Blessings & Peace,
Kathy Niece
Magdalene House Catholic Worker
1678 MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94602
(510) 531-7947
(510) 530-7364 (fax)
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Dear Friends,
Judge Gene Carter sentenced the following three Prince of Peace
Plowshares on Monday, October 27th: Philip Berrigan - 24 months in prison,
Steve Kelley, SJ - 21 months, Mark Colville - 13 months. Also each person is
sentenced to 2 years supervised release/probation, and mandatory restitution
of 1/6th of 28,000 dollars (alleged damages).
Immediately following the sentences, nine persons from Maine and other
States (including Mary and Mike Donnelly, active supporters in the Portland
area, Jessica and Audrey Stewart and Jason and Justin Jackson and 3
out-of-staters) chained the gates of Bath Iron Works, Portland facility
closed. They were arrested and jailed.
Susan Crane, Steve Baggarly and Tom Lewis-Borbely will be sentenced on
Wednesday, October 29th. Peace. We are grateful for this faithful work for
peace and know that the consequences are harsh, that the arms race has not
ended and that there is much work to be done. Ardeth Platte from Jonah House