From: "Marpessa Kupendua" Save Address - Block Sender To: Save Address Subject: [Y4M] !*MOVE Member Arrested at Protest Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2000 09:43:34 -0400 FORWARDED MESSAGE =================== From: Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 11:05 PM MOVE Member Arrested At Protest "JUST BECAUSE IT'S LEGAL DON'T MAKE IT RIGHT" end quote JOHN AFRICA In a day dedicated to protesting the so-called "justice system" over 200 protesters were arrested, some were actively participating in civil disobedience while others were targeted and arrested for doing nothing more than speaking out. Mike Africa Jr. was one of those targeted. While at the large protest for Mumia Abu-Jamal today at Philadelphia's city hall, Africa along with a number of others were swept up when police attacked the demonstrators. Later on this evening Mike was released after authorities were confronted by other MOVE members. Many others arrested are still in custody at Holmsberg prison outside of Philadelphia. Mike Africa's arrest shows once again the pattern of harrasment that this system has used in order to attempt to intimidate MOVE members. The very same rotten system that locked up Mike today is the same one that locked up both his parents and seven other MOVE members on Aug 8th 1978. It is the same system that framed Mumia Abu-Jamal in 1981, and that bombed innocent MOVE men, women, and children on May 13th 1985. All people need to speak out against this flagrant injustice. Demand freedom for Mumia, the MOVE 9, Leonard Peltier, all political prisoners, and for those arrested while protesting the Republican convention here in Philadelphia! "REVOLUTION IS DOIN IT OR IT AINT GETTIN DONE" end quote JOHN AFRICA Stop the execution! New trial for Mumia! Youth & Students for Mumia http://www.mumia2000.org To subscribe or unsubscribe email: youth-4-mumia-owner@egroups.com