Tag Archives: Rasmea Odeh

Who lives, who dies, who tells your story – #RasmeaOdeh

Sadly, Rasmea Odeh has accepted a plea deal in the face of malicious prosecution for harmless PTSD-engendered errors on her immigration paperwork; she will be deported after more than twenty years of living peaceably in the United States, far from the … Continue reading

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For Vets, for crime victims, PTSD testimony must remain admissible

One sentence from The Committee to Stop FBI Repression’s press release concerning Rasmea Odeh today screams out for attention, for the sake of crime victims like Rasmea, and for the sake of disabled Vets: “Now that this Court has properly … Continue reading

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Justice for Rasmea? Maybe. It matters to Vets. And millions of others.

We don’t expect the deaf to to hear when dealing with our bureaucracy; nor do we expect the blind to see, or the paralyzed to walk. But we do expect those with PTSD to not have have PTSD when they’re … Continue reading

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Defamed, detained, dead journalists. Everywhere.

Arrested Turkish TV chief writes an open letter from his jail cell | Media | The Guardian Any journalist who uncovers the dirty laundry of senior government officials is immediately labeled a traitor and subjected to character assassination, harassment, persecution … Continue reading

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stopfbi.net: Rasmea Odeh released

Committee to Stop FBI Repression – stopfbi.net Out of jail! Rasmea is with her family and returning home to Chicago. Members of the Rasmea Defense Committee from Chicago and Detroit / Dearborn just welcomed Rasmea back from 5 weeks in … Continue reading

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stopfbi.net: legal maneurvering by government delays Rasmea Odeh homecoming

Committee to Stop FBI Repression – stopfbi.net Update on Rasmea’s Bond Today, December 10, 2014, the Rasmea Defense Committee was prepared to announce that Rasmea was on her way home to Chicago. Instead, we learned this morning that legal maneuvering … Continue reading

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stopfbi.net: Rasmea Odeh to be released pending sentencing, ruled not a flight risk

Committee to Stop FBI Repression – stopfbi.net Judge rules that Rasmea can be released pending sentencing We are pleased to announce that Judge Gershwin Drain just filed his ruling granting Rasmea’s motion for reconsideration of his November 10th order revoking … Continue reading

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Rasmea Odeh found guilty … what a crock.

Rasmea Defense Committee statement Without a full and fair trial, Rasmea found guilty In a travesty of justice, Rasmea Odeh today was found guilty of one count of Unlawful Procurement of Naturalization. For over a year, Rasmea, her supporters, and … Continue reading

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