Thursday, May 27, 2010

Upcoming Events from the Scott and Carrie Support Committee

In this update:
1. Dinner for Scott tomorrow!
2. 06/06: Ssshh! Secret Café to benefit SCSC
3. 06/24: Prison Justice PMA at the US Social Forum
4. 07/23: Day of Solidarity w/ Scott DeMuth
5. 07/25-08/25: Midwest Conspiracy Tour!
In this update:
1. Dinner for Scott tomorrow!
2. 06/06: Ssshh! Secret Café to benefit SCSC
3. 06/24: Prison Justice PMA at the US Social Forum
4. 07/23: Day of Solidarity w/ Scott DeMuth
5. 07/25-08/25: Midwest Conspiracy Tour!
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1. Dinner for Scott tomorrow!
* When: Tuesday, May 25th, 6:30pm
* Where: PPNA Building, 821 E. 35th St., Minneapolis
It’s time for a pizza dinner! SCSC members will be hosting a delicious pizza dinner
(vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options will be available) to raise funds,
awareness, and full belly feelings to support Scott. All donations will go to the
legal defense fund.

2. 06/06: Ssshh! Secret Café to benefit SCSC
* When: Sunday, June 6, 10am-2pm
* Where: Somewhere in Mpls! Ask yer friends…
Word on the street is that a scrumptious brunch will be served on Sunday, June 6th.
Pancakes, waffles, tofu scramble, bloody marys, mimosas, coffee, tea, various kinds
of bread, live music could all be there waiting for you, but you didn’t hear that
from us. All donations will go to the legal defense fund.

3. 06/24: Prison Justice PMA at the US Social Forum
SCSC is co-sponsoring a People’s Movement Assembly at the US Social Forum this June
in Detroit (info at: http://www.ussf2010.org/). Here’s the description:

The U.S. is a prison empire: racist mass incarceration, political repression,
torture and widespread criminalization. The organizations struggling against this
state violence have been limited by geographic isolation, generational gaps and the
sheer amount of work to be done. Although we face particular challenges by region or
circumstance, we share a vision of justice and solidarity against confinement and
control. This Assembly would be a vital step in making our work more national in
scope and more coordinated in action. Organizations involved in anti-prison and
prisoner support work will identify points of unity and plan shared actions. These
include greater coordination in regional campaigns around shared issues and a
national strategy of action for prison justice groups that unites our diverse
campaigns. Largely through small group discussions, this Assembly will serve as the
culmination for a number of proposed workshops that address imprisonment and
repression. The Assembly will emphasize strategic areas of collaboration and
resistance to racist and political repression. It is organized by a network of
groups organizing against prisons and the drug war, in support of political
prisoners and formerly incarcerated people.

4. 07/23: Day of Solidarity w/ Scott DeMuth
…start planning now!
* When: Friday, July 23rd
* Where: Your town
We’re putting out a call for events around the nation to show solidarity with Scott
as he prepares for trial in September. Host a fundraiser…a concert, a house party, a
movie screening, a brunch, a play. Do something creative…street theater, a puppet
show, an art auction. Stage a rally. Convene a panel of speakers. Whatever you want.

Anything you can do to raise awareness of Scott’s case and to help us raise money
for his legal defense will be amazing and ever so greatly appreciated. Email us at
scottandcarrie [at] riseup [dot] net to let us know what you have planned!

5. 07/25-08/25: Midwest Conspiracy Tour!

SCSC is excited to be teaming up with the RNC 8 Defense Committee, supporters of
Hugh and Tiga and friends to bring The Conspiracy to your town! Featuring
presentations about all three of these cases and upcoming trials, as well as
information about AETA, grand juries, dealing with state repression, legal
trainings, and more, this will be a roadshow to remember even before you read about
it in your FBI file.

The tour will be running from July 25th to August 25th, and will be going around the
country. Tentative dates and locations are here:
*Winona July 25
*Madison J26
*Milwaukee J27
*Chicago J28
*Cleveland J29
*Pittsburgh July 30 + 31
*Buffalo August 1
*NYC A2
*Philly A3
*DC A4
*Carrboro A5 + 6
*Asheville A7
*Lexington A8
*Bloomington A9
*St Louis A10
*Omaha A11
*Denver A12
*Salt Lake City A13
*Bay Area A14 +15
*Santa Cruz A16
*Arcata A17 [we need contacts here--do you know any?]
*Portland A18
*Tacoma A19
*Seattle A20
*Rock Island A23
*Iowa City A24
*Minneapolis A25

Flyers, a website and a more detailed announcement will be coming out soon. For more
information, questions, or whatever singularities, email midwestconspiracy (at)
gmail (dot) com.

For more about the RNC 8, visit rnc8.org.
For more about Hugh and Tiga, visit mostlyeverything.net.

We’re looking forward to seeing you!

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