Tag: Juneteenth
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Prison Abolitionists from Across the Country Block FDOT Vehicles to Draw Connections Between Money Bail and Slavery
Press release from June 17th, 2019 [updated 06/20/19] [Photos available upon request] Gainesville, FL — A demonstration began at 7:30 a.m. at the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) offices, located at 5007 NE 39th Ave, disrupting the activity of Department of Corrections (FDOC) which has a $19 million contract to lease out prisoners as unpaid slaves to…
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#FreeTheDads Father’s Day / Juneteenth Bailout
#FreeTheDads From Fathers Day to Juneteenth, Help Us Re-unite Families by Bailing Out Incarcerated Parents DONATE HERE People jailed because of money bail are presumed innocent under the Constitution and are only jailed because they are too poor to pay the money required by the court. One out of every 28 children now has an…
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MOVE Family Keynote at Fight Toxic Prisons Convergence June 16th !
OnaMOVE! A Story of Black Liberation, Love and Resilience Sunday June 16, 2019 6:30- 9:00 EDT MLK Center 1028 NE 14th St. Gainesville, Florida 32601 Register Here!! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/onamove-black-liberation-love-and-resilience-in-the-face-of-state-terror-tickets-60662410904?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR11Ir1dxpnr2lcUIM__4n2TnjjbgPUeXjuhfcp5FXhRURas4hxLWSdepUQ Come celebrate Father’s Day and kick off #Juneteenth2019 week by listening to the recently released and reunited family members from the #MOVE9 crew; Debbie, Mike, and Mike…
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Groups Across Florida Join Juneteenth Call to Action Against Prison Slavery
Groups Across Florida Join Juneteenth Call to Action Against Prison Slavery Amidst Reports of Lockdowns, Strikes, Walkouts and Possible Resignation of FDOC’s Secretary Alachua County, FL – The Gainesville chapter of the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee (IWOC) and the national Campaign to Fight Toxic Prisons (FTP) have joined the call, initiated by prisoners in Florida…
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Call for a Juneteenth 2018 Mobilization Against Prison Slavery
Call for a #Juneteenth2018 Mobilization Against Prison Slavery from SPARC This year we, supporters of #OperationPUSH, are calling on all opponents of mass incarceration and modern-day slavery internationally to honor the Juneteenth holiday (Tuesday, June 19, 2018) with community organizing and direct action. This call to action is inspired by prisoners in Texas and Florida,…
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