Media – Support Eric King

Eric King is a US political prisoner who was taken into a supply closet and attacked off camera in August of 2018 at FCI Florence. He was hard 4 pointed (while completely compliant) for 5 hours and soft restraints for another 2. While 4 pointed BOP staff had 3 hours off camera with him.. He was forced to urinate on himself and was not given water, proper clothing or a blanket. Despite this in August of 2019 the US Attorneys charged Eric with assaulting a federal officer. He is taking it to trial. We expect this to happen over winter of 2021. He has been on communication restrictions for over a year and is unable to receive mail. He can receive books

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“Incarcerated Anti-Fascists Report Targeted Beatings by Guards”

March 27, 2020 /

Folks should check out this article written by Ella Fassler that features Eric and other prisoners who have suffered numerous attacks by BOP fascists “The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is targeting Eric King, an unapologetically vocal anti-fascist, yogi and poet who has been incarcerated since September 2014, for his political beliefs. King was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after being charged with attempting to set fire to a government official’s empty office building in support of the Ferguson, Missouri, uprising in 2014. On March 10, 2020, Sandra Freeman, King’s lawyer, filed a motion requesting a hearing related to ongoing abuse against her client and interference with the attorney-client relationship. “The institutional…

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Eric on The Final Straw

August 27, 2019 /

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EK’s Partner Interviewed on The Final Straw

January 21, 2019 /

The Final Straw Radio released an episode today featuring an interview with Eric’s partner. This interview gives great insight into everything that’s been going down with Eric over the last few months and how it effects him and his family. The episode also features an interview and update by A-Radio Berlin on the Mapuche caravan in so-called Chile. Listen here!

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