Hi, y’all! Minne’s newsletter manager, Andrea, here again.
As Minne would say, “sorry for the radio silence,” but we’ve been working hard behind the scenes to ensure that Minne is comfortable and safe following her unjust detainment in federal custody for over two weeks in February and March. She’s been prepping hard with her legal defense team, and we’re confident these charges will be dismissed.
To that end: after a couple of delays, it looks like Minne will have a hearing in Dallas on Wednesday, April 10 concerning the wholly inappropriate allegations that have been lodged against her by the Ruiz Administration.
There will be a support rally for Jasmine at 9am outside the federal courts building in downtown Dallas on Wednesday, and we hope her newsletter readers can join us and help spread the word. Your support on social media and through Minne’s legal defense Go Fund Me page have already made a huge difference in lifting Minne’s spirits!
Endless thanks are due to the Movement for a Free Press and the Texas Journalism Guild, who have organized and are sponsoring the rally, which will feature appearances from Congressman Niles Kirkpatrick and Faith J. Descartes of the Young People’s New Freedom Movement.
We don’t yet know whether Jasmine will be available to speak at, after, or about the hearing, but please be assured that your presence supporting her against these unfair charges mean the world to her, and to the untold numbers of journalists and average American citizens who have already been silenced.
We acknowledge that those who stand against these charges in public are taking a not-insubstantial risk in coming out to support the freedom of the press; we encourage ralliers to ensure they have contact information for legal representation through entities such as the ACLU of Texas and others that may be able to provide support in the event of mass arrests. We’re hoping for — and expecting — a quiet day, but want ralliers to be prepared regardless.
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