Jul 3, 2022
Stop Cop City +David Campbell on Antifascist Prisoners
This week’s episode features two interviews.
- Stop Cop City
- David Campbell on Antifascist Prisoners
Stop Cop City / Defend the Atlanta Forest
First up, the struggle to Defend the Atlanta Forest and Stop Cop City has been gaining momentum over the last year, in opposition to the building of what would be the largest police urban training center in the so-called USA in the wake of the 2020 George Floyd Uprising, alongside the construction of what would be the country’s largest film sound stage for Blackhall Studios. Coming up, you’ll hear Tony Lane of Defend Atlanta Forest talk about some of the issues involved, the ongoing organizing to stop the destruction of dozens of acres in this forest in the city in the forest, the ongoing info-tours around the country and upcoming week of action from July 23-30th, 2022.
- https://atlpresscollective.com/
- https://www.mainlinezine.com/cop-city-and-the-prison-industrial-complex-in-atlanta/
- https://StopReevesYoung.com
- https://scenes.noblogs.org/post/2022/06/17/4th-week-of-action-july-23-30/
David Campbell on Supporting Antifascist Prisoners
Then, you’ll hear an interview with formerly incarcerated antifascist prisoner, David Campbell, about his experience of incarceration for participation a street melee against fascists in January 2018 in New York City and about the importance of prisoner support and the upcoming annual International Day of Solidarity with Antifascist Prisoners on July 25th.
David's former celly who could use some love:
Bruce Williams #21R0721
Orleans Correctional Facility
3531 Gaines Basin Rd
Albion, NY 14411
David's links:
- Twitter: @ab_dac
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidcampbelldac
- huffpo David Campbell article: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/antifa-rikers-island-jail_n_6107f59be4b0f9b5a235ce77/amp
Antifascist Political Prisoner Support Sites:
- International Antifascist Prisoner Defence Fund: https://intlantifadefence.wordpress.com/
- suggestions on supporting antifa prisoners: https://supportantifaprisoners.wordpress.com
- PrisonerSolidarity.Com
- ABC-F Warchest: https://www.abcf.net/
- NYC ABC: https://nycabc.wordpress.com
- ABC Dresden: https://abcdd.org/en/
- ABC Belarus: https://abc-belarus.org/?lang=en
- ABC Moscow: https://wiki.avtonom.org/en/index.php/Contacts_of_Anarchist_Black_Cross_Moscow
Specific Antifa Prisoners Mentioned:
- Dan Baker: https://prisonersolidarity.com/prisoner/dan-baker
- an interview we did on his case in 2021
- Eric King:
- Eric's Support site updates: https://supportericking.org/2022/06/09/fci-englewood-started-erics-adx-transfer-paperwork-before-his-recent-trial-ever-started/
- our interviews with Eric (2022, 2019)
- Gage Halupowski: https://prisonersolidarity.com/prisoner/gage-halupowski
- Lina E (Leipzig, Germany):
- support site in German: https://freiheitfuerlina.noblogs.org/
- article in English on the case: https://www.theleftberlin.com/prematurely-condemned-the-case-of-lina-e/
David also mentions the Resistance Committee in Ukraine and Operation Solidarity which include participation of anarchists and antifascists resisting the Russian invasion.
Announcements
Jason Walker Transferred, Needs Support
Incarcerated journalist, author and activist, Jason Renard Walker has been transferred to Connolly Unit in Texas’s TDCOJ prison system where he has a reasonable expectation of danger after credible threats of violence of which authorities are aware. There is an article explaining Jason’s situation and how to help at MongooseDistro.Com, which is linked in our shownotes.
Comrade Z Transferred
Comrade Z, anarchist and IWOC organizer in Texas has been transferred and could use a few letters to make him feel at home in the new digs. You can write him at:
Julio A Zuniga 1961551
Wayne Scott Unit
4 Jester Road
Richmond, Texas 77406
Hunger Strike at Granville Correctional in NC
Prisoners at Granville are
urgently asking for a mass phone zap to pressure NC DPS and the
administration into granting their demands. There is a new phone
zap on Tuesday, July 5th as the conditions remain
terrible. You can find a great writeup from the end of June on
earlier stages of the protest and hunger strike at Granville
(formerly Polk CI) here: https://itsgoingdown.org/nc-prisoners-organize-juneteenth-protests/
Contact:
- Warden Roach, 919-575-3070, or michael.roach@ncdps.gov
- Loris Sutton, prisons' central region director, 919-582 6125, or loris.sutton@ncdps.gov
- Todd Ishee, commissioner of prisons, 919-838-4000, ask to speak to Todd Ishee, or todd.ishee @ncdps.gov
Demands include:
- remove Sgt. Couper, stop the police brutality and harassment
- Ask what is the condition of Anthony Harris (#0957565) and the hunger strikers?
- Why are hunger strikers and people on self injury watch being isolated with no bunks? does the commissioner know?
- Why is Sgt. Couper assaulting prisoners every week or in altercations every day?
- Why are you housing people with cancer?
A few tips for calls:
- you don't need to give your name or other info
- record calls if possible
- leave long messages on voicemail
- call using *67 to block your number
- call multiple times and disrupt their operations
- remember that denial and obstruction are standard procedures for those that work there
- report any and all info received and forward any questions to: atlantaiwoc@protonmail.com
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Featured Tracks:
- My Peaceful Forest by Roy Hamilton from Bill Haney's Atlanta Soul Vol. 1
- Σιγά μην κλάψω, σιγά μη φοβηθώ by Killah P from Ni Oubli Ni Pardon Vol. 1 (Action Antifasciste Paris-Banlieue)
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