It’s official – all closed! For those of you coming to Charleston Feb. 22, gather in the lower rotunda around 10 am.
Solidarity from our union brothers and sisters at the United Food and Commercial Workers#unionproud #55strong
“So just as I say we aren’t going to let any dogs or water hoses turn us around we aren’t going to let any injunctions turn us around.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Note: This is a lecture which was delivered at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Detroit on Sunday February 18, 2018. Abayomi Azikiwe presented the sermon or message for the day on the history and contemporary significance of mass incarceration and its link to the enslavement and continued national oppression of the African American people.
Hosted by Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association and Riverwest Public House Cooperative
815 E Locust, Milwaukee, 4-6 P.M.
We love working in Milwaukee Public Schools, but know our days are also challenging and stressful. That’s why Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association (MTEA) welcomes all MPS educators and education workers to the Riverwest Public House Cooperative for “Fight Back Friday.” This new event will be held on the last Friday of every month from 4pm to 6pm, and will offer local educators and education workers a space to connect, rejuvenate, and advocate for our students and profession.
Every month MTEA will feature a different activity or speaker to keep each Friday’s festivities fresh. Come and join others fighting to make our public schools the best possible place for our students.
We’re super excited MPS art teacher and MTEA member John Fleissner has agreed to screen print one of his many great pro-public education images on items people bring (posters, t-shirts, bags, etc) for our inaugural event! MTEA Substitute Teacher President, Alex Brower will also be present to talk about MPS substitutes’ campaign to win health insurance.
Bring an item to be screen printed, enjoy a beverage (Public House will offer a drink special), catch up on union and public education advocacy, and meet other awesome MPS folks! This event is free and open to the public.
https://www.workers.org/2018/02/20/victory-in-durham-over-white-supremacy/
By posted on February 20, 2018
UPDATE: On Feb. 20, the Durham district attorney announced that all charges have been dropped against all the Durham defendants, including five who were to have gone to trial on April 2.
People power won the day here on Feb. 19, as three anti-racist activists went to trial on charges stemming from the toppling of a Confederate monument on Aug. 14. The three beat the charges.
The trial was held six months after righteous action by the people of Durham brought down the monument.
After months of political pressure, the state decided to break the trials against the eight freedom fighters into separate proceedings.
Felony riot charges the eight had faced were dropped last month, thanks to pressure and solidarity from the anti-racist movement around the country.
The state’s presumptive motivation may have been their estimation that they had a better chance of convicting the activists on the three misdemeanor charges each faced: defacing a public building or monument, conspiracy to deface a public building or monument, and injury to real property.
Instead, the people’s movement against white supremacy and in support of these anti-racist fighters emerged victorious. Raul Jimenez was acquitted of all charges. The charges against Dante Strobino and Peter Gilbert were dismissed outright.
“Today is a small victory,” said Raul Jimenez at the rally after the trials ended. “Two of us had our charges dismissed, and I was found not guilty. This is a reminder that tearing down monuments to white supremacy is not a crime! It shows that the whole world is watching. It’s a reminder that there are people who not only support what happened here in Durham, but support their communities doing the same thing we did here. White supremacy is not welcome anywhere. We will continue to fight.”
Strobino added, “The judge thought this was going to be an easy conviction. Today showed that the power of the people can overcome the state.”
Hosted by Voces de la Frontera
Family Lobby Day: Stop the Hate Bill AB190/SB275!
Thursday, February 22, 10am
Wisconsin State Capitol, 2 E Main Street, Madison
Join us to urge Wisconsin legislators to reject AB190/SB275, a hate bill that would allow local employees to investigate immigration status, and mandate authorities turn immigrants over to ICE. The bill would separate Wisconsin families, increase discrimination and racial profiling, harm our economy, and make everyone less safe.
Call 414-643-1620 for more information. Photo by Joe Brusky.
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Día de cabildeo de familias: ¡Alto la ley del odio AB190 / SB275!
Jueves, 22 de febrero, 10 a.m.
Capitolio de Wisconsin en Madison
Únase a nosotros para exigir a los legisladores de Wisconsin a rechazar AB190 / SB275, una ley de odio que permitiría a los empleados públicos a averiguar el estatus migratorio, y obligaría las autoridades a entregar a los inmigrantes a ICE. El proyecto de ley separaría a las familias de Wisconsin, aumentaría la discriminación y el perfil racial, perjudicaría a nuestra economía y haría que todos estén menos seguros.
Llame al 414-643-1620 para más información. Foto por Joe Brusky.
Be ready to pack the court for Mumia! There are two days where we need to show up: February 26th and March 27. This court case could reinstate his appeals, open his criminal conviction, and lead to his freedom. More information here.
We hope to see you in room 1108, Criminal Justice Center 1301 Filbert St, Philadelphia
Hosted by Mobilization4Mumia
