Vol. 76/No. 31      August 20, 2012

The demonstration, organized by the Portland-based Committee Against Political Repression, was called to protest FBI raids of homes in June and July and grand jury subpoenas related to an investigation into May Day vandalism here. More than 200 groups signed a solidarity statement against the raids and the grand jury probe.

Five people—two from Portland, Ore., two from Olympia, Wash., and one from Seattle—had been subpoenaed to testify. The FBI raided the homes of three people in Portland July 25. Similar raids had been conducted in Olympia and Seattle in June.

Two of the three people whose homes were raided in Portland—Dennison Williams and Leah-Lynn Plante—refused to testify. According to Williams, federal agents broke down his door with guns drawn and he was handcuffed when they hauled out clothing and computer equipment.

According to KATU News in Portland, the grand jury testimony was postponed until Aug. 30. Williams and Plante said they would invoke their Fifth Amendment rights on that date as well.  
 
 
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