Archives for the ‘Civil Liberties and Repression’ Category

Octavitas pa’ Avelino

By miguel • Jan 22nd, 2010 • Category: Civil Liberties and Repression, Political Prisoners

“…you represent a ray of hope and encouragement to persevere and continue fighting…I am physically far from my country, but I carry it in my soul…”



Eco-prisoner Jeff “Free” Luers released from prison

By miguel • Dec 21st, 2009 • Category: Civil Liberties and Repression, Solidarity

Luers was originally sentenced in 2001 to twenty two years and eight months for the politically motivated arson of three SUV’s at a car dealership in Eugene, OR.



Pair taken into custody after failing to testify

By miguel • Nov 24th, 2009 • Category: Civil Liberties and Repression

The two believe the grand jury is investigating the Animal Liberation Front, which claimed responsibility for a 2004 break-in at a lab at the University of Iowa.



Informe sobre los San Francisco 8

By miguel • Jul 23rd, 2009 • Category: Civil Liberties and Repression, Solidarity

Luego de años de resistencia, la fiscalía del estado de California tuvo que admitir que no cuenta con suficiente evidencia contra los San Francisco 8.



Hostos Grand Jury Briefs

By miguel • Apr 10th, 2009 • Category: Civil Liberties and Repression, La Red

Tania Frontera and Christopher Torres’ grand jury subpoenas have not been dropped. The government finally did respond to the defendant’s motion…



Hilton Fernández says the FBI is investigating him

By miguel • Feb 12th, 2009 • Category: Civil Liberties and Repression

“They went to my community, which is a (housing) cooperative. Since the 80’s, they haven’t been around persecuting me…”



San Francisco 8 Chicago Tour

By miguel • Feb 4th, 2009 • Category: Civil Liberties and Repression, Events, Solidarity

Eight former Black community activists—Black Panthers and others—were arrested in 2007 on California charges dating back to 1971.



Alleged FBI pursuit of independentist

By miguel • Nov 2nd, 2008 • Category: Civil Liberties and Repression, Puerto Rico News

…the incident took place last Tuesday when Cintrón Fiallo was running errands for his work as an investigator…four cars followed him…



Puerto Rico: Surveillance, Violence And Rebellion

By miguel • Oct 31st, 2008 • Category: Civil Liberties and Repression, Puerto Rico News

The ostentatious persecution of Cintrón Fiallo— effectuated by four vehicles that surveilled him for hours, from his home and across from his work— took place only a few days after the Boricua Popular Army–Macheteros announced they had penetrated the secret information systems of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.



Grito de Lares Activity at Batey Urbano

By miguel • Oct 6th, 2008 • Category: Civil Liberties and Repression, Photos

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