Political Repression

Charges Dropped on the Tampa 5, Students for a Democratic Society Protesters Walk Free

December 6, 2023 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Free Speech, Legal Struggles, Peoples' Movements, Protest, Resistance, Statement, The War at Home

Statement, published on Fightback News, December 5, 2023 Fight Back New Service is circulating the following statement from the Emergency Committee to Defend the Tampa 5. The Tampa 5 are proud to announce a great victory: their misdemeanor and felony charges will be dropped! This victory was made possible by months of mobilizations of people across the state of Florida,[…]

Chicago Rally Demands Drop the Charges on The Tampa 5 and Free All Political Prisoners

July 2, 2023 UNAC Editor Free Speech, The War at Home, Violence Against Protesters

by Liz Rathburn, published Fightback News!, July 1, 2023 Chicago IL – On Saturday, July 1, more than 70 students and activists gathered in downtown Chicago. They joined the nationwide campaign by Students for a Democratic Society and the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression demanding that the charges on the Tampa 5 be dropped. The Tampa 5 are[…]