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Posted in Fort Huachuca, Nonviolent Resistance on Mar 14th, 2008
March 14, 2008
For more information, contact Felice or Jack Cohen-Joppa, 520-323-8697
Franciscan Fr. Louis Vitale and Jesuit Fr. Stephen Kelly were
released today from California jails, after serving five month
sentences as federal prisoners.
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Posted in Fort Huachuca, Nonviolent Resistance on Mar 8th, 2008
Imperial County Jail - Fr. Louie Vitale
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day - January 21, 2008 - 40 years later
a reflection from prison by Louie Vitale: February 2008
Two years ago at this time, I was in a Georgia jail. I could not help
but remember having lived in southern Georgia (Valdosta) while
training with the U.S. Air Force […]
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Posted in Fort Huachuca on Feb 4th, 2008
Feb. 4, 2008 Today in court, defendants Betsy Lamb, Fr. Jerry Zawada and Mary Burton Riseley entered stipulations to the facts of trespass and failure to obey an officer, in return for prosecution dismissal of the conspiracy charge. After much dialogue between the court, the defendants and attornies for the prosecution and defense, Magistrate Jacqueline […]
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Posted in Fort Huachuca, Uncategorized on Feb 1st, 2008
Reflection on Jeremiah’s Complaint - Part One (Jer. 20: 7-18)
God, you’re pretty clever. You led me on a path I didn’t expect - or
even wanted. I feel duped. You overpowered me and now I’m stuck.
I’m ridiculed all day long. Everyone mocks me: “What are you trying
to prove anyway? You’re […]
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Posted in Fort Huachuca on Feb 1st, 2008
January 26, 2008
Felice or Jack Cohen-Joppa: 520-323-8697
JUDGE REJECTS PLEA AGREEMENT IN TORTURE PROTEST CASE
At Friday morning’s (January 25) hearing in federal court in Tucson,
Magistrate Jacqueline Marshall rejected a proposed plea agreement
between Army prosecutor Capt. Evan Seamone and Torture on Trial
defendant Frances Elizabeth (Betsy) Lamb.
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Posted in Fort Huachuca on Feb 1st, 2008
Please note the following important Torture on Trial updates:
* February 4 - Motions hearing The motions hearing will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, February 4 at U.S. District Court, 405 W. Congress, Tucson, Arizona. Several important motions will be heard by the judge at that time. There will be a support circle in […]
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Posted in Fort Huachuca on Nov 18th, 2007
November 18, 2007 (from a phone conversation with Betsy Lamb)
Betsy Lamb, Jerry Zawada and Mary Burton Riseley were arrested today at Ft. Huachuca, Arizona, where officers are trained in torture techniques.
The three had statements to give to the people on the base, and were walking up to the guardpost. They walked over a short […]
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Posted in Fort Huachuca, Nonviolent Resistance on Oct 17th, 2007
Published on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 by CommonDreams.org
by Bill Quigley
TUCSON, Arizona — October 17 — Louis Vitale, 75, a Franciscan priest, and Steve Kelly, 58, a Jesuit priest, were each sentenced today to five months in federal prison for attempting to deliver a letter opposing the teaching of torture at Fort Huachuca in Arizona. […]