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<p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">**********************************************************<br>
JASON VASSELL PRE-TRIAL HEARING ON MOTION TO DISMISS</span></p><div>
</div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH @ 2 PM<br>
Hampshire Superior Court<br>
15 Gothic Street<br>
Northampton, MA
01060<br>
—Please email <a href="mailto:justiceforjason@gmail.com" target="_blank">justiceforjason@gmail.com</a> to
get in on the carpool leaving from the UMass Student Union at 1:15!</span></p><div style="text-align: center;">
</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-GB">**********************************************************</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Friends and supporters,<br>
<br>
Two weeks ago, we marked the one year anniversary of the attack on Jason
Vassell by taking to the streets and marching on UMass. We demanded that UMass
offer reinstatement to Jason and that the University investigate the racist investigation
of the case by the UMass Police Department. In a strong and impressive show of
solidarity, hundreds of supporters from UMass, the Pioneer Valley,
and across the country called in to District Attorney Scheibel's office
demanding that she drop the charges against Jason. <br>
<br>
This week, we return to the courthouse, as a judge hears Jason's lawyers'
motion to dismiss the case. This document outlines the entire history of the
case, from Bosse and Bowes' violent and hateful attack on Jason, to the UMass Police
Department's blatant racism in investigating the case (calling Jason a
"donkey" and a "drug dealer"), to the District Attorney's
decision to only bring charges against one of Jason's attackers, and minor
charges at that, while charging Jason with a crime with a possible sentence of
30 years. This motion shows that Jason has been selectively prosecuted based on
his race, and thus could get the case thrown out! (Read the motion: <a href="http://is.gd/jGAf" target="_blank">http://is.gd/jGAf</a>)<br>
<br>
Now the judge has a chance to put this case on the path to justice. Our
presence will remind the judge that he is accountable to the truth. Equally
important, our presence will increase the pressure on the District Attorney to
be accountable to the values of her community and drop the charges. <b>Your
support is necessary!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Email <a href="mailto:justiceforjason@gmail.com">justiceforjason@gmail.com</a> if you need a ride. Carpool leaves the Student Union at 1:15pm!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">
For more information, check out: <a href="http://www.justiceforjason.org/" target="_blank">http://www.justiceforjason.org/</a> </span></p>