Next court appearance: June 20, 2017, 9:00 am to Part A courtroom 4th Floor
Tuesday, June 20, the Stonewall 4 are scheduled to appear in court, when the Judge is scheduled to make a decision on motions to dismiss the case.
We’re calling on everyone to stand up in support and demand that all the unjust charges against them dropped, and that the NYPD cease colluding with Trump supporters to intimidate and target people.
These 4 people were arrested while at the LGBTQ Solidarity with Muslims rally at the Stonewall Inn Feb. 4 to oppose the first Muslim Ban. After being harassed by hostile Trump supporters they were then unjustly arrested by NYPD.
This is an early example of a disturbing and growing pattern whereby fanatical Trump supporters, increasingly organized, harass people exercising their right to protest and oppose this fascist regime in order to try to provoke an incident to create a pretext for police to come in and arrest people
Here’s what we need you to do:
1) Organize people to call in: Friday June 16th; and Monday June 19th (Script and brief on the case is below) –
Flood the District Attorney’s & Mayor’s offices with phone calls to demand that all charges be dropped on the “Stonewall 4.”
* Assigned Assistant D.A. Truheart: 212-335-4307
* Manhattan D.A. Cyrus Vance: 212-335-9000;
* Mayor Bill DeBlasio: 212-369-9675
* And call City Council Members and ask them to join in demanding the charges be dropped (List available by emailing us.)
2) Tuesday, June 20 9:00am – PACK THE COURT! 100 Centre Street Manhattan Criminal Court
We Demand: Drop the Charges on the Stonewall 4
Sign the Petition here
Here’s the Script When You Call In to the D.A.’s and Mayor’s Offices:
I am calling in regards to the the case of the Stonewall 4, including Edward “Noche” Diaz and three others, scheduled to appear on June 20th.
These 4 people were at an LGBTQ Solidarity with Muslims rally in front of the Stonewall Inn, and after being harassed by hostile Trump supporters they were then unjustly arrested by NYPD. This is an early example of a disturbing pattern which is having a chilling effect on the right to assemble and protest.
I am demanding that the charges against them be dropped, and that the NYPD cease colluding with Trump supporters to intimidate and target people.
(NOTE: When calling the mayor or the city council you may include lines such as “I urge/insist/demand/request that you join me in demanding…”)