A-Infos (en) US, Hey California Anarchists! Teach-In, Letter-Writing, Film Showing NOV. 7TH MUMIA AND SHERMAN: “CASES OF REASONABLE DOUBT?”

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Mumia Abu-Jamal - “A Case for Reasonable Doubt?”:
Mumia Abu-Jamal is an award-winning Pennsylvania journalist
who exposed police violence against minority communities. On
death row since 1982, many believe he was wrongfully
sentenced for the shooting of a police officer in 1981. New
evidence, including key eyewitness claiming that they were
bribed or threatened by police, new ballistic and forensic
evidence, and a confession from Arnold Beverly who is now
claiming responsibility for the killing, points to his innocence and a need for a re-trail.

We will be showing: “Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Case for
Reasonable Doubt?”, is a hour long look, at both sides, as
to what really happened that night, and who can we believe in
this case. We will also be writing letters to Mumia, and to
Sherman if you feel so inclined.

SHERMAN AUSTIN - ONE YEAR FOR ONE WEB LINK?:
Sherman Austin was a active participant in the southern
California anarchist scene, helping Run the website,
raisethefist.com, working at Food Not Bombs, and a local info
center. In 2002, his house was raided, and all his computer
equipment was taken from him by local police and law
enforcement agents. Then began a campaign of intimidation,
and repression against Sherman, his friends and loved ones,
and local activists. Sherman had his phone and computer
tapped, he was attacked while on his bike by police, and also
had threats against him made by law enforcement.

The FBI lacked any real evidence against Sherman, but took
him to court on his posting of another site as a link on
raisethefist.com, the “reclaim guide”, which had links
to explosive making. Sherman was charged with distribution of
explosives information. The author of the reclaim guide never
was harassed, but Sherman received one year in jail. The judge
told the court that this sentence should be a message to would
be revolutionaries. This is a message, that those that try and
organize against the established system, will be met with
repression, and intimidation.

WHEN: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH,

WHERE: MODESTO PEACE & LIFE CENTER, 720 13TH
ST. (BETWEEN G AND H ST.)

TIME: 6:30 PM

WHAT: FILM SHOWING OF “MUMIA ABU-JAMAL: A
CASE FOR REASONABLE DOUBT?”, TEACH-IN
ABOUT SHERMAN AUSTIN, LETTER WRITING AND
POSTER PASTING. SPEAKERS ALSO FROM THE
COMMUNITY.

A Direct Action Anti Authoritarian (DAAA) Production,
contact us at: modanarcho@yahoo.com

Link: http://www.raisethefist.com


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