June 10th-12th is an international Weekend of Resistance with Jeff "Free" Luers. Luers is currently serving his 5th year of a 22 year and 8 month sentence for an action that, supporters say, "...did not hurt or threaten anyone. He burned 3 SUVs to make a statement about increased environmental destruction caused by fuel inefficient vehicles. It is believed and obvious that it is Jeff’s political beliefs that landed him this unjust sentence."

A Political Prisoner Speaking Event was held on Friday, June 10th at 6:30pm at the New College Cultural Center in San Francisco. This speaking event focused on the importance of prisoner support and what it means to be a political prisoner in the US. Local former prisoners and prisoner support activists including Luis “Bato” Talamantez and Rahula Janowski spoke. A short speech written by Luers was read. On Saturday June 11th a Critical Mass Bike Ride for Luers was set to gather at 1PM at Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco. There was a film screening on June 10th at 7pm in Modesto. On June 11th there was a video screening in Sacramento at 3pm at Juliana's Kitchen. Also on June 11th there was a video screening in Santa Rosa.

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