Take action: Syracuse activist leaders under attack
The Syracuse Police Department has outrageously charged two political organizers and activists with protesting without a permit.
Drop the charges against Syracuse protest leaders
The Syracuse Police Department has outrageously charged two political organizers and activists with protesting without a permit. Derek Ford, of the ANSWER Coalition, and Reverend Lemorris Dexter, of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference both received court summons on May 30. The summons were in reference to a protest and march that took place on April 30 in solidarity with the Baltimore rebellion.
Add your name below to demand that the Onondaga County District Attorney drop the charges against Derek Ford and Reverend Lemorris Dexter.
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Rev. Dexter was targeted by police and the District Attorney's office for his activism
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