[PAA-Discuss] FBI Raids: Protests in 19 cities on 9/27, 28 called by solidarity activi...

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The International Action Center supports the call below from  the Minnesota 
Antiwar Committee for Emergency Actions at federal buildings  and FBI 
offices on Monday and Tuesday, September 28 and 29 to Support Anti-War  and 
International Solidarity Activists and Stop FBI Raids and Harassment,  and urges 
you to participate in one of the actions listed below or to organize  an 
action in your city if one is not already planned.

In  solidarity,
Sara Flounders and John Parker, Co-Directors, International  Action Center

 
____________________________________
Emergency  Actions to Support Anti-War and International Solidarity 
Activists 
Stop FBI  Raids and Harassment 
We denounce the Federal  Bureau of Investigation harassment of anti-war and 
solidarity activists.   The FBI raided seven houses and an office in 
Chicago and Minneapolis on  Friday, September 24, 2010.  The FBI handed subpoenas 
to testify before a  federal grand jury to eleven activists in Illinois, 
Minnesota, and Michigan.  The FBI also attempted to intimidate activists in 
California and North  Carolina.

This suppression of civil rights is aimed at those  who dedicate their time 
and energy to supporting the struggles of the  Palestinian and Colombian 
peoples against U.S. funded occupation and  war.   The FBI has indicated that 
the grand jury is investigating  the activists for possible material support 
of terrorism charges. 

The  activists involved have done nothing wrong and are refusing to be 
pulled into  conversations with the FBI about their political views or 
organizing against  war and occupation.  The activists are involved with many groups, 
 including:  the Twin Cities Anti-War Committee, the Palestine Solidarity  
Group, the Colombia Action Network, Students for a Democratic Society, and  
Freedom Road Socialist Organization. These activists came together with many 
 others to organize the 2008 anti-war marches on the Republican National  
Convention in St. Paul.  

We ask people of conscience to join us  in fighting this political 
repression, as we continue working to build the  movements against US war and 
occupation.

Take Action:

Call the  U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder at 202-353-1555 or write an 
email to:   _AskDOJ at usdoj.gov_ (mailto:AskDOJ at usdoj.gov) .

Demand:

**Stop  the repression against anti-war and international solidarity  
activists.

**Immediately return all confiscated materials: computers,  cell phones, 
papers, documents, etc. 

**End the grand jury proceedings  against anti-war activists.


Plan and Support national days of  protest at FBI offices or Federal 
Buildings, September 27 and 28th. 

A  demonstration has been called at the Minneapolis FBI Office Monday, 
4:30,  September 27th (111 Washington Ave. S.).


In Solidarity, the  Anti-War Committee – _www.antiwarcommittee.org_ 
(http://www.antiwarcommittee.org/) 

 
____________________________________

The following is a list of the 19 planned protests that we have heard of  
so far, and the list is growing. Please participate in the one nearest you, 
or  if there is not one in your city, organize one and let us know at 
_iacenter at iacenter.org_ (mailto:iacenter at iacenter.org)  so we can  publicize it and 
add it to the list:
Please be in touch with the Minnesota  Anti-War Committee - 
_www.antiwarcommittee.org_ (http://www.antiwarcommittee.org/)   






Monday  9/27:





Minneapolis, MN - 4:30, FBI Office  Monday, 111 Washington Ave. S.

Chicago, IL - 4:30 Fedeeral  Building, Federal Plaza.

Kalamazoo, MI - 4:30 Federal Building,  410 W Michigan Ave

Salt Lake City, Utah - 9 AM at Federal  Building

Durham, NC - 12 noon Federal Building, 323 E Chapel Hill  St

Buffalo, NY- 4:30 pm at FBI Building - Corner of So. Elmwood Ave.  & 
Niagara St.

Gainesville, FL - Monday, 4:30 PM  at FBI Building






Tuesday  9/28:





NYC, NY -  4:30 to 6pm Federal  Building, 26 Federal Plaza,

Newark, NJ - 5 to 6pm Federal  Building Broad Street

Philadelphia, PA - 4:30pm Federal Building,  6th & Market,

Washington DC -  4:30 – 5:30 FBI Building,  935 Pennsylvania Ave NW.

Boston, MA -  5 pm, JFK Federal  Building

Detroit, MI -  4:30 pm McNamara Federal Building,  Michigan Ave. at Cass

Raleigh, NC -  9 am. Federal Building, 310  New Bern Ave

Asheville, NC -  5 pm Federal  Building,

Atlanta, GA - Noon, FBI Building

Los  Angeles, CA - 5 pm, Downtown Federal Building, 300 N Los Angeles  St

Tucson, AZ - 5 pm Federal  Building






Wednesday  9/29:





Albany, NY -  5 to 6 pm  Federal Building





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