Month: October 2014

http://www.bhbanco.org/ Rev. Edward Pinkney, the Community activist from Benton Harbor, has been bound over for trial on false charges. Rev. Pinkney is facing prosecution on five counts of election fraud, which are felonies, as well as six misdemeanors. If found guilty he could be sentenced up to 25 years in prison. He was under house […]

By phone: 202-456-1111  (If nobody answers the phone leave a message) If calling from outside the United States, dial first the International Area Code + 1 (US country code) followed by 202-456-1111 By Fax: 202-456-2461 If fax is sent from outside the United States, dial first the International Area Code + 1 (US country code) […]

Court Hearing for Rasmea Odeh Oct. 2 – 9 am – Picket line outside the court building 231 W Lafayette Boulevard, in Detroit (Google map: http://goo.gl/IUwYdq) Join us, the National Rasmea Defense Committee as we travel with Rasmea Odeh to court in Detroit on Oct. 2 for an important hearing before Judge Drain. We are […]

STATEMENT: http://tinyurl.com/oz46btu The UE General Executive Board, in its triannual meeting September 18-19 in Pittsburgh, adopted the following statement on the recent events in Ferguson, Missouri.  Ferguson Affects Us AllUE activists are joining members of labor, civil rights, religious and community groups around the country in expressing outrage over what transpired in Missouri. Members of Local […]

EVENT: http://tinyurl.com/kj89fg3 Dozens of activists will be traveling to South Texas to demand refugee status for Central American migrants and legalization for all undocumented workers. Along the way we will be holding press conferences, forums and other events. We will meet with local activists and learn about the situation for workers in that city as […]

From the Overpass Light Brigade: 5 months ago, Dontre Hamilton was fatally shot 14 times by a Milwaukee Police officer. Tonight, his family and the Coalition for Justice visited Red Arrow Park, where Dontre was murdered, to continue their demand that the officer be brought to justice. Dontre’s family asked we hold a message. More […]