PEOPLE NEEDED! Arrests at Woodlawn RIGHT NOW.

[T M]

Hey All,
in case you haven't heard, the cops are making arrests of protestors at Woodlawn right now. Protestors who are marching on the sidewalks. Completely illegal, they can't even tell them why or what they will be charged with. They say they can sort that out in court. 2 confirmed arrests: Rachael P (press guru) and Tom from ORP. Threatening more arrests. There's lots of press on the scene, but they need boots on the ground and BAD! PLEASE GO IF YOU CAN!  RIGHT NOW!

Woodlawn Clinic
6337 South Woodlawn

Green Line to Cottage Grove. Or redline to the 63 bus.

take a camera if you can to document the illegal arrests.

SOLIDARITY

On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 2:58 PM, Michael Ehrenreich <miken...@gmail.com> wrote:

And now it appears that the cops are cracking on it anyway, at least one confirmed arrest 

On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 2:48 PM, MC Carter <mccart...@gmail.com> wrote:

We need to trumpet this out ... SM, press, etc.  nice work and an example of what a police state looks

Like if allowed to go un-checked.

Carter

On Apr 17, 2012, at 2:34 PM, Benjamin Burton <toa...@gmail.com> wrote:

Fuckin' A. Congrats. 

-Ben

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On Apr 17, 2012, at 2:31 PM, X X <moccu...@yahoo.com> wrote:

It has been discovered and proven that last nights eviction was illegal.  Tents are being erected at clinic as I type.  Please come down and show your support for our sisters and brothers in Woodlawn. With Love, Matt __________________________________________________________________________________ "You can blow out a candle but you can't blow out a fire, once the flames begin to catch the wind will blow it higher" ________________________________________________________________________________ "Your reputation as a putz certainly precedes you."David Krzesinski --- On Mon, 4/16/12, X X <moccu...@yahoo.com> wrote: From: X X <moccu...@yahoo.com> Subject: What Every OChi-er Should Know About Woodlawn Occupation To: oc_s...@googlegroups.com, oc_ou...@googlegroups.com Cc: "James" <james...@gmail.com>, "oc_soci...@googlegroups.com" <oc_soci...@googlegroups.com>, "oc_dire...@googlegroups.com" <oc_dire...@googlegroups.com>, "secretaria...@googlegroups.com" <secretaria...@googlegroups.com>, "socia...@occupychi.org" <socia...@occupychi.org>, "direct...@occupychi.org" <direct...@occupychi.org>, "le...@occupychi.org" <le...@occupychi.org>, "ar...@occupychi.org" <ar...@occupychi.org>, "dona...@occupychi.org" <dona...@occupychi.org>, "rese...@occupychi.org" <rese...@occupychi.org>, "coordi...@occupychi.org" <coordi...@occupychi.org>, "conf...@occupychi.org" <conf...@occupychi.org>, "hou...@occupychi.org" <hou...@occupychi.org>, "outr...@occupychi.org" <outr...@occupychi.org>, "secre...@occupychi.org" <secre...@occupychi.org> Date: Monday, April 16, 2012, 5:34 PM As everyone knows, there is an ongoing occupation outside of the Woodlawn Mental Health Clinic. Not everyone knows why :) They are demanding that that the city: Keep all 12 city mental health clinics public, open, fully funded and fully staffed Stop plans to privatize Chicago's 7 neighborhood health centers Hire more doctors, therapists, nurses, social workers and other clinic staff Reinstate the drug assistance program Expand the public mental health safety net to cover unmet community need This occupation is a part of an going campaign, led by patients from all 12 clinics facing closure, to defend Chicago mental health clinics from closure and privatization, which Mayor 1% is pushing for. The Mental Health Movement has been organizing around this issue, using a diversity of tactics including writing letters, meeting with politicians and health boards, taking direct actions, occupying their own clinic and now occupying a lot outside of the clinic. This is their last resort.  Two of the patients who used to be served by Woodlawn have already been admitted to the psychiatric ward because they could no longer get the help they needed in their neighborhood.  Money being taken away from clinics while Chicago corporations get tax cuts is directly related to our main issues, that's one reason we are in solidarity with the actions the Mental Health Movement is taking. Many people who participate in Occupy Chi are also consumers of mental health care; for them, this is a personal fight. Please come down and show support for this cause, which is a part of our larger struggle against the 1%.  For more info directly from the mouths of Woodlawn's patients, check out their press releases at: http://www.facebook.com/PressCOMM/notes Also be on the look out for teach-ins popping up at the occupation later this week.  There will also be a citywide GA taking place there on Thursday at 7pm featuring all of our local occupations. With Love, Matt __________________________________________________________________________________ "You can blow out a candle but you can't blow out a fire, once the flames begin to catch the wind will blow it higher" ________________________________________________________________________________ "Your reputation as a putz certainly precedes you."David Krzesinski

[Lynette D]

#SaveOurClinics @OccupyChicago I'm spending the night at #Woodlawnclinic Thursday night!! Who's joining me?! 

I wish I could go sooner but I can't due to work! 

Solidarity 

Lynette