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Ravenwood 7 Arraigned in Judge Johnson's Court

At 9:30am, March 29, the Ravenwood 7 entered Judge Theresa Johnson's court to be arraigned. Jake Allen, Crescenzo Scipione, Emily Good, Ryan Gromkoski, and Zora Gussow were all charged with trespassing and obstruction of government administration in the second degree. They were accused of blocking the path of the movers and the marshal from evicting Catherine Lennon from her home at 9 Ravenwood Ave. on or about 10:30am, March 28.

Jake Spezio and Liz Rich were both charged with disorderly conduct/refusal to move.

Take Back the Land Rochester Press Conference, Speakout and Vigil on 3/28/11

After 2 weeks of a eviction blockade at 9 Ravenwood, Rochester NY, the marshal and a small army of police evicted the Griffin-Lennon family on the morning of 3/28/11. This is the press conference, speakout and vigil that took place that evening.

7 Arrested in Eviction Defense at 9 Ravenwood

At about 9:05am this morning about 13 police cars blocked off Ravenwood Ave. and stormed 9 Ravenwood Ave. to forcibly evict the Lennon-Griffen family from their home. Police put up crime scene tape and a group of movers with a U-haul showed up to empty the house. Around 10:30am a group of community members ran through the police crime scene tape and blocked the front door to the house in an act of civil disobedience. Five community members--Jake Allen, Emily Good, Crescenzo Scipione, Zora Gussow, and Ryan Gromkoski--were arrested and charged with obstruction of government administration. Currently they are being processed at the public safety building on Plymouth Ave. Jail support is scheduled to start a 1pm. A press conference is scheduled for 7pm tonight at 9 Ravenwood Ave. followed by a candle light vigil at 7:30pm. Please come down and show your support and outrage!

As of 11:15am, two more community members were arrested. Jake Spezio was arrested for cutting the corner of the police line (an honest mistake it seems) and the other, Liz Rich, a neighbor on Aberdeen St., (a 70 year old retired woman in her pajamas), was arrested for asking an officer why Spezio was being arrested. The police then forced all witnesses to the end of the street and threatened neighbors for walking by the house.

Take Back the Land - Rochester has been working with Catherine Lennon and her family to get Fannie Mae to renegotiate her mortgage. Public support and an eviction defense has been going on for the last two weeks.

VIDEO: Week 1 of Eviction Defense: 9 Ravenwood Ave.

Video of Take Back the Land - Rochester's Eviction Defense of 9 Ravenwood Ave. in Rochester, NY. Video is from March 14, 15, and 17.

http://indytv.blip.tv/file/4925559/

ILPS joins the celebration of the Centennial of the First International Toiling Women's Day

We, the International League of Peoples’ Struggle, express our most militant greetings to women all over the world and join you in the celebration of the centennial of the International Women’s Day. The history and current trend of militant women’s struggle must be highlighted in the midst of the global depression and chaos that pervade the various regions of the world today.

Video: Hydrofracking in New York State Forum

Submitted by SusanGalloway on Fri, 2011-03-18 09:47


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As the nuclear disaster in Japan continues and anti nuclear sentiment rises in the US, energy companies and the governments are sure to exploit this situation to push the need for hydrofracking in the Marcellus Shale.

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Eviction Watch Encampment Called for Rest of the Week

Rochester, NY – On Tuesday March 15, 2011, neighbors and community members gathered to protest the imminent eviction by Fannie Mae of the Lennon-Griffin family from their home. For the second day in a row the eviction was canceled by the city marshal keeping the Lennon-Griffin family in their home.

Prediction of Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Stuns Religious and Political Leaders

The recent devastating earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand and northern Japan followed a very precise pattern that was predicted using the wisdom that flows from the symbology of ancient Egypt and utilized within the Great Seal of The USA.

Eviction Defense on Ravenwood Update and Tomorrow's Action

Tommorrow's action: Take Back the Land Rochester and Lennon-Griffin family are calling for a protest between 9:45am-10:30am at 9 Ravenwood Avenue demanding the property managers to stop the move, and for Fannie Mae to withdraw the eviction and negotiate a reasonable settlement so the Lennon-Griffin family can stay in their home. The Lennon-Griffin family has been notified that their belongings will be forcibly taken out of their homes tomorrow at 10:00am.

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