NLG: Protesters facing terrorism charges in solitary, over 100 defendents from the weekend, [View all]

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Attorney: "NATO 3" Activists Detained on Terror Charges in Chicago Are Victims of Police Entrapment

Following a weekend that saw nearly 100 arrests of protesters at the NATO summit in Chicago, we speak with National Lawyers Guild attorney Sarah Gelsomino, who represents one of the five activists charged with terror-related crimes. Two are accused of attempted possession of explosives or incendiary devices, and three more are accused of conspiracy to commit terrorism, material support for terrorism and possession of explosives. Gelsomino says the so-called "NATO Three" were set-up by government informants who planted the explosives. “Our clients who are facing the most serious charges of terrorism are actually in solitary confinement right now, we just learned,” Gelsomino says. “A very top priority this week is to get them out of that extremely punitive and extremely dangerous condition that they’re in right now.” [Transcript to come. Check back soon.]
Filed under NATO, Police, Police brutality
Guest:

Sarah Gelsomino, attorney with the People’s Law Office and the National Lawyers Guild. She is representing one of the protesters facing terrorism charges from the NATO Summit.

(video up, transcript soon.)

http://www.democracynow.org/2012/5/22/attorney_nato_3_activists_detained_on




Protesters being kettled by CPD and IL State Police