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National Lawyers Guild-Chicago Chapter files motion to submit Amicus brief in Uhuru 3 free speech case

On August 16, 2024 the National Lawyers Guild-Chicago Chapter, filed a motion for leave to file an amicus curiae brief in support of the Uhuru 3. Chairman Omali Yeshitela, Penny Hess and Jesse Nevel are set to go to trial in federal court in Tampa beginning September 3 on baseless charges of being secret pawns in a Russian conspiracy to “sow discord” and “interfere in elections.” They face 15-year prison sentences for speaking and publishing dissenting opinions opposing U.S. wars and advocating for black reparations.

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