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Ahmed Bensouda's Release |
by Stephen Mikesell
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22 Jun 2002
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Ahmed Bensouda greeted by joyfull family and friends on his release on bond Friday following midday hearing. Includes background of arrest, hearings, and FBI and INS harassment. |
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INS Political Prisoner Ahmed Bensouda freed |
by wajid
madison (nospam) indymedia.org (unverified) |
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22 Jun 2002
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Recent University of Illinois graduate and Arab-African activist Ahmed Bensouda was freed from INS imprisonment on Friday, June 10. He was taken from his home in Champaign, IL by the FBI on May 30 and subjected to 2 weeks in solitary confinement in INS facilities. After being threatened with a closed hearing with secret evidence, Ahmed was released on a US$10,000 bond, surprising his family and supporters who had gathered in downtown Chicago for the hearing. More details to follow. (article 1) |
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Friday, June 21: Free Ahmed Bensouda! Protest at Chicago INS Headquarters |
by Repost, Chicago IMC
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20 Jun 2002
Modified: 22 Jun 2002 |
Join us for a protest and press conference
When: Friday, June 21, 12 noon
Where: Chicago INS Headquarters, 10 West Jackson Street |
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Chicago IMC reporter released from jail, but R2K legal fiasco continues |
by Chris Geovanis/CIMC repost via ML
hammerhard (nospam) aol.com (unverified) |
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22 Jun 2002
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Chicago Indymedia reporter Chris Kaihatsu was finally released from a Madison jail this Thursday, after his arrest last Sunday while covering Sunday protests at the U.S. Mayors' Conference. But the legal limbo that kept him in the clink - a warrant for bogus charges stemming from the R2K protests, where he was also arrested while reporting for the IMC - continues. |
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Italian Police 'Framed G8 Protesters' |
by Rory Carroll
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22 Jun 2002
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According to a magistrates' investigation, the police improvised lies to justify a blood soaked raid at the Diaz school, which was being used by protesters as a headquarters. The raid, which left dozens injured after being kicked, punched and beaten with batons, prompted an international outcry. |
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FLYER: Reclaim The Streets! Naperville |
by The RTS! Collective
rtstreets (nospam) onebox.com (unverified) |
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22 Jun 2002
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This is the final flyer for this year's Reclaim The Streets! party in Naperville, Illinois (40 minutes west of Chicago). This flyer includes the date, time, and location, as well as a calendar of events on the back. |
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Revolution and Sexuality |
by rosa
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21 Jun 2002
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2changetheworld.info has been the site of a rich and candid exchange over revolution and sexuality--including much debate over the new position taken by the Revolutionary Communist Party on homosexuality. The sister who volunteered to make these excerpts wrote: "As I thought, I found doing this difficult. The posts on sexuality are long, thoughtful and it's a varied subject." The excerpts we chose focus mainly on the issue of same-gender sexuality and will give you a sense of how that debate is developing. |
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