One year after the uprising reached Pittsburgh, over 60 protestors still face felony charges. Here’s how you can support them.
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NLG Pittsburgh Protest Felony Defense Fund
The National Lawyers Guild of Pittsburgh is hosting this fundraiser to provide badly needed financial support to protesters in our city who are being charged and in some cases held in the Allegheny County Jail on unsubstantiated felony charges.
This is What Happens When We Stop Rioting || TORCHLIGHT PGH
A local anarchist who has recently been involved in legal support sent us this compendium of repressive activities by law enforcement. It has been edited for spelling and grammar, and supporting links added, but is otherwise unchanged.
PITTSBURGH: Black Mamas Bailout Car Caravan Targets Courthouse and Jail
On May 12th, a caravan of almost 30 vehicles circulated downtown, demanding that Allegheny County Jail release prisoners, especially Black mothers, in light of the ongoing Covid19 pandemic. The action was organized by Dignity Act of PA.
Conditions Inside Allegheny County Jail Deteriorating Rapidly
Torchlight has spoken with multiple sources with inside knowledge who describe increasingly horrific conditions inside Allegheny County Jail. Many prisoners have symptoms of Covid-19, but the jail’s web page indicates only 12 have been tested as of this writing.
Pittsburgh Progressive Groups Demand Release of ACJ Prisoners to Fight Coronavirus — TORCHLIGHT PGH
A coalition of organizations and individuals has released an open letter demanding that Allegheny County Jail release most prisoners, among other measures designed to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the facility.
Support the Bukit Community Bail Fund
The Bukit Bail Fund of Pittsburgh is a coalation of individuals and organizations striving to provide support for those incarcerated at Allegheny County Jail, located in Pittsburgh, PA.
Reportback From New Years Eve Noise Demo at ACJ — TORCHLIGHT PGH
A reportback from an anarchist who went to the noise demo at Allegheny County Jail on New Years Eve.
Pittsburgh: “Abolish Prisons, Fuck ACJ”
ACJ is Pittsburgh’s segment of the modern day slave plantation, murdering people while profiting the state.
PITTSBURGH: Week of Action Against the Prisons and Their World
Take whatever it is that you love, nurture it, and make it dangerous. Anyways, below is an (in)complete rundown of some cool shit to do this week.
PITTSBURGH: Comrades Maxx and Shea are Free!
Statement from the Pittsburgh Anarchist Black Cross Received 5.18.2017 Today we are happy to report our friends Maxx and Shea were released early from the Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh. Far from being an example of goodwill and magnanimity from Judge Mariani, their initial 3-12 month sentence from him (when the D.A. only asked for…