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Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Fundraiser for Yogi’s defense


Town Hall Rally for Freedom for Hugo "Yogi" Pinell

Sunday May 26, 2013 5:00 p. - 8:00 pm
Southern California Library
6120 South Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90044

Hugo "Yogi" Pinell has been entombed in Solitary Confinement for over forty-two years!!!
Over forty-two years denied of any human contact


"When a cause comes along and you know in your bones that it is just, yet refuse to defend it - at that moment you begin to die and I have never seen so many new corpses walking around talking about,
talking about justice." (Mumia Abu-Jamal)


Join members of your community at a Town Hall meeting as we Rally around the cause of freedom for Hugo "Yogi" Pinell

Admission is Free

Listen to speakers:

* who did time with Yogi,
* family members of current SHU prisoners

Live entertainment and food for all.
(Anyone desiring to share is encouraged to bring a potluck dish, drinks or a desert!)

After over 48 years in prison, over 42 of them in solitary, Yogi absolutely deserves his freedom!!!

Yogi's freedom depends on our generosity, so please, if you are able, come ready to make a tax deductible contribution (thru FACTS Education Fund) towards that end.

The event is sponsored by Fair Chance Project with the support of Adelante, Youth Justice Coalition and FACTS Education Fund For information call Ern at 323.445.3827

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JUNE 9 RALLY FOR YOGI
Sunday June 9, 2013
4:00p.m. - 6:00p.m.

Freedom Archives
518 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Contact (415) 637-8195
www.HugoPinell.org

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
AND TOO MUCH IS TOO MUCH!
STOP THE TORTURE NOW!
HOST:
Manuel LaFontaine

SPEAKERS:

Donna Wallach
Willie Sundiata Tate
David Johnson (statement to be read)
Bato Talamantez
Dr. Terry Kupers MUSIC & SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCERS:
Phavia Kujichagulia
Kaylah Marin with
Bill Crossman & Akinyele Sadiq
devorah major poem read by Kiilu Nyasha

FILM SHORTS:
1983 Yogi interview
Cruel and Inhuman

49 YEARS IN PRISON

43 YEARS IN SOLITARY

23 YEARS IN PELICAN BAY SHU!

Donations can be sent to support Yogi's legal expenses for his next parole board hearing on October 22, 2013 to:

Attorney Keith Wattley
UnCommon Law
220 4th Street, Suite 103
Oakland, CA 94607

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
AND TOO MUCH IS TOO MUCH!
STOP THE TORTURE NOW!