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http://twincities.indymedia.org/2010/sep/breaking-news-three-houses-minneapolis-raided-other-houses-michigan-nc-chicago-targeted *Breaking News* Three houses in Minneapolis raided, other houses in Michigan, NC, Chicago targeted. Submitted by smiley on Fri, 09/24/2010 - 09:20 Urgent - Community Meeting tonight! 5:30 pm Walker Church 3104 16th Ave S regarding the FBI Raids On Friday morning, three houses in the Minneapolis area are believed to have been raided by SWAT Teams. While we have few details right now, the F.B.I. appears to be targeting people associated with the Freedom Road Socialist Organization. Besides the raids in Minneapolis, houses in Michigan, North Carolina and Chicago were also targeted. Raids occurred at 1823 Riverside, above the Hard Times Cafe, and the 2900 block of Park Ave. One other raid is reported, as well. Outside Hard Times Cafe, three unmarked black SUVs (one with an Illinois license plate) sat in the parking area as of 10am, when a lawyer observed 8 FBI agents sitting in the residence examining materials. Otherwise the scene was calm. Agents had broken in the door there at 7am Friday morning, breaking an aquarium in the process. The Federal search warrants appear to be focusing on seizing electronic devices, international travel, and alleging "co-conspirators." They do not authorize arrests. The search warrant for 1823 Riverside, the residence of activist Mick Kelly, sought information "regarding ability to pay for his own travel" to Palestine and Columbia from 2000 to today. The warrant hyped potential documents indicating any contacts/facilitation with FARC, PFLP, and Hezbollah - what it called "FTOs" or "foreign terrorist organizations". It mentioned seeking information on the alleged "facilitation of other individuals in the US to travel to Colombia, Palestine and any other foreign location in support of foreign terrorist organizations including but not limited to FARC, PFLP and Hezbollah". The wording of the warrant appears to indicate the government seeks to create divisions among social justice and international soldarity activists by hyping alleged connections to what they call "foreign terrorist organizations." The warrant also sought information on "Kelly's travel to and from and presence in MN, and other foreign countries [sic] to which Kelly has traveled as part of his work in FRSO [Freedom Road Socialist Organization", as well as materials related to his finances and the finances of FRSO, and all computer and electronic devices. The federal warrant was signed by Judge Susan Nelson at 3:30pm yesterday, September 23. FROM: Twin Cities Peace Campaign - Focus on Iraq MESSAGE: Dear Peacemakers, I have just been informed by Sarah Martin that the FBI are in the process of raiding the homes of Meredith Aby, Jess Sundin, and Mick Kelly. They are apparently accusing them of connections with a terrorist organization. The National Lawyer Guild attorneys are suggesting that we go to their homes immediately. Jess lives at 2911 Park Avenue South in Minneapolis. Meredith lives on 14th Avenue just off Lake Street. I believe it is on 14th; it is the street off 31st and Powderhorn Park that does not run through to Lake Street. Mick lives above the Hard Times Cafe on Riverside near Cedar. This is extremely shocking. We must stand together. I am going to one of their homes right now. My phone number is 612-275-2720. Peace in the struggle, Marie Braun http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/103716384.html?elr=KArks%3ADCiUo3PD%3A3D_V_qD3L%3Ac7cQKUiD3aPc%3A_Yyc%3AaU7DYaGEP7vDEh7P%3ADiUs FBI raids homes of several Twin Cities war protesters By RANDY FURST, Star Tribune Last update: September 24, 2010 - 11:08 AM The homes of several leaders of the Twin Cities antiwar movement were raided Friday by the FBI in what an agency spokesman described as an “investigation into activities concerning the material support of terrorism.” Search warrants were executed on six addresses in Minneapolis and at two in Chicago, said FBI spokesman Steve Warfield. Among the homes raided were the apartments of Jessica Sundin, who was a principal leader of the mass march of 10,000 on the opening day of the Republican National Convention two years ago, and Mick Kelly, who was prominent in that protest and among those who announced plans to march on the Democratic National Convention in Minneapolis, if the city is selected to host it in 2012. Ted Dooley, an attorney, said he had reviewed the search warrant issued in the raid on Kelly’s apartment. “It’s a probe into the political beliefs of American citizens and to any organization anywhere that opposes the American iimperial design,” he said. Steve Warfield, an FBI agent, declined to respond to Dooley’s comment. He said in a statement Friday, “We are doing six federal search warrants in Minneapolis that are related to an ongoing Joint Terrorism Task Force investigation into activities concerning the material support of terrorism. We are doing two search warrants in Chicago as well.” He said the raids were conducted at about 7 a.m., but he declined to say who or what addresses were being raided. Mick Kelly, who lives on the 1800 block of Riverside Av. in Minneapolis, said in a telephone interview that the FBI kicked down his door, handed him a search warrant and began inspecting his files. He said eight FBI agents were involved in the raid. Randy Furst • 612-673-7382 ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@lists.econ.utah.edu Set your options at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
