The turn of the year has brought us GREAT news for CeCe McDonald and Lynne Stewart.
After 19 months of incarceration CeCe is set to be released January McDonald is a young African American transgender woman who is charged with two counts of “second degree murder” after an incident that began when she was violently assaulted because of her gender and race. Read about her upcoming release in the Advocate article. Also, Keep in touch with Ce Ce via her facebook page and the main website of her support committee.
WELCOME HOME LYNNE!! Lynne Stewart was granted Compassionate Release and freed from prison for the New Year. Please read more about her case, unjust imprisonment and joyful return to her family and supporters at http://lynnestewart.org/
Thurs., Jan. 2 around 8:40 AM – Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman and Renee Feltz covered the whole welcome-home, and played excerpts. Video archive and transcript at http://www.democracynow.org/2014/1/2/exclusive_dying_lawyer_lynne_stewarts_jubilant