On Thursday, May 12, the House Judiciary Committee voted to reauthorize provisions of the PATRIOT Act. In the debate, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas spoke against the PATRIOT Act. To show that
It’s been a busy two weeks for the Committee to Stop FBI Repression! This letter contains a summary of our activities.
## Palestinian Community Leader Hatem Abudayyeh and Supporters Claim Victory
On Friday,
*On Tuesday night, May 10th, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 308 (ATU 308) which organizes the rail service of the Chicago Transportation Authority, CTA, passed the following resolution.*
##FBI Raids on Trade Union, Anti-War
Whereas, in the ELCA social statement For Peace in God’s World (1995) we declared, “We dedicate ourselves anew to pray and to work for peace in God’s world”; and
Whereas, in
##Bank Returns Money, Government Involvement Alleged
On Friday, May 6th, [the bank accounts of Hatem and Naima Abudayyeh](http://www.stopfbi.net/take-action/2011/5/8/may-9-10-call-demand-us-treasury-department-unfreeze-bank-accounts-palestinian-) of Chicago were frozen. The bank
The Committee to Stop FBI Repression sent a delegation to visit congressional offices in Washington DC on May 4th and 5th.
CSFR had a very effective delegation, and met with 25 offices in