June and July 2007 Event Photos

In Northampton, MA, members of the Pioneer Valley Coalition Against Secrecy and Torture dressed up in orange jump suits, representing Guantanamo detainees, and conducted a “Burma-Shave” sign display on the Coolidge Bridge during morning and evening rush hours. The signs read: "Stop Torture. Close Guantanamo. Restore Habeas Corpus. Call Congress. 202-224-3121." Watch a 36-second-video of the action.

In Ocala, FL, Homer Detwiler, Mary Ann Foster, Delphine Herbert, and Lee Wiggins of Marions for Peace raise public awareness about restoring habeas corpus, ending US involvement in torture, and dismantling the Military Commissions Act.

A Fourth of July Parade in Wichita Falls, TX, features local members of the Bill of Rights Defense Committee, reminding residents of their duty to protect the Bill of Rights. Wichita Falls has not yet passed a civil liberties resolution, but activists like Joy Parsons, holding the sign, "Ring for Liberty," attend city council meetings to educate members about the need for local protection of the Bill of Rights from federal excesses.

In Fort Collins, CO, Strength through Peace conducted a simulation of impeachment proceedings against President Bush and Vice President Cheney, accusing them, among other charges, of promoting torture and abuse of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. Watch the video of the simulation.

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