Support North Toledo Anti-fascist Prisoners

Olajidai Crenshaw A519055
Ross Correctional Institution (RCI)
P. O. Box 7010
Chillicothe, Ohio 45601
17 year old Olajidai was sentenced to 8 years in prison for shoting the lock off Jim & Lou's Bar so other rebels could get in and torch the place. The bar was known to be a local hangout for racists and cops.

Lasandra Burwell W063658
Ohio Reformatory for Women (ORW)
1479 Collins Avenue
Marysville, Ohio 43040
Lasandra got 5 years for throwing bricks at riot cops and smashing a police cars windshield. She has 9 children and a husband on the outside.

FLOYD D YOUNG A528251
Pickaway Correctional Institution
P. O. Box 209
Orient, Ohio 43146

Charged with AGG RIOT and BURGLARY and sentenced to 15 months in prison related to the Toledo Uprising. Has his first parole hearing coming up in Feb. of 07.

When writing you should include a couple embossed envelopes (envelopes with the stamp screen printed directly on the envelope) with your letter so they can write back and write their loved ones. Ohio prisons DO NOT allow regular stamps only embossed envelopes. Ohio state prisons require money to be sent by someone on a prisoners mailing list or it is denied. Books and zines must come from the publisher or a bookstore and should include an invoice.

Support North Toledo Anti-fascist Community Member Donnell Summers!

Donnell Summers was arrested while peacefully protesting against the neo-nazi National Socialist Movement on October 15 ^th 2005. His arrest came in the moments leading up to the "Toledo Riot" which was initiated when Toledo police attacked a crowd of anti-nazi demonstrators.

The Nazis came to demonstrate under the protection of Toledo PD. The area they held their rally in was an ethnically mixed, yet primarily African American community. The Nazis were given a primarily African American high school as the staging ground for their rally. Donnell, like many community members showed up at the anti-nazi demonstration to express opposition to their message of racial hatred.

Of the over 100 people arrested that day, all of them anti-racist Toledo residents; Donnell Summers is the only one who will be taking his case to trial. Though the other cases did not see trial, they were not without incident. In most cases there was no litigation because the defendants could not afford adequate legal representation and were manipulated into plea bargains that were not in their best interest. These plea "bargains" have subjected Olajidai Crenshaw, a juvenile at the time who was tried as an adult to 8 years in prison. Lassandra Burrwell, a wife and mother to 5. On top of this were several shorter prison sentences and hundreds upon hundreds of hours of community service and years of probation heaped upon many of the juveniles who were arrested. To add insult to indjury the police and other officials are routinely given a venue by the local media to heap insults and patronizing comments on this community whose spirit the city government seems determined to break.

Donnell Summers still badly needs funds to retain the legal representation that will be necessary to help insure a victory in his case for the charge of "Aggravated Riot". While Anti-Racist Action has already raised a significant amount for his legal defense more is still needed. A victory for Donnell will not only preserve his individual liberty but will help open the doors to get those in prison released as they continue with their own legal struggles. Additionally a victory for Donnell will be a victory for the morale of the people of North Toledo and all city residents who oppose the messages of Nazism and police repression.

If you would like to donate to Donnell Summers' legal defense please visit

www.arastore.com

If you would like to leave a message of support please visit the Toledo Solidarity Coalition, an initiative of the Anti-Racist Action Network aimed at building support for the people of North Toledo, particularly involving issues related to the "Toledo Riot" and civil rights.

On myspace:

www.myspace.com/toledosolidarity

On facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=814905723

Leave a message on the bulletin board or just add the Toledo Solidarity Coalition as a friend to show your support. This will also help you keep up to date with events and issues relating to civil rights in Toledo.