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I want to make sure you know about the 1,800 prisoners in Arizona jails
that have been hunger striking to protest food and other conditions under
Sheriff Arpaio there. They've been intermittently striking
for the past two weeks to demand better food. <br><br>
The Sheriff retaliated yesterday placing the majority of the county jails
on lock down and denying all prisoners their phone calls and
visitations.<br><br>
The Sheriff has been coming under fire for his actions under the federal
287g program that enables local law enforcement to enforce federal
immigration laws. Arpaio has used this program to deputize hundreds
of volunteer posse members, including known white supremacists, and set
up ski masked check-points and round ups in Latino and indigenous
communities. 5,000 people marched in February to demand that former
Arizona Governor and now Dept of Homeland Security Secretary Janet
Napolitano end Arpaio's 287g program.<br><br>
The<a href="http://www.puenteaz.org"> Puente movement in Phoenix </a>is
rallying around the prisoners and attempting to break the media silence
around this incredible collective action. <br><br>
There will be more information coming, but right now I just wanted to
spread the word.<br><br>
peace<br>
B<br><br>
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<a href="http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/text_only/jails_lockdown_05_18_2009">
http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/text_only/jails_lockdown_05_18_2009</a>
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<a href="http://www.kpho.com/news/19488085/detail.html" eudora="autourl">
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<a href="http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/05/19/20090519jaillockdown0519.html">
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/05/19/20090519jaillockdown0519.html</a>
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<a href="http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/bastard/2009/05/hunger_strike_continues_in_joe.php" eudora="autourl">
http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/bastard/2009/05/hunger_strike_continues_in_joe.php<br>
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