Our thanks to everyone who participated (in the freezing cold!) in the rally today!  200 strong, we took over the streets of Northampton, and demonstrated the development of a serious campaign to demand Justice for Jason!

Some media coverage:

• Republican: 200 Supporters of former UMass Student Jason Vassell rally
• Hampshire Gazette: 250 Rally at DA’s Office for Vassell
• Daily Collegian: Justice for Whom?
• CBS 3: Hundreds Rally to Support “Justice for Jason”

The next meeting:
This Monday (November 24)
6:00pm
Bangs Community Center (lower level) in Amherst

Here’s some of the images from today’s rally:

For more, go to the Facebook photo album here, and here!

Click to download PDF

On Wednesday, November 19, at 3:30pm, we will be meeting at Pulaski Park, Northampton.  From there we will march downtown, to the office of District Attorney Elizabeth Scheibel to deliver thousands of petition signatures calling for her to drop the charges against Jason Vassell!

To join us in making signs for this event (and some pizza) on Thursday (November 13), see the Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=35347753643

To dormstorm with us on Monday (November 17), see the Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=39026276422

Mark your calendars!

Wednesday, November 19

3:30PM

Pulaski Park, Northampton

• We now have sent in as a committee over 70 personal letters to the District Attorney.
• Organizations throughout the pioneer valley are mobilizing to expand the communities efforts to get Justice for Jason and Justice for All!
• UMass Faculty are busy circulating a petition for Jason’s re-admittance to UMass assuming his innocence.
• UMass Students are continuing to build a force of the people to pressure the District Attorney to drop the charges against Jason Vassell.

Next up, the entire community will be holding an ALL COMMUNITY RALLY on November 19th! Please look out for details.

If you would like to continue to organize with the Justice for Jason Committee, join us for weekly organizing meetings: MONDAY’S at 7PM at 420 Student Union Building.

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