We are pleased to announce that Joel Bitar has been granted parole and is now free! Joel–along with with Richard Morano, Dane Rossman, Kevin Chianella, and one other, who has not chosen public support–was arrested in the wee hours of February 13, 2013, on charges relating to property damage at the 2010 Toronto G20 protests. … Continue reading
We are pleased to announce that Richard Morano is free! Rick was one of five individuals from the United States pursued by Canada’s very own Police Inspector Javert—also known as Detective-Sargent Gary Giroux—across international borders years after the 2010 Toronto G20 protests. Rick was arrested at his place of work, in February 2013, in a … Continue reading
Support US activists extradited to Canada and imprisoned for charges stemming from the Toronto G20 in June 2010. Legal Update: Kevin Chianella February 13th– Kevin plead guilty to 16 charges (originally facing 53 counts) and will do 24 months in a penitentiary, the only G20 prisoner to be sentenced to such a place. Kevin did … Continue reading
Our comrade Dane Rossman is currently locked up at Toronto West Detention Centre in Ontario, Canada. Dane was extradited June 14th, after being held without bail since February 21st at the Central Arizona Detention Center in Florence, Arizona. Another comrade, Joel Bitar, is currently free on bail in New York, awaiting the start of his … Continue reading
My name is Kevin Chianella and I am 21 years of age. I live in new york city with my mother and my grandmother, whom I help daily because of numerous health issues. In late February/early March of this year, I was arrested and detained for … Continue reading
Via Support Joel Bitar: At the time of our last update, Joel Bitar, had been arrested in New York City on a provisional arrest warrant on February 14, 2013, by US federal marshals acting on a foreign extradition request from Canadian authorities. Joel was charged with 26 counts, almost all relating to property damage that … Continue reading
Via Support Joel Bitar: On Thursday, February 14th, at 6 o’clock in the morning, federal marshals arrested an American activist, Joel Bitar, in his New York, NY home on a provisional arrest warrant issued by the US Attorney’s office, acting on a foreign extradition request from Canadian authorities. The complaint against Joel cites 26 … Continue reading
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