Category: News
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March 12 for Rasmea: Come to Detroit or organize a rally in your city!
All out to support Rasmea Thursday, March 12! Come to Detroit or organize solidarity rallies in your city! Register if you are attending the sentencing hearing in Detroit Stand with Rasmea and fill the federal courthouse in Detroit! We are committed to filling the courtroom, and an overflow room, on Rasmea’s sentencing day on March…
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Action Alert: #FreeLinaKhattab sentenced to 6 months in Israeli prison
Feb 16, 2015 Samidoun Report: Lina Khattab sentenced to six months in Israeli prison Continue to take action and demand her immediate release. Lina Khattab, Palestinian student at Bir Zeit University and folkloric dancer with El Funoun, was sentenced by an Israeli military court at Ofer to six months imprisonment on Monday, 16 February after…
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Court denies motions from Palestinian activist Rasmea Odeh; Supporters mobilize for March 12 sentencing in Detroit
Rasmea Defense Committee MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, February 16, 2015 CONTACT: Hatem Abudayyeh, National Spokesperson, Rasmea Defense Committee 773.301.4108, [email protected] Court denies motions from Palestinian activist Rasmea Odeh Supporters mobilize for March 12 sentencing in Detroit Chicago’s 67-year-old Palestinian community leader, Rasmea Odeh, is set to appear in a Detroit federal court for…
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USPCN mourns the loss of Yusor, Razan, and Deah
The United States Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) offers its most sincere condolences to the families of the three Arab Muslim youth who were killed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this week. Palestinian Americans Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha and her sister Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, and Yusor’s husband, Syrian American Deah Shaddy Barakat, were shot execution style Tuesday…
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New dedicated website for Rasmea launched today!
Visit www.justice4rasmea.org Rasmea Defense Committee
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Rasmea’s sentencing March 12 – Need letters for leniency
JUSTICE FOR RASMEA: ALL OUT FOR MARCH 12! Letters for leniency requested by February 4th On March 12, Rasmea is set to appear once again in the Detroit courtroom of Judge Gershwin Drain, this time for a sentencing hearing. We are seeking letters to the judge requesting leniency. For this round of letters, we are…
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Rasmea is with her family and returning home to Chicago!
Members of the Rasmea Defense Committee from Chicago and Detroit / Dearborn just welcomed Rasmea back from 5 weeks in a Port Huron, Michigan, jail. She arrived at the U.S. Marshal’s office in Detroit for processing at approximately noon today, and was greeted shortly thereafter by friends and family, who are bringing her home to…
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Despite prosecution’s ploys, Rasmea to be freed
After close to an hour-long deposition, Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Tukel withdrew his motion to challenge the bond to be posted for Rasmea’s release. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Jebson led the questioning, asking whether the anonymous donor of the bond is actually a friend or only a political supporter, as well as challenging the…
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Prosecution maneuvers to keep Rasmea locked up
Today, the Rasmea Defense Committee was prepared to announce that Rasmea was on her way home to Chicago. Instead, we learned this morning that legal maneuvering by the government will further delay her homecoming. The prosecution in Rasmea’s case moved to challenge the bond money that was raised for her release. In its motion, the…
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Rasmea is coming home! She’s to be released on $50,000 cash bond
Rasmea Defense Committee Press inquiries: Hatem Abudayyeh, 773.301.4108, [email protected] Judge rules that Rasmea can be released pending sentencing We are pleased to announce that Judge Gershwin Drain just filed his ruling granting Rasmea’s motion for reconsideration of his November 10th order revoking her bond. RASMEA IS COMING HOME! The defense committee is working now to…