10/09/2020
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ATX Anarchist Black Cross
Building Prisoner Solidarity & Striving Toward A World Without Cages
01/17/2018
Surely a difficult decision for Red Fawn in the face of the state's extortion. Much love and solidarity. She's in there for us; we're out here for her! Free all political prisoners!
Press Release: Red Fawn Fallis Reaches Non-Cooperating Plea Agreement - Water Protector Legal Collective
One Charge Dropped: Government to Recommend a Maximum of 7 Years Mandan, ND: Attorneys for Red Fawn Fallis today notified the court of a change of plea pursuant to an agreement with prosecutors. If the judge accepts the plea, the government will drop the most serious charge and recommend a sentence�...
11/17/2017
Political prisoner Herman Bell will appear before the parole board for the 8th time in February at the age of 70. Please check out this information about how you can write a personal letter of support for Herman that will be given to the parole board to show that he has community support. Deadline for letters is mid December. Support our Troops! Bring 'em home!
The Official Website of Herman Bell : Parole Efforts
Herman Bell has been to the New York state parole board 7 times and been denied 7 times. His next parole board appearance will be in February 2018, when he will be 70 years old. At this next appearance, we hope that Herman will have a better chance of being seriously considered and therefore release...
11/13/2017
This article about the political, legal, and historical context of the J20 prosecutions is pure 🔥🔥🔥🔥! Read it, share it, and donate to the defense fund (fundrazr.com/j20resistance). The prosecution has dropped or reduced charges for the 7 people set for trial in December but not the brave folks whose trial starts Wednesday or 180 others. Now is the time to redouble our efforts! **ktrump
“It’s a Police State Mentality” — J20 and the Racist Origins of Criminalizing Protest
The laws which delineate the boundaries of legitimate protest – including those under which the J20 defendants are charged – were shaped by mid-century fears about black revolutionary politics, writes Sam Adler-Bell.
10/28/2017
The first J20 trial starts November 15! A lot of money is still needed to pay for housing, travel, food, etc. for 194 defendants scheduled for trial. Donate and share with your friends and family, especially the ones that are financially comfortable. As one friend said, we won't be able to do this by just passing around the same $20 bill that we normally do. Time to reach out beyond our usual circles!
J20 Legal Defense Fund
Support the 200 people facing multiple felony charges after being mass arrested during protests at the Inauguration. In an astonishing display of legal solidarity many are committed to fighting these charges in court. Help us fund this historic fight!
10/13/2017
Louisiana pig openly admits that releasing prisoners means depriving the state of slave labor it depends on. It's questionable whether this is actually based on the immediate economics--it probably costs more to incarcerate a person than it does to pay them $8/hr to wash cars or whatever. But it is certainly based on controlling labor and maintaining relations of white supremacy and the bo***ge and oppression of Black people. F**k the police and fire to the prisons/plantations.
WATCH: Louisiana sheriff rages against releasing ‘good’ prisoners because ‘we use them to wash cars’
Steve Prattor, the Sheriff of Caddo Parish in Louisiana, is not a fan of his state’s new criminal justice reforms that will free many prisoners convicted of nonviolent offenses earlier than they had been scheduled to be released.
10/05/2017
We created a google form for folks to provide feedback on a variety of things about the bookfair and would love to hear from y'all about what worked and what could be improved next time! Please pass it on to any other folks you know who participated or attended, or even folks that wanted to attend but maybe were unable or unwilling to for various reasons. We want to hear from everyone!
Bookfair Feedback
09/30/2017
On September 5, former Black Panther Herman Bell was assaulted by guards at Great Meadows Correctional Facility. He is currently in isolation, receiving inadequate medical care and is being denied a scheduled family visit. Here, his daughter-in-law reflects on how vital these all-too-rare chances to connect truly are.
Please write Herman:
Herman Bell
Five Points Correctional Facility
PO Box 119
Romulus, NY 14541
and send letters to the commissioner of the NYS Prison System. Info at http://freehermanbell.org/Assaulted.html
Weeks After Guards Attacked Him, Political Prisoner Herman Bell Is Being Denied Family Visits
On September 5, former Black Panther Herman Bell was assaulted by guards at Great Meadows Correctional Facility. He is currently in isolation, receiving inadequate medical care and is being denied a scheduled family visit. Here, his daughter-in-law reflects on how vital these all-too-rare chances to...
09/28/2017
Full statement about the events at the Houston Anarchist Bookfair last weekend, with facts, lessons, inspiration, and even a few jokes! Please share widely!
HTown Holds It Down: Security, Defense, Movement - It's Going Down
“The police told several people during this time that they knew in advance that the fascists were planning to come disrupt the bookfair, which is why they said they were staged nearby all morning.” In Spain in the 1930s, during the revolution against General Franco’s fascist takeover, a propaganda p...