Boley
Call-in
12/20:
Emergency Call In - Release Valerie Sanders
Valerie
Sanders, a member of the Uhuru Movement in St. Petersburg,
Florida, is being held at the Pinellas County jail on
false charges of grand theft. To safeguard Sanders and
secure her immediate release, it's urgent that all supporters
of free speech call the jail immediately.
Valerie
is being framed by Boley Centers, Inc. because she spoke
out after being fired for her affiliation with the Uhuru
Movement. She and Angelia Waller, Uhuru Movement Chairman
Omali Yeshitela's daughter, were both fired this month
for no reason except they are associated with the Uhuru
Movement. Other individuals associated with the Uhuru
Movement have been notified by Boley that they are being
terminated from their HUD housing assistance.
Boley
has violated federal law in arbitrarily terminating
housing assistance from eligible residents based on
their political aff iliation. They must immediately
reinstate Sanders and Waller with back pay and restore
the housing status of the residents or should be denied
further funding from the City of St. Petersburg.
International
Call-in beginning Thursday night, Dec. 20th
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Call the Pinellas County jail at 727-464-6391
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Dial extension '0' and ask for "booking"
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Tell them that you're calling from the Uhuru Movement
and we're demanding the immediate release of Valerie
Sanders who is being held on charges based only
on a false allegation orchestrated by Boley.
If
you don't see this until Friday, call-in then. Stay
tuned for updates on the situation on this page or on
www.UhuruNews.com.
The
Uhuru Movement is also raising bail money. Please email
info@uhurutours.com if you can contribute.
View/download
the PDF flyer with more info on Boley's violations
of housing rights and workers' rights.
12/13:
Urgent Call In - Tell Boley/St. Pete to Stop Attack
on Uhuru Movement
Boley
Centers, Inc. is a non-profit multi-million dollar company
that is supposed to be providing assistance to people
in need. They operate in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee
and Sarasota Counties in Florida with programs around
housing, disabilities, and mental illness. Boley receives
the majority of their funding from the City of St. Petersburg
and are currently cooperating with the city to unleash
a vicious attack on the Uhuru Movement.
On
Saturday, December 1st, four Uhuru Movement members
received a letter from Boley Centers, Inc. saying that
they “did not comply with the City of St. Petersburg
housing criteria” and their housing voucher will be
terminated effectively Dec 31 (new year’s eve). There
was no mention of what they did not comply with, what
could be done to comply, or how to appeal this termination.
This means that people who need housing assistance will
now be forced out of their homes on the holidays because
they are members of the Uhuru Movement.
The
Uhuru Movement is urging people to call-in!
Who
to Call:
Stephanie Lampe
Coordinator of Housing and Community Development for
the City of St. Petersburg
727-892-5563
When
to Call:
Thursday, Friday, Monday 8AM – 4 PM
What
to Say:
