[Ppnews] More Grand Jury subpoenas in Chicago - now against Electronic Intifada

[Political Prisoner News]

FBI delivers subpoenas to 4 more anti-war, solidarity activists
Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2020

The FBI came unannounced to knock on doors at two apartments in 
Chicago this morning. FBI agent Robert Parker, under orders from U.S. 
Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald's office, delivered a subpoena to Maureen 
Murphy. Murphy, like several other individuals served subpoenas, is 
an organizer with the Palestine Solidarity Group-Chicago and is the 
Managing Editor of the online journal "Electronic Intifada".

This continues the repression unleashed by Fitzgerald on the anti-war 
movement since September 24th, when fourteen subpoenas were delivered 
to anti-war, labor, and solidarity activists in coordinated raids 
involving more than 70 federal agents. Armed FBI agents raided homes, 
taking computers, phones, passports, documents, notebooks, and even 
children's artwork. A total of 23 subpoenas have been served to 
activists around the country.

Maureen Murphy said, "Along with several others, I am being summoned 
to appear before the Grand Jury on Tuesday, January 25th, in the 
Dirksen Federal Building in Chicago. We are being targeted for the 
work we do to end U.S. funding of the Israeli occupation, ending the 
war in Afghanistan and ending the occupation of Iraq. What is at 
stake for all of us is our right to dissent and organize to change 
harmful US foreign policy." Ms. Murphy is also the Managing Editor of 
the widely-read website, The Electronic Intifada.

In addition, three women in Minneapolis - Tracy Molm, Anh Pham, and 
Sara Martin - are threatened with reactivated subpoenas by 
Fitzgerald's office and new Grand Jury dates. Tom Burke of the 
Committee to Stop FBI Repression explained, "It is likely the three 
individuals, like all the others so far, will continue to refuse to 
take part in Fitzgerald's witch hunt. Fitzgerald can then call for 
putting them in jail as long as he wants."

For more information: 
<http://www.facebook.com/l/c1e35SZ5xcuh9euT2GF4qL5E82A;www.stopfbi.net>http://www.facebook.com/l/c1e35SZ5xcuh9euT2GF4qL5E82A;www.stopfbi.net

Contact: Tom Burke, Committee to Stop FBI Repression, 773-844-3612



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