Mohamad Hamad
Mohamad Hamad is a 24 year old Lebanese-American activist, former Penn State student, and current prisoner who has spent the last year in federal prison awaiting trial for bogus charges of damaging (Zionist) property and conspiracy against the united states.
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From Mohamad’s writing about what he has experienced since his arrest:
Lastly I wanted to address you all, I’m sorry that I cannot make new memories with yall right now, but I hope my friends can explain to you who I am. For those of you who do want to get to know me somewhat, feel free to write me, I really appreciate it. I will write back I promise. Also to those still waiting to hear back from me, I’ve been working on this and will get back to you asap. Ok back to serious stuff. I want to reiterate, I’m looking for support not protection. I say that because my voice has been suppressed many times and each time it hurts so much. People wouldn’t let me say what I wanted, unless my lawyer approved it, the same biased lawyer who I stupidly let convince me that I shouldn’t let people wear kuffiyehs at my hearing. The same lawyer who wants me to isolate and not talk to anyone and share my pain. The same lawyer who contributed to that horrible performance at that detention hearing. I swear, to everything the prosecution said, I had a beautiful counter argument and defense in my head. It’s weird to say but I wish hadn’t trusted my lawyer and just sat back like that because he does not have my best interests at heart. I’m sure you all saw how many times I kept turning to talk to my lawyers to say something, but they just sat idly by as the prosecuttion called me a terrorist for shock value using some really weak and baseless arguments. That will NOT happen again. I am not going to just sit here in silence, anyone that knows me knows that isn’t how I roll. I will also say to those who are so worried about protecting me, I am going to be lynched by this government no doubt about it. The next prosecution is white, the judge is white and used to be a prosecutor, the FBI agents are white and even the jury is going to be white. I’m not going to have a fair trial. There will not be a single Arab muslim on the jury panel, people who actually understand our humor, our pain, our joy, our struggles, our hearts. They will be the only ones to actually know what’s in my heart. Everyone else will be too affected by the 9/11 trauma in this country and the 25+ years of anti-muslim propaganda and hysteria put on by our media, our politicians, our pop culture, our movies and everywhere else in this country. It’s supposed to be a jury of your peers at trial, but as I have just explained it is anything but. It is also while that prosectution is loving to keep using that T word bc it elicits an automatic and fearful emotional response from the traumas in this country, whether subsoncousiy or conscious, even though as i said i’m not even being charged with any terrorist charges. It’s gong to be a modern day lynching but I’d like to hold onto your hands as it happens <3 I’d like to know that my friends and community did their most to support me. But yeah, on that note, don’t get it twisted, we are going to fight like hell until the very end. I’m not going to just roll over and take it. That isn’ t how I do things. As I said, I’m going to need character letters, testimonies, petitions, and whatever else you guys can come up with. But the first order of things we need, is to go public with this. Spread this wherever you can, share it on your story, have organizations make public statments, put pressure on this government, exercise your right to protest, chant our names, and most importantly know that we as the oppressed appreciate it so much. I’m sure many people after witnessing the death and destruction of our people, ask themseves what can I do? In many times they come to the conclusion, there isn’t anything they can do. They are too far away and powerless. If only the oppressed lived here they would surely support them and let hem know they are loved. Well to that I say, I am an Arab Lebanese muslim right here in front of your faces and i am asking for your help. Will you abandon me in my time of need too?
With love,
your favorite Arab Mohamad
Free Jakhi!
Trial for Jakhi Isaiah’s state charges was delayed until a future date. Jakhi is accused of pouring paint on the Alma Mater statute at a protest against pro-Palestinian repression at Columbia University.
The Intercept recently reported on newly released evidence revealing the determination of interagency coordination and facial-recognition surveillance camera networks across New York to track Jakhi down and arrest him a year later.
Keshia Golden
After four years facing first degree murder charges after defending herself against an abusive boyfriend, Keshia Golden accepted a plea deal avoiding prison time and the murder registry. Supporters are petitioning Governor Pritzker to pardon her and raising funds to help her move forward with her life:
This morning Keshia accepted a plea deal to Involuntary Manslaughter with 2 years probation. Keshia accepted this deal because at the end of the day any mother would. Nothing is guaranteed at trial and this deal was the only way to guarantee KyLiyah could grow up with her mother. The Cook County States Attorney grossly overcharged with her 1st Degree Murder. Over charging and pressuring people into plea deals so they are not crushed by the State is a common practice they use. They bullied a mother into being a convicted felon. Keshia is excited to move forward with her life. We are now asking @govpritzker to issue her a pardon đź’ś
Let’s help rebuild her life in the aftermath of her criminal legal case, which has resulted, thanks to her freedom fight, in a sentence to probation, and not prison. However, Keshia should never have been charged.
Kam
A New Jersey judge acquitted Kam of all charges at trial. Kam had been charged with “cyber-harassment” for exposing a serial rapist who had been targeting people across Union County NJ. Supporters have been posting court notes and announced the victory:
KAM HAS WON ! THE CHARGES WERE DISMISSED!
Today, Kam and supporters proved that we must fight back against rapists and the backwards legal system that criminalizes and silences survivors. After over two years of refusing to plead guilty and resisting criminalization by Union County Prosecutor Shivani Trivedi, Kam has beat their charges! Judge Gavin Handwerker acquitted Kam of all charges because the prosecution failed to meet their burden of proof. The judge ruled that calling someone a rapist or a serial rapist is not lewd, indecent, or obscene. Calling out a rapist online is not cyber harassment.
