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Drop the charges on Noche Diaz and Leo Pargo!

March 12: Update on Noche and Leo's Court Appearance Today

Editors’ note: As revcom.us has reported, Noche Diaz and Leo Pargo face charges from their arrest on February 1 during an emergency protest called by the REVCOM CORPS For The Emancipation Of Humanity. Noche is the national spokersperson for the REVCOM CORPS, and Leo is a leader of the REVCOM CORPS in Chicago. They were illegitimately arrested after Noche climbed onto a bus stop and led the crowd to chant: “NO! In the name of humanity, we refuse a fascist America! Into the streets, day after day. Do not stop. Make this country ungovernable!” The following is an update on the fight to demand that the charges be dropped against Noche and Leo, which appeared on the online petition to drop the charges.

Noche Diaz and Leo Pargo

 

Noche Diaz and Leo Pargo   

Thanks to everyone who came out today to stand with Noche and Leo in court! We want to let you know what happened today, and what is to come.

Today, the prosecutor was set to decide whether or not to go forward with prosecuting the case. They decided they WILL be prosecuting Noche and Leo, and the arresting officer came to court to press those charges.

The next court appearance will be on April 24, so mark your calendars!

More updates will come as the date draws nearer, but in the meantime:

1) Continue to share this petition and let people know about this case. The petition can have an important effect inside and outside the courtroom. It lets people know about the case, and also involves people in building the struggle against the attack on 1st Amendment rights that are crucial to the struggle against Trump/MAGA Fascism, and for a better world. The petition can put political pressure against any attempt to further violate Noche and Leo’s basic rights in the course of this unjust prosecution, and could (if we decide to in the future) be submitted to the court itself.

2) Noche, Leo, and all of us involved in this feel strongly that you should know about Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student who was outrageously kidnapped by ICE agents for his role in protests against the U.S.-backed genocidal war in Gaza. The targeting of Mahmoud explicitly for political views that are supposed to be protected by the 1st Amendment is a major leap on the road to MAGA fascism, and it cannot stand. So join us in demanding FREE Mahmoud Khalil!

Read more here: revcom.us/en/free-mahmoud-khalil-right-nowthere-no-neutral-face-fascist-repressionthe-trumpmaga-fascist-regime

Sign the Petition for Khalil here: https://bit.ly/freeMahmoudKhalil

3) Dm us at @therevcoms — or if you're in Chicago @RevcomCorpsChi — to learn more about and get involved with THE REVCOM CORPS For The Emancipation Of Humanity

4) Go to RefuseFascism.org to learn more and get involved in uniting all who can be united to stop fascism before it consolidates.

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