[Marxism] FW: [GreenAllianceCookCounty] Urgent: Stop New Attack on NEIU Activists!

["Mark Lause" <MLause@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: GreenAllianceCookCounty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 11:19 PM
To: GreenAllianceCookCounty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [GreenAllianceCookCounty] Urgent: Stop New Attack on NEIU
Activists!

 

STOP THE ESCALATING ATTACKS ON FREE SPEECH @ NEIU!
DROP ALL THE CHARGES AGAINST STUDENT ACTIVISTS!

(See below for how to show your solidarity!)

The administration of Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) continues to
escalate its 
attack on free speech-and its own students. The administration is now
pursuing campus 
disciplinary actions against students Ken Barrios and Matt Larson-which
could result in 
expulsion or suspension from campus. 

This is an unacceptable attack on free speech. Matt Larson and Ken Barrios
are guilty of 
nothing more than peaceful protest of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
We are asking 
for your solidarity to defend free speech and activists from campus
repression (see below).

THE SETUP:

* On February 21, 2007, Dean of Students Michael Kelly sent an e-mail to
"student 
leaders" to the effect that students were welcome to protest upcoming
military and CIA 
recruitment events on campus.

* On February 28-Ken Barrios and Matt Larson took part in a protest along
with five other 
members of the NEIU Campus Antiwar Network. When the students tried to enter
the 
school-sponsored meeting with the CIA, Robin Wagner, Chief Clerk of the
Placement Office 
physically tried to prevent the students from getting into the meeting.
Wagner claimed 
that they needed "reservations" to attend the meeting-but Dean Kelly's
e-mail to student 
leaders said nothing to that effect.

* When Barrios and Larson tried to open the door to the meeting, the police
pounced on 
them. Larson was tackled and roughed up by campus police. The school has
pressed 
criminal charges for "disrupting" a campus event. Wagner has filed separate
charges of 
"battery" against Larson and Barrios.

* THE BOGUS CHARGES: In a statement signed by five witnesses of the event,
students 
have made it clear that the charge of battery is completely bogus. The
statement reads in 
part: "As [Barrios] reached for the door, Wagner jumped in his way, blocking
him from 
entry, and two NEIU officers immediately detained him, with no warning, no
explicit reason 
for the arrest, and no reading of Barrio's Miranda Rights..There was no
visible, physical 
contact used by Larson on Wagner-and there could not possibly have been in
order for 
him to have entered the room. As he entered, the third police officer barged
in and took 
Larson to the ground, and cuffed him-again with no warning, no explicit
reason for 
arrest, and no reading of his Miranda Rights."

* For more information, read the students statement in the NEIU Independent
newspaper: 
www.neiuindependent.org or visit the Campus Antiwar Network website at 
www.campusantiwar.net

* ADMINISTRATIVE ATTACKS AND ESCALATION: Students, antiwar activists,
faculty and 
staff have refused to accept this attack on free speech. Students have
organized press 
conferences, protests, petitioning and other events to show their support
for Matt and 
Ken. With campus opinion turning against the administration, they are now
going after 
Matt and Ken on campus disciplinary charges-which could lead to suspension,
expulsion 
or other disciplinary actions. The first disciplinary hearing will be on
Monday, April 9 @ 
NEIU @ 10am.

**** WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP****

CALL DEAN KELLY'S OFFICE

Please phone, fax and e-mail Dean Kelly's office and politely ask them to
drop these 
bogus criminal and campus charges NOW. 

Michael Kelly 
E-mail: M-Kelly2@neiu. <mailto:M-Kelly2%40neiu.edu> edu
Dean of Students; Office B119; Phone (773)-442-4610
Dean of Students Fax (773)-442-4615

PROTEST ON APRIL 9 AT NEIU

"Defend Free Speech! Drop ALL the charges!"

Monday, April 9 at NEIU (near the Village Square-in the "quad" outside) @
9:30am

Come out, show your support for free speech and demand ALL the charges (both
the 
criminal and campus charges) be dropped! The protest will be held right
before and during 
the first disciplinary hearing.

SIGN THE ONLINE PETITION

Sign the Online Petition: http://www.ipetitio
<http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/neiufreespeech/>
ns.com/petition/neiufreespeech/

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