We will follow up with more updates and we thank everyone for all the support to Kam and survivors. đź’ś
EXPOSING A RAPIST IS NOT A CRIME!
END THE CRIMINALIZATION OF SURVIVORS!
SEND RAPISTS TO JAIL NOT SURVIVORS!
Doggtown Dro
Charges dismissed against Doggtown Dro who nearly six years ago was accused of mischief with a hate crime enhancement after punching the teeth out of the fascist organizer of a “free speech rally” attended by Proud Boys, Patriot Prayer and the Three Percenters.
🥹 I’ve been fighting this case for almost SIXX-YEARS!! I’m honestly at a complete loss for words. I’ll talk about it soon but I can’t even speak at the moment.
The only thing I can really do is say THANK YOU to so many people that have been there for me from standing outside the jail house to standing with me through this entire fight.. I thank even the ones that fell off. I have to give huge thanks to every @f12unity comrade that stood with me from day one. My brother @foxola that was with me the day they snatched me and held the line for me my entire captivity. @antirepression_bayarea for getting a nxgga out of jail. @baldbeardandbeautful3 for securing me representation as soon as I touched the street. Claire White for repping the time she had me until she couldn’t. @leem_415 who has been my guidance through this entire journey from the very week I got out of jail, means so much to me and my family. And lastly @sfpublicdefender office and @manorajupd for being probably the most ethical and ambitious Public Defenders office in the Nation despite fighting the most manipulative and back handed criminal system in the nation.
And Lastly!! So much love and praise to @baba_nabu the Lioness Defender of SF’s Liberationist Movement Front ✊🏾 I had all the faith in the world in you and you are of the most essential gears in this push for Justice & Liberation. 🫡🖤
I’m sure there’s more thanks to go around but I’m just a little shocked and overwhelmed at this moment 🥹
F12 FOREVER!!
Crockett 10
The DA backed off from charges against the Crockett 10 at their first court hearing in which where dozens of supporters rallied outside. From the Partisan Defense Committee:
BREAKING NEWS!!! DA forced to back off Crockett 10, at least for now!
Over 70 Bay Area trade unionists, with ILWU at its core and a large numbers of ATU, IBEW, IUPAT, Richmond teachers, leftists and activists, turned out this morning for the first Crockett 10 court date. Faced with this outpouring of labor solidarity, the DA is not pressing their bogus charges, at least for now. But the threat that the DA could refile charges still hangs over the defendants’ heads. The labor movement and left must continue to fight against any prosecution of the Crockett 10 and fight for victory of the ILWU Local 6 warehouse workers against the C&H Sugar bosses.RALLY FOR THE REMAINING DEFENDANTS AT NOON TODAY! AN INJURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL!
Golden Gate 26
The seven remaining defendants from the 26 arrested during the 2024 Golden Gate Bridge shutdown were spared from felony convictions but were sentenced to 30 days jail for several misdemeanors. All plan to appeal; please support the fundraiser. From Golden Gate 26 Solidarity:
Victory! The SF District Attorney dismissed the felony charges after failing to secure convictions. Other protestors at the Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay Bridge who were charged only with misdemeanors had their cases diverted by judges, but the felony charge precluded that option for the GG7. The DA was able to secure misdemeanor convictions and a jail time sentence.
Misdemeanor convictions in San Francisco with mitigating factors are rarely given actual jail time. Repression is higher for Palestine protests because the liberation of Palestine will defeat the US Imperial chokehold on the world.
The fight to end our own complicity in genocide continues. Join the Oakland Arms Embargo Campaign @oaklandarmsembargo and Migra Watch @lxspinguinxs.
The government’s attempts to scare and silence the people will never work. It is a privilege and sacred duty to stand in solidarity with Palestinians fighting for liberation from the occupation.
Heather and Donovan
Heather Morrow and Donovan Stanley were convicted at trial of federal misdemeanor charges related to protests against ICE during the Operation Charlotte’s Web surge across North Carolina and are now awaiting sentencing. A statement from People’s Law Collective:
STATEMENT FROM THE PEOPLE’S LAW COLLECTIVE (PLC) ON FEDERAL VERDICT AGAINST HEATHER AND DONOVAN
Yesterday, Heather Morrow was found guilty on four federal charges that stemmed from the violent Operation Charlotte’s Web. Her co-defendant, Donovan Stanley, was found guilty on three of the same charges. PLC will continue fighting for Heather.
Over several months, we witnessed at public court hearings how the federal government loses evidence, covers up lies from ICE, strikes people off juries that won’t agree with them, and stretches the definition of words against people who stand up against it. We know, and saw firsthand, that these prosecutions are designed to enable fascism and the police state: another protest against ICE has been criminalized, another set of people standing up for immigrants will be punished.
PLC will continue to do what we do and support communities to resist these government forces. We force dignity back to the system by bringing together community, character witnesses, letters of support, and robust legal defenses. When we stand firmly and unapologetically with criminal defendants, we chip away at the injustices and show the public the horrors around us.
Unfortunately, the system that Heather and Donovan faced is the exact justice system that is the everyday reality for millions of people across the South. It is the necessary infrastructure for fascism and oppression. The violence of the State is sanitized by putting everyday people on trial. The blame and shame is placed on individual people’s actions instead of what the system is doing to all of us, every day.
We are grateful for the public’s support to Heather and Donovan. Court support matters and works. We hope to see even more community at sentencing and, eventually, through appeals.