police and prisons

The New Faces of War: A Conference at Towson University sponsored by Historians against the War

Posted Tue, 03/19/2013 - 10:17pm by Anonymous
Date: 
Friday, April 5, 2013 - 6:30pm - Sunday, April 7, 2013 - 2:30pm
Location: 
Towson University campus and environs, Towson, MD (near Baltimore)
Contact: 

conf@historiansagainstwar.org , jimobrien48@gmail.com

Historians Against the War invites you to our upcoming national conference of antiwar historians and activists at Towson University, Baltimore, Maryland, April 5-7, 2013 (Friday evening through Sunday morning), co-sponsored by the Towson University College of Liberal Arts. The conference is open to the public; anyone interested in the topic is welcome to attend.

Link: 
http://www.historiansagainstwar.org/conf2013/

Mother’s Day Demo Ag. Prison Indust. Complex

Posted Wed, 05/09/2012 - 7:33am by amylorraine
Date: 
Saturday, May 12, 2012 - 8:00pm
Location: 
Bayview Correctional Facility – West 20th Street & 11th Avenue New York, New York
Contact: 

nycabc[at]riseup[dot]net

Mother’s Day Noise Demo Against the Prison Industrial Complex
WHAT: Noise Demo
WHEN: 8:00pm, Saturday, May 12th
WHERE: Bayview Correctional Facility – W. 20th St. & 11th Ave. NYC:
A,C,E to 23 St. (at 8th); L to 8th Av.; #1 to 18 St. (at 7th); #2, 3 to 14 St.; F, M, PATH to 23 St./23rd St.; N, R to 23 St. (at Broadway); M23 bus via 23rd St.; M11 via 10th or 11th Av.; M14D (not 14A)via 14th St. to 18th St.
COST: Free

Link: 
http://nycabc.wordpress.com/2012/05/08/nyc-may-12th-mothers-day-eve-noise-demo-a...

Film Showing: "Attica"

Posted Mon, 11/07/2011 - 6:10pm by Anonymous
Date: 
Friday, November 18, 2011 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: 
Freedom Hall 113 West 128th Street, New York, NY 10027
Contact: 

Stephen Durham, (212) 222-0633, fsp@nyct.net

Film Screening: “Attica” This powerful film tells the story of the 1971 Attica State Prison uprising against inhumane conditions and shows the brutal repression of the occupying prisoners by New York State Police.

Link: 
http://www.socialism.com/drupal-6.8/?q=node/22

THE SUNDIATA ACOLI STORY (new date)

Posted Sat, 08/27/2011 - 2:02am by todd
Date: 
Sunday, October 9, 2011 - 1:00pm
Location: 
Brecht Forum, 451 West St. btw Bank St. & Bethune St.
Contact: 

Details at http://brechtforum.org/UPCOMING http://brechtforum.org/DIRECTIONS

A Tribute and Fundraiser for Political Prisoner Sundiata Acoli has been moved to October 9 at 1:00 PM.
- - -

POSTPONED from Aug. 27 due to storm; this is older announcement--it may be updated later.

13 Year Old Autumn Ashanti [was] To Speak @ PPOW Benefit For Sundiata Acoli On The Eve Of Her 1st Day @ College

Black August Benefit for 38 Year U.S. Held Black Panther/BLA Political Prisoner of War Sundiata Acoli Sunday, August 28, 2011 [ POSTPONED to October 9 ]

- Hosted By: TBA
- Film Preview: "A Power Sun - The Sundiata Acoli Story" Starring M-1 of Dead Prez

Citizens Fifth Annual Awards Program

Posted Sat, 08/06/2011 - 7:42pm by Anonymous
Date: 
Saturday, October 29, 2011 - 6:00pm
Location: 
Shabazz Education Center, 3940 Broadway New York, NY 10032
Contact: 

Mika'il DeVeaux, Citizens Against Recidivism 346-626-7233

Citizens' Fifth Annual Fundraising event to honoring social and criminal justice advocates to raise funds to help continue our support to those who use our services. The event is scheduled for October 29, 2011 at the historic Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Center in New York City. New York State Senator Bill Perkins has already agreed to be our keynote speaker.

Blog: http://citizensinc.wordpress.com/

Website: http://www.citizensinc.org/index.html

Link: 
http://www.citizensinc.org/index.html

Meeting on Pelican Bay Prison Hunger Strikers

Posted Thu, 07/14/2011 - 12:10pm by Anonymous
Date: 
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: 
Revolution Books, 146 W. 26th Street, NYC
Contact: 

212-691-3345, www.revolutionbooksnyc.org

Prisoners on hunger strike in California are close to death.
Tonight, Come to an emergency meeting to plan support for the hunger strike and make the strike a national issue, 7 pm, Revolution Books, 146 W. 26th St., between 6th and 7th Ave. By standing up and resisting torture and barbaric conditions, these prisoners are asserting their own humanity, challenging others to reclaim their humanity by standing with the prisoners.

