Herman Bell was
supported by a courtroom of supporters June 30 as he entered a plea in
the SF 8 case. After legal formalities he left the courtroom raising a
clenched fist to the crowd.

In conjunction with the Berlin Art Gallery “Magnificat” and the “Institute for Social Strategy” the Association “Art and Prison” announces an international fine art competition whose main focus is to draw attention to the treatment of minorities.
 
In accordance with its primary objective, “Art and Prison” focuses mainly on persons who are forced to live in prisons. However, it also desires to enlist the support of artists who, through their art, have contributed to understanding the concrete situation of those people whose human dignity is not respected.
 

On June 27th, CR's first legal clinic is opening its doors in New Orleans. The clinic will begin with a focus on helping former prisoners expunge their records, and file police complaint forms.

As CR gets going, we're also planning Community Legal Institutes to further discuss and share strategies for navigating the legal system in a way that helps keep ourselves and our neighbors safe, that prevents harm from happening in the first place, and moves us all towards abolition.

The Clinic is going to be open 1 Saturday/month, and they need volunteers! We are looking for dedicated community advocates we can train to staff the clinic.

If you're interested in helping, please get in touch with Mayaba Liebenthal:

mayaba@criticalresistance.org, or
504-304-3784

National Association of Pregnant Women assist in the release of pregnant woman from custody

          Dear Friends and Allies:

 
Leonard Peltier's first full parole hearing was held in 1993, atwhich time his case was continued for a 15-year reconsideration. On Wednesday, it was announced (in Portland, OR) that Mr. Peltier hasrecently applied for and been granted a parole hearing. The hearingis scheduled for July 27, 2009. All supporters are encouraged tostep up their efforts in support of parole for Leonard Peltier.

Letters in Support of Parole