The attorneys representing the activists have noted "the current definition of "material support' can cover just about anything, like providing humanitarian aid that ends up in the hands of a group tagged as 'terrorist' by the US government, or posting a link to an informational website. The implications of this law, as it is being used, are troubling to anyone who does community organizing, or anyone who does journalistic reporting or academic research on wars, conflicts or controversial movements."
Months later, the activists in Minneapolis and Chicago have not been charged with a crime, but they continue to face possible jail time if they refuse to go before a Grand Jury and participate in this "witch hunt." They have yet to have their belongings, which were seized by the FBI, returned.
In the face of repression, activists across the nation have held actions in cities to show solidarity with activists who have been targeted. And, a delegation of people has visited Congress to inform key House and Senate members of the FBI's targeting of individuals engaged in activism.
The Committee to Stop FBI repression designated December 9th as a "Call-In Day" and urged supporters and those concerned to call U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald and demand that he end the "witch hunt" on activists in America.
Here is a video from the rally in Chicago on December 9th:
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