Link: 
http://www.revolutionbooksnyc.org

PEOPLE`S JUSTICE COP WATCH TRAINING

Posted Mon, 03/07/2011 - 10:38pm by todd
Date: 
Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 2:00pm
Location: 
-
Contact: 

info@peoplesjustice.org 212.614.5343 www.peoplesjustice.org

oct22ny@yahoo.com
mailto:oct22ny-subscribe@topica.com

PEOPLE'S JUSTICE COP WATCH TRAINING
March 20, 2011
2:00pm at Community Service Society
[in United Charities Bldg. 105 East 22nd St. btw Park Av. South & Lexington Ave. & nr. NE corner of Park: #6 to 23 St. (exit to 22nd St. NE corner); N, R to 23 St. (at Broadway); F, PATH or weekday M to 23 St. (at 6th); #1 to 23 St. (7th Av.); C, E (not A) to 23 St. (8th); M23 crosstown bus; buses via 3rd, 5th Aves.;
map:
http://is.gd/KO7Upw-/
http://is.gd/E1BdHJ-/

Partisan Defense Committee’s 25th Annual Holiday Appeal Benefit for Class-War prisoners

Posted Mon, 12/27/2010 - 9:17pm by Anonymous
Date: 
Friday, January 21, 2011 - 6:00pm
Location: 
La Pregunta Arts Café located at 1528 Amsterdam Ave., between 135th and 136th Sts. [#1 to 137 St.-City College]
Contact: 

Call (212) 406-4252, visit partisandefense.org or e-mail: partisandefense@earthlink.net.

Come to the Partisan Defense Committee’s 25th Annual Holiday Appeal Benefit for Class-War prisoners on Friday January 21st 2011 from 6 to 9 pm at La Pregunta Arts Café located at 1528 Amsterdam Ave., between 135th and 136th Sts. Tickets are just $10 and all proceeds go to the Class-War Prisoner Stipend Fund that sends monthly stipends to 17 class-war prisoners and for holiday gifts for them and their families. Free Mumia Abu-Jamal! Abolish the Racist Death Penalty! Free Lynne Stewart! Free All Class-War Prisoners!

Link: 
http://partisandefense.org

Law and the Israeli Occupation

Posted Sat, 11/13/2010 - 6:38pm by todd
Date: 
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 6:00pm
Location: 
Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University 55 5th Ave at 12th St., Room 204
Contact: 

cardozo.cshr@gmail.com ; Cardozo.NLG@gmail.com ; http://on.fb.me/cQoVU0 ; http://bit.ly/a2pAQh ; 510-465-1777 info@jvp.org ; sushi will be served.

Law and the Israeli Occupation, November 17 at Cardozo

You are cordially invited to attend a panel discussion sponsored by the
Cardozo National Lawyers' Guild and Cardozo Students for Human Rights:
Wednesday, November 17, 6 - 8 pm

Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University 55 5th Ave, Greenwich
Village, Room 204

Sushi will be served.

Please join us for an evening panel that will explore legal aspects of the
Israeli occupation of the Palestinian Occupied Territories.

The speakers will discuss Israeli and international law related to the

Bring the Ruckus Northeast Speaking Tour

Posted Mon, 10/04/2010 - 12:57pm by todd
Date: 
Friday, October 15, 2010 - 7:00pm
Location: 
The Brecht Forum, 451 West Street between Bank St. & Bethune St.: A, C, E train to 14 St. (south exits to 14th & 8th Av.); L to 8th Av. (at 14th); #1, 2, 3 to 14 St.(south exits to 12th St. & 7th Av.); PATH to Christopher St. (nr. Hudson St.); F, M to 14 St (at 6th Av.); B, D to W. 4 St. (north exits to Waverly & 6th Av.);
Contact: 

directions & map http://bit.ly/bierxE ; http://brechtforum.org/directions ; http://bit.ly/bzOKJp 212-242-4201, brechtforum@brechtforum.org

Bring the Ruckus Northeast Speaking Tour
Friday, 10/15: 7:00pm
Brecht Forum 451 West St. btw Bank St. & Bethune St.
http://brechtforum.org/directions
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- Fighting policing and prisons in the south
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