Georgia Prison Strike: A Hidden Labor Force Resists

Dec 17, 2010
10:20 am By Michelle Chen

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Activists to March from North County Jail to
City Hall

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December 15, 2010

SIGN PETITION HERE

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December 15, 2010

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December 15, 2010
By Boyce Watkins, PhD

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Kevin Cooper supporters,

As you may have seen, there have been powerful Op-Ed pieces in the LA Times and NY Times in the last week calling on Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to grant Kevin Cooper a commutation.

* Call to Action: Dec. 16 *

Peltier vigil in conjunction with the Second White House Tribal Summit, 7am to 5pm, 1849 C Street, NW, DC, across the street from the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Can't attend? No worries. You can still do your part. Flood the White House with calls, letters, and e-mails on Leonard's behalf all week, from December 13 through December 17. Tell Obama to release Leonard Peltier now.

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December 14, 2010

SENATE Bill 9, a legislation that will end life sentences for
juvenile offenders, was introduced by Senator Leland Yee (D-San
Francisco).  Under the bill, courts could review cases of juveniles
sentenced to Life Without Parole (LWOP) after 10 years.  This
potentially would allow some individuals to receive a new minimum

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December 13, 2010

Georgia — On Thursday morning, December 9, 2010, thousands of Georgia prisoners refused to work, stopped all other activities and locked down in their cells in a peaceful protest for their human rights.