National Week of Action to #FreeRasmeaNow
Though Rasmea has been unjustly convicted, her struggle is far from over. Read Monday’s report from court here. Monday in front of supporters in the courtroom, US marshals placed Rasmea in handcuffs
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Sample Letter to Judge Drain to Urge Rasmea's Release
On Monday, November 10, Rasmea Odeh was taken into custody in Judge Drain’s courtroom. Below is sample text for a letter to Judge Drain, urging that he order her release from jail.
Without a full and fair trial, Rasmea found guilty
Rasmea Defense Committee statement In a travesty of justice, Rasmea Odeh today was found guilty of one count of Unlawful Procurement of Naturalization. For over a year, Rasmea, her supporters, and her legal
Trial Day 4: Rasmea and her defense finish strong on last day of trial!
On the coldest morning all week, supporters gathered early outside the federal courthouse in Detroit on the final day of the trial for Rasmea Odeh. Each day of the trial, security officers have
Trial Day 3: Rasmea takes the stand!
Rasmea’s supporters packed the courtroom in anticipation of her taking the stand, but the day began first with the continued testimony and cross examination of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Trial Day 2: Defense opens with scathing indictment of Israel
Trial Day 2: Defense opens with scathing indictment of Israel; cross examination exposes holes in prosecution of Palestinian American activist Rasmea Odeh Opening statements were made today in the trial of Rasmea Odeh,