane was sentenced, his supporters held a rally outside the courthouse, then went inside to pack the courtroom

Video of the protest outside the courthouse

Elections/Legislation/Government
Police/Legal/Prisons

Friday July 7: Stand in solidarity with J20 defendent facing prison for rescuing pepper sprayed child

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 07/05/2017 - 16:51

On the 20th of January, DisruptJ20 defendent Dane Powell rescued a mother and child who had been pepper sprayed by brutal, rampaging police near the kettle of 230 other J20 arrestees. For this selfless and heroic act he was charged with serious felonies. He will be sentenced in DC Superior Court on Friday, the 7th of July. People are being asked to gather at 9AM outside the courthouse in solidarity

Gather outside 500 Indiana Ave (DC Superior Court) 9AM Fri, July 7

Video released by #DefendJ20 showing Dane rescuing child from police on Jan 20

Police/Legal/Prisons

Video-anarchists burn US flags on July 4

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 07/05/2017 - 00:43

Furious with efforts to imprison comrades for up to 80 years each for the DisruptJ20 protests, anarchists burned US flags on the 4th of July. The USA flag now stands for Trump, for the alt-right, and for prosecutors like Jennifer Kirkhoff and cops like chief Newsham. It has always stood for racism, and the US is notorious around the world for long prison sentences that violate international standards.

Video-anarchists barbecue US flags

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Police/Legal/Prisons

MPD Spokesperson Released Personal Information on J20 Defendants to Right Wing Site

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/01/2017 - 00:08

On January 20th (J20), the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), indiscriminately kettled and arrested over 230 individuals at a first amendment assembly.  Then, on April 27th, the US Attorney’s office (USAO),  led by Jenny Kerkhoff, secured a supersceding indictment of at least eight identical felony charges against each of the just over 200 individuals, thus tying up hundreds of folks and their support networks for months, if not years, of court battles and proceedings.Adding insult to injury, in the cour

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