Labor Resolution in Solidarity with the Tampa 5
Fight Back! is circulating the following “Solidarity with the Tampa 5” resolution voted up by the union delegates to the West Central Florida Labor Council (WCFLC). President Jim Junecko of the WCFLC,...
View ArticleSeattle activists rally to defend the Tampa 5
Seattle, WA - On July 12, a crowd of 30 activists and community members gathered in Denny Park to show solidarity with the Tampa 5 on the date of their second court appearance. This demonstration was...
View ArticleStorms can’t dampen Chicago solidarity with Tampa 5
Chicago IL - On July 12, despite heavy rain and tornado warnings, more than 50 people rallied in downtown Chicago to demand that the charges on the Tampa 5 be dropped. The protest was part of the...
View ArticleNew Orleans activists demand charges against Tampa 5 be dropped
New Orleans, LA - On July 12, a dozen activists representing several organizations gathered on the steps of New Orleans City Hall to demand justice for the Tampa 5. That day, the five University of...
View ArticleTampa 5 solidarity rally in Dallas
Dallas, TX – On July 12, 30 organizers, activists and community members beat the 105-degree heat and joined in solidarity to seek justice for the Tampa 5, rallying at Dealey Plaza, on the day of the...
View Article‘Hello, Family’: In memory of George Martin
Milwaukee, WI - The people’s movements mourn the loss of veteran activist George Martin, who passed away on July 16th, 2023. Martin was a well respected leader in local, national, and international...
View ArticleSDS Denver stands up and speaks out for the Tampa 5
Denver, CO - On July 12, Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) Denver was joined at the Union Station by members of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, the Black Student Alliance of MSU Denver,...
View ArticleMilwaukee protest demands justice for the Tampa 5
Milwaukee, WI - On July 19, a dozen activists gathered in front of the Sunburst Statue for a rally demonstrating solidarity and demanding justice for the Tampa 5. Protesters demanded charges be dropped...
View ArticleCalifornia: Tustin rallies in solidarity with Tampa 5
Tustin, CA - On July 12, over 20 activists and community members rallied in front of the Tustin Police Department in solidarity with the Tampa 5 and against police repression in Orange County. The...
View ArticleAugust 9: National Day of Protest to Drop the Charges on Tampa 5!
Fight Back News Service is circulating the following call from the Emergency Committee to Defend the Tampa 5.The Tampa 5 - Gia Davila, Lauren Pineiro, Laura Rodriguez, Jeanie K, and Chrisley Carpio -...
View ArticleSan Jose demands justice for the Tampa 5
San Jose, CA – 20 activists and community members held a rally, June 9, to demand dropping the charges against the Tampa 5, the five University of Southern Florida of protesters who were brutalized by...
View ArticleTrial date set as supporters rally for Tampa 5
Tampa, FL - On the morning of Wednesday, August 9, supporters gathered outside the George E. Edgecomb Courthouse in downtown Tampa to stand in solidarity with the Tampa 5, who were attending their...
View ArticleMichigan sign-holding solidarity with Tampa 5
Grand Rapids, MI – On August 9, a group of activists held signs in support of the Tampa 5 protesters at a busy intersection in downtown Grand Rapids. They joined a nationwide call to stand in...
View ArticleUT Austin students join National Day of Action to drop the charges on the...
Austin, TX – On August 9, members of Austin Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) joined the call for nationwide protest to defend the Tampa 5, the five SDS members in Florida who were brutally...
View ArticleMilwaukee community turns out in solidarity with the Tampa 5
Milwaukee, WI - Nearly 30 people rallied outside City Hall in downtown Milwaukee, joining with others in more than 20 cities on August 9 for a National Day of Action to demand justice for the Tampa 5,...
View ArticleSanta Ana rallies in solidarity with the Tampa 5
Santa Ana, CA - On August 9, chants of “When the Tampa 5 are under attack, what do we do? Stand up fight back!” filled the Plaza Calle Cuatro in downtown Santa Ana. A group of activists from Community...
View ArticleTallahassee demands justice for the Tampa 5!
Tallahassee, FL - On August 9, Tallahassee students and community members gathered outside the Leon County Clerk of Courts office to show solidarity with the Tampa 5. They demanded the dismissal of the...
View ArticleSeattle activists hold barbecue to raise funds for the Tampa 5
Seattle, WA – On August 9, the UW Progressive Student Union (UW PSU), a chapter of Students For A Democratic Society, and the Seattle Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (SAARPR) held a...
View ArticleNew Yorkers stand with the Tampa 5
Brooklyn, NY – On the evening of August 9, a dozen organizers gathered in Maria Hernandez Park right after the busy workday to demand that charges are dropped against the Tampa 5. As part of a National...
View ArticlePSU Arlington shows solidarity with Tampa 5 with banner drop
Arlington, TX - On August 9, members of the Progressive Student Union (PSU) held a banner drop in solidarity with the Tampa 5. Five members of the Tampa Bay SDS were wrongfully arrested, brutalized,...
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