June 11 is the international day of solidarity with earth liberation prisoners Marie Mason and Eric McDavid, and other long-term anarchist prisoners. If you're in the Twin Cities, join us for an evening of music, info and hangin' out at the Seward Cafe! Featuring music by:
Sister Species
SlimPhil
Tuffy Red
and more TBA!
(check https://www.facebook.com/events/240863302776073 for updated info)
/donations towards eric and marie's support funds will be accepted/
Marie Mason was arrested in March 2008 after her former partner - Frank Ambrose - turned informant for the FBI. Facing a life sentence if she went to trial, Marie accepted a plea bargain in September 2008, admitting her involvement in the burning of an office connected to GMO research and the destruction of a piece of logging equipment. At her sentencing in February the following year, she received a sentence of almost 22 years. More information on Marie's case can be found at
www.supportmariemason.org.
Eric McDavid was arrested in January 2006 after being entrapped by a paid government informant - "Anna" - and was charged with a single count of conspiracy. Eric – who never carried out any actions and was accused of what amounts to "thought crime" - refused to cooperate with the state and took his case to trial. After a trial fraught with errors, the jury convicted Eric. He was subsequently sentenced to almost 20 years in prison. More information on Eric's case can be found at www.supporteric.org.
For more info on june 11th, see: http://june11.org/