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#J28 A Year Later

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Its January 29th 2013. I have been occupied for close to 500 days now, with no end in sight. A year ago yesterday was the one year anniversary of “Move In Day” in Oakland, which was a day that changed my life. I cannot believe it has been a year already since I felt the sting of teargas for the first time, was stunned by flash grenades, and ran from “less lethal” rounds. I went to Oakland, already well aware of the atrocities activists were facing, and had historically faced in this city. I knew about Scott Olsen, I knew about the violent evictions, multiple targeted arrests, and non stop political repression of the citizens of Oakland. As much as you can read about it, look at pictures, watch streams and videos of it, you really don’t know what it is like, until you face it yourself. And when you do, it changes you, it affects you on so many levels, and each person in such a unique way, it is hard to capture.

Casita Sol Corona FREE Hot Dog Day #HomeDefense

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[Event] TOMORROW, Saturday, January 5th, 2012: (facebook event page link)

 

Come one, come all to La Casita!

 

La Casita is planning a Free Hot Dog Event and is collecting 

Donations in the form of cans of food or other non- perishable food donations.

Free Alex! (and all political prisoners)

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Update: As of January 12th, Alex has been released! -LS


 Alejandro Torres, 20 year old activist, was arrested during a protest on Nov. 14th in Pasadena CA. While passing out fliers denoting the Human Rights abuses committed against indigenous communities by ex-Mexican President Vicente Fox, who was speaking at a 'distinguished speaker series'. During the event, protestors outside were attacked by police. During the attack, 6 protestors were arrested and falsely given charges, such as: 'inciting a riot', 'resisting arrest' and 'assault on officer'. Alex was one of those arrested, who some are affectionately calling, the Foxy 6.

After a month of requesting hearings and being denied bail reduction, Alex is still being held in a maximum security jail until the group court date of Jan 17th. This week, we were able to secure an agreement of 3,000 for his immediate release. Unless we collectively bail him out, Alex will be spending Christmas in jail without any conviction! We say end the criminalisation of activists! Free the political prisoner!

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