Nov. 7th Modesto: Mumia and Sherman: TeachIn/FilmShw/LetterWritting

NOV. 7TH MUMIA AND SHERMAN:
“CASES OF REASONABLE DOUBT?”

FILM SHOWING, TEACH-IN, LETTER WRITING

Mumia Abu-Jamal - “A Case for Reasonable Doubt?”: Mumia Abu-Jamal is an award-winning Pennsylvania journalist who exposed police violence against minority communities. On death row since 1982, many believe he was wrongfully sentenced for the shooting of a police officer in 1981. New evidence, including key eyewitness claiming that they were bribed or threatened by police, new ballistic and forensic evidence, and a confession from Arnold Beverly who is now claiming responsibility for the killing, points to his innocence and a need for a re-trail.

We will be showing: “Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Case for Reasonable Doubt?”, is a hour long look, at both sides, as to what really happened that night, and who can we believe in this case. We will also be writing letters to Mumia, and to Sherman if you feel so inclined.

SHERMAN AUSTIN -ONE YEAR FOR ONE WEB LINK?: Sherman Austin was a active participant in the southern California anarchist scene, helping Run the website, raisethefist.com, working at Food Not Bombs, and a local info center. In 2002, his house was raided, and all his computer equipment was taken from him by local police and law enforcement agents. Then began a campaign of intimidation, and repression against Sherman, his friends and loved ones, and local activists. Sherman had his phone and computer tapped, he was attacked while on his bike by police, and also had threats against him made by law enforcement.

The FBI lacked any real evidence against Sherman, but took him to court on his posting of another site as a link on raisethefist.com, the “reclaim guide”, which had links to explosive making. Sherman was charged with distribution of explosives information. The author of the reclaim guide never was harassed, but Sherman received one year in jail. The judge told the court that this sentence should be a message to would be revolutionaries. This is a message, that those that try and organize against the established system, will be met with repression, and intimidation.

WHEN: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH,

WHERE: MODESTO PEACE & LIFE CENTER, 720 13TH ST. (BETWEEN G AND H ST.)

TIME: 6:30 PM

WHAT: FILM SHOWING OF “MUMIA ABU-JAMAL: A CASE FOR REASONABLE DOUBT?”, TEACH-IN ABOUT SHERMAN AUSTIN, LETTER WRITING AND POSTER PASTING. SPEAKERS ALSO FROM THE COMMUNITY.

A Direct Action Anti Authoritarian (DAAA) Production, contact us at: modanarcho [at] yahoo.com