Press Release

For Immediate Release
November 1, 2011

• FBI finishes copying more than 50,000 pages of materials seized from homes of Minneapolis peace and international solidarity activists – now they give back the originals
• Serious FBI violation of civil rights

Photo opportunity: Anti war activists and the returned boxes of materials seized by FBI will be available November 2, 4:30 pm at DeLeon and Nestor Law Office, 3547 Cedar Avenue S, Minneapolis.

FFI: Seattle United Against FBI Repression @ 206 713-8056, seattlestopfbi@gmail.com

This weekend there will be events and protests across the country to defend civil liberties and oppose political repression. It is one year since the FBI raided two homes in Chicago and five homes plus the Anti-War Committee office in Minneapolis, handing out 14 subpoenas including two in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

For Immediate Release: September 23, 2011

FFI: Jess Sundin @ 612-272-2209 - Committee to Stop FBI Repression and MN Anti-War Committee

One year ago anti-war and solidarity activists were raided by the FBI in Minneapolis and Chicago. Twenty-three people were served subpoenas to a federal grand jury investigating allegations of “material support for terrorism” Tom Burke, of the Committee to Stop FBI Repression of Grand Rapids said, “The anti-war and international solidarity activists’ homes were turned upside down and personal belongings, were all carted off by the FBI.”

For Immediate Release: September 22, 2011

For Further Information:
- Jess Sundin @ 612-272-2209 - Committee to Stop FBI Repression and MN Anti-War Committee
- Tom Burke @ 773-844-3612 - Committee to Stop FBI Repression

Protest 1:00 pm Saturday September 24, 2011 @ 2911 Park Ave, Minneapolis MN

Support Civil Liberties, Protest Political Repression: One-Year Anniversary of FBI Raids on Anti-War Activists

The Committee to Stop FBI Repression is pleased to circulate the following letter from Congressman Kucinich, addressed to Attorney General Holder. Rep. Kucinich is the tenth Congressional representative to raise concerns about the FBI's repression of anti-war and solidarity activists.

On July 7th Protesters To Demand: “Drop the Charges! Stop FBI Attacks on Immigrants’ Rights, Anti-War and International Solidarity Activists!”

As Carlos Montes Appears in Court, National Protests Demand: “Drop the Charges! Stop FBI Attacks on Immigrants’ Rights, Anti-War and International Solidarity Activists!”

June 15, 2011

Friday, May 27th, 2011@ 10:30 am
McNamara Alumni Center, University of MN, 200 Oak Street SE, Minneapolis

A rally will take place Friday May 27, 2011 10:30 am to protest the policies of Attorney General Eric Holder. Mr. Holder will be speaking at the McNamara Alumni Center on the University of Minnesota Campus where the event will take place.

Durham, NC – Congressman David Price of North Carolina’s 4th district has written a letter of concern about the FBI raids on anti-war activists to Attorney General Eric Holder. It is the third such letter by members of Congress, following letters by Rep. Keith Ellison (Minnesota) and Rep. Danny Davis (Illinois). Rep. Price is the ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee.

File: 

Price_Letter_Holder_051411.pdf