SUPPORT TOLEDO POLITICAL PRISONERS!Write to the people who have been unjustly convicted of standing up against the neo-Nazi threat to LaGrange and who are now serving time for their bravery.***Olajidai Crenshaw is now the only person arrested in connection with October 15th 2005 who is still prison! At 17 he was tried as an adult and is currently serving an 8 year sentence. Please continue to send him messages of support and do whatever you can wherever you are at to help get him out!***Olajidai Crenshaw #A519055
Ross Correctional Institution (RCI)
P. O. Box 7010
Chillicothe, Ohio 45601
Help with Donnell Summers' family's legal expenses!
To donate to Donnell Summers' family's legal defense fund visit www.arastore.com to donate on line or by mail:
Anti-Racist Action Publishers
P.O. Box 1055
Culver City CA 90232
Checks or money order can be made out to Anti-Racist Action.
Contact Toledo and Ohio officialsExpress your anger at how this specific situation has been handled, and how LaGrange is generally treated by the powers-that-be.
Officials and offices in the city you may want to contact:
Prosecutor (City) 936-2385
This is the number for the city prosecutor. Call and politely demand that all charges against Donnell Summers, and all those arrested as a result of the "Toledo Riot", be dropped and their cases dismissed.
Youth Commission
Sara Hoffman, Director, Co-Director
Dwayne Morehead, Director, Co-Director
Bill Davis, Board Chair
One Government Center, Suite 2250
Toledo, Ohio 43604
Phone: 419-936-3677
Fax: 419-245-1462
Ask them to support policies that encourage the growth of local youth, instead of their current policies of policing and criminalizing a generation. Another idea might be to request that they present a civics reward in tribute to all the youth who stood up against Nazism and police repression. Ask them about their goal to "Create and promote gang awareness and prevention." Point out that on October 15th 2005 the local gangs called a truce to act together in the interests of the community. While their numbers were very small they worked with the community and showed up in a completely political role for the day to oppose Nazism. Ask them why when the gangs and community came together and solved the gang problem themselves their efforts were attacked by local government who re-initiated the cycle of arbitrary criminalization.
Crime Stopper - 419-255-1111
Gang Suppression Unit - 419-936-3150
Call these numbers. Let them know that Genocidal hate groups have been in your community. Also report the activities of a large group, whose members all dress the same, are well armed, only answer to themselves and have on several occasions, killed, beaten, terrorized, and unlawfully imprisoned members of your community. Let them know you fear that their influence spreads in the court system. (Yes, we are talking about the police here.)
Block Watch
"Residents can work together to prevent and report incidences of crime through Neighborhood Block Watch. To find out how you can join or start a Block Watch, please contact a Community Services Officer at the District Stations listed above." (from Toledo city website)
Call the above numbers and let them know that October 15th 2005 was the founding of a new Block Watch in North Toledo that works "for the people, by the people".
Carleton S. Finkbeiner, Mayor
One Government Center
640 Jackson
Suite 2200
Toledo, Ohio 43604
Phone: 419-245-1001
Fax: 419-245-1370
E-Mail: [email protected] Toledo City Council
One Government Center , Suite 2120
Toledo, Ohio 43604
Phone: 419-245-1050
Fax: 419-245-1072
This is the mayor – you probably will never actually get to speak with him because you are probably not a billionaire or corporate representative, but leave his office messages voicing your opinion on the city's repression of North Toledo's anti-racist residents.
Toledo Police Department
Michael J. Navarre, Chief of Police
525 N. Erie Street
Toledo, Ohio 43624
Phone: 419-245-3200
Fax: 419-936-3706
This is the office of the Chief of Police. 3 words: "Protect and Serve". Ask the Toledo Police who they are referring to when they say this.
City Coucil:
Go as individuals or groups to city council meetings. Like the mayor don't expect much from them. But making your voice heard to folks like this can be all part of the process for asserting the rights of your community. Here are the dates for some of their upcoming meetings. Their websites state that "The public is encouraged to attend." So tell them that Clerk of Council Gerald E. Dendinger sent you.
March 6, 2007 March 13, 2007
March 20, 2007 March 27, 2007 *
April 3, 2007 * April 17, 2007
April 24, 2007 May 1, 2007
May 8, 2007 May 15, 2007
May 22, 2007 May 29, 2007
June 5, 2007 June 12, 2007
June 19, 2007 June 26, 2007
July 3, 2007 July 10, 2007
July 17, 2007 July 24, 2007
July 31, 2007 August 7, 2007
August 14, 2007 August 21, 2007
August 28, 2007 September 4, 2007
September 12, 2007 (Wednesday)
September 18, 2007
September 25, 2007
Meetings will be held in Council Chambers, First Floor, Government Center.