in 1973 eight black community activists, now known as the sf8, were arrested & charged with the 1971 killing of a white san francisco police officer. in 1975 those charges were thrown out after it was revealed that police in new orleans, who conducted interrogations for the case, used torture to extract confessions from the detainees. interrogations lasted several days and new orleans police employed electric shock, cattle prods, beatings, sensory deprivation, plastic bags and hot, wet blankets for asphyxiation.
the defendants, now in their 60s, 70s, and 80s are right now fighting the charges again. the sf labor council (above the noisy objections of the police officers' union) has passed a resolution in support of the men, desmond tutu & the world council of churches have issued an international call for charges to be dropped, and tomorrow the sf board of supervisors will consider eric mar's resolution for the same.
see more about the sf8 and their case in freedom archives' legacy of torture (audio-only version via the national radio project). print propaganda to distribute & sign the open letter in support of the defendants! show up at the steps of the sf court house (850 bryant) on july 6th at 9am, the next court date, for the rescheduled preliminary hearing!!
todo el poder al pueblo!! all power to the people!!
foto : free sf 8 (east oakland). thank you, tuff. see more of her beautiful mural & graffiti captures here...
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