October 16th, 2007
CHIGAGO - In a combined action by members of 8th Day Center for Justice, Voices for Creative Nonviolence, and St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Worker, 15 people were arrested while protesting Senator Richard Durbin’s continued support for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Following a weekly vigil held outside the federal building in downtown Chicago, 10 people entered the building at 9am and proceeded to the office of Senator Durbin where they pledged to stay until Senator Durbin pledged to vote against any future spending for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as refusing any military action against Iran. They stayed for one and a half hours until they were arrested by agents of Immigration Customs and Enforcement(ICE).
Shortly after the first group entered the building a second group of 5 people entered the building’s lobby revealing shirts that came together with the message, “SENATOR DURBIN, STOP FUNDING WAR”. They remained in the lobby waiting to meet with a member of Durbin’s staff until they were arrested four hours later.
Listen to Free Speech Radio News segment Occupation Project Targets Senator Durbin’s Office. Johnny Hap reports from WZRD in Chicago.
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From left to right:
-DON’T ATTACK IRAN
-WHAT ABOUT REPARATIONS FOR IRAQIS?
-HEY MAJORITY WHIP, HOW ‘BOUT WHIPPING UP SOME PEACE?
-HEALTH CARE NOT WARFARE
-WHY ARE SYRIA AND JORDAN DEALING WITH OUR IRAQI REFUGEE CRISIS?
4. leave now
5. the cuffing begins
6. hold still
7. one by one
8. lucky
9. floor sweep
10. to the elevators
11. Three agents, one protester
