[Boston-wkg-video] possible guest

Mon May 15 06:54:23 PDT 2006

hi Marjy,

This coming Thursday Mike has a show planned about
Venezuela, per the Bolivarian circle's request. But
the two weeks after that is open...

I'll be gone from May 24-June 14 on vacation, so feel
free to plan a show w/out me. I'm sure people will be
interested in helping you... And Andrew might be
willing to interview.

Peace,
Sofia

--- Marjorie Bangs <fruitcat at hotmail.com> wrote:

>      I have a friend, Steve Iskavits, who might be a
> good guest for the 
> show. He spent the winter in Louisiana helping feed
> people and has some good 
> stories to tell.
>      He writes for "The Bridge", the Green Party
> paper. He is leaving town 
> in mid June so it would have to be soon.
>      He has no phone and I don't have his email but
> I think we can leave 
> messages for him at the Zeitgeist Gallery: 876-6060.
> I run into him all the 
> time. He has expressed an interest in being on the
> show.
> 
> Marjy
> 
> 
> >From: Sofia JarrinT <sofiajt at yahoo.com>
> >To: BIMC Dispatch
> <boston-dispatch at lists.indymedia.org>,BIMC Video 
> ><boston-video at lists.indymedia.org>
> >Subject: [Boston-video] Fwd: Somerville 5 Trial
> Postponed - Again
> >Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 06:41:14 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >
> >
> >--- Gerry Scoppetuollo <gerry at iacboston.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 18:21:12 -0700
> > > Subject: Somerville 5 Trial Postponed - Again
> > > From: "Gerry Scoppetuollo" <gerry at iacboston.org>
> > > To: <debsian at yahoo.com>
> > > CC:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 				TRIAL OF SOMERVILLE 5 POSTPONED AGAIN.
> > >
> > > 				NO TRIAL ON MONDAY, MAY 15.
> > >
> > > 		May 11, 2006
> > >
> > > 		Dear Supporters,
> > >
> > > 				            The Committee to Defend the
> > > Somerville 5 just found out this morning from
> > > lawyers for the Somerville 5, that their trial
> has
> > > been postponed due to the D.A. being tied up
> with
> > > another case.  The trial will NOT start on
> Monday.
> > > The lawyers do not know, at this point, what
> date
> > > the trial will start.  We will let everyone know
> as
> > > soon as we do.
> > >
> > > 				            We apologize for this second
> delay
> > > but it is beyond our control.  We urge
> supporters to
> > > stay strong and vigilant.  The Medford police
> and
> > > the DA would love to wear us down and frustrate
> and
> > > demoralize us, but we will NOT let this happen.
> > >
> > > 				            We also urge supporters to be
> > > flexible - the trial could start sometime next
> week
> > > or in a few weeks or even months.
> > >
> > > 				            The Belfon and Anderson families
> and
> > > the Committee would like to thank everyone for
> > > making the necessary arrangements to take time
> off
> > > from school or work to have been there on
> Monday.
> > > It is greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > 				            For those of you who are new to
> this
> > > case: The Somerville Five are five young Black
> men
> > > ranging from 15 to 18 years old, students at
> > > Somerville High School, who went out the night
> of
> > > April 20, 2005 to enjoy a carnival in Medford,
> MA.
> > > But the night turned into one of horror that
> changed
> > > their lives forever.  They were racially
> profiled,
> > > beaten, maced, arrested and psychologically
> > > traumatized by 10 white Medford police then
> charged
> > > with numerous crimes.  What was an unprovoked
> police
> > > attack on innocent young Black men, was quickly
> > > covered up.  The police, courts, D.A., local
> media
> > > and press and education officials have all
> worked
> > > together to frame-up these young men who have no
> > > prior record and are good students and athletes.
> > >
> > > 						            For over a year, The Committee
> to
> > > Defend the Somerville 5, made up of family,
> friends,
> > > community activists and leaders, has picketed,
> > > rallied, held press conferences and meetings,
> > > produced a fundraising concert and handed out
> > > countless flyers.  Despite being suspended from
> > > Somerville High School, all five youth, by their
> > > sheer determination, fought their way back into
> > > schools.  Two will be graduating in June.
> > >
> > > 						            The Somerville 5 case has
> become a
> > > symbol in Boston of the determination of youth
> of
> > > color to stand up and fight back against rampant
> > > police brutality and racial profiling.  It has
> shown
> > > the lengths that the police and DA will go to
> > > criminalize youth  and feed them into the prison
> > > industrial complex instead of providing them
> with
> > > jobs, schools, and financial aid.  This case is
> a
> > > travesty of justice.  None of these youth should
> > > ever have been indicted.
> > >
> > > 						            We must continue to demand of
> the
> > > Middlesex District Attorney, Martha Coakley:
> > >
> > > 						DROP ALL CHARGES IMMEDIATELY!
> > >
> > > 						Please continue to phone or fax her.
> > >
> > > 						Voice your protest!
> > > Phone: 617-494-4300, 617-679-6500 or 617-679-652
> Or
> > > Fax 617-225-0871
> > > Stop the epidemic of police brutality! HANDS OFF
> OUR
> > > YOUTH! Stop racial profiling! Money for books
> and
> > > education, not war and occupation!
> > >
> > > 				For more info:
> > > Somerville 5 Defense Committee
> > > Women's FightbackNetwork
> > > InternationalActionCenter
> > > (617) 522-6626     http://www.iacboston.org
> > > iacboston at iacboston.org
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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