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Did the FBI Use Occupy Cleveland Case to Equate Activism with Terrorism? |
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Another case exposes the FBI's decade-long entrapment trend
by Kris Hermes |
cleveland4 |
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Cleveland anarchist bomb plot aided and abetted by the FBI |
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Arun Gupta writes "Rather than target real risks of domestic terror, like neo-Nazis, the FBI entrapment machine demonises anarchists and Muslims" |
Cleveland 4, media, entrapment |
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Rustbelt Radio Feature: An In-depth Look at FBI Entrapment of Activists in the Case of the Cleveland Four |
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A feature length piece about the case of the Cleveland Four which first hit the news on May 1st of this year. It is also more generally about entrapment of activists by the FBI. This piece was produced by lizzie anderson, a volunteer journalist for Pittsburgh's Rustbelt Radio, with help from the Cleveland 4's support group. |
media, entrapment |
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Follow-up interview on DJ Bursts O'Goodness's show, with Gail Stevens |
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Gail Stevens goes on DJ Bursts O'Goodness's show to provide an update on the case. |
media |
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Voices and Choices interview with Cleveland 4 Support Group members |
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A one hour interview with Gail Stevens, Colin Stevens, family members of Connor Stevens; Terry Gilbert, Connor's attorney; and Vilde Chaya from the Cleveland 4 Support Committee. Hosted by Kristen and Casey on their show Voices and Choices, a weekly feminist show featuring news and interviews. From WRUW 91.1 FM, Cleveland community radio. |
Cleveland 4, interview |
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FBI Informants In Activist Groups - The Eric McDavid Story |
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Friends of Eric present information about the case of Eric McDavid, an activist who was entrapped by the FBI in 2006, which serves as a lens through which to study the basic concepts of entrapment, the use of informants, and government repression in general. Unfortunately, the use of these tools by the state is becoming more and more prevalent, and it's imperative that people understand how they work.
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entrapment, FBI entrapment, FBI informant, Eric McDavid |
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Report on Shaquille Azir |
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A report on Cleveland's Channel 5 News, reporting on Shaquille Azir, the FBI's informant. Brandon's attorney, John Pyle, speaks about the FBI's orchestration of the case, calling it a "genuine entrapment case." |
media coverage, media |
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How the FBI Used “Anna” the Informant to Entrap Eric McDavid and other Environmentalists as “Terrorists” |
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“For two years now, a young woman in camo pants, black sweatshirt, military boots and pink hair, known to both her fellow eco-activists and FBI employers as ‘Anna,’ had been crashing the party.” |
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Has the FBI Launched a War of Entrapment Against the Occupy Movement? |
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"Is the government unleashing the same methods of entrapment against OWS that it has used against left movements and Muslim-Americans?" Arun Gupta investigates this question, and talks with people close to the case of the Cleveland 5.
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OWS |
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Lisa Fithian: FBI Informant Brandon Darby : Sexism, Egos, and Lies |
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Lisa Fithian gives her personal account of working in activist communities with an FBI informant. |
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Entrapment of Cleveland 5 and NATO 3 is nothing new |
 Waging Non-Violence: People-Powered News and Analysis |
A well-researched article linking the Cleveland 5 and the NATO 3 (in Chicago) to prior cases involving FBI entrapment and infiltration. |
infiltrators, FBI entrapment, NATO 3, cleveland 5, historical, pattern |
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My boys, The Cleveland 5 |
 Anarchist News |
Beautiful, emotional post on Anarchist News about the character of the Cleveland 5 and their community here in Cleveland. Also an appeal to keep an eye out for and support anyone in your community who may be susceptible to influence of infiltrators and informants. |
cleveland 5, community, infiltrators, emotional, local response, friends, family |
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Video of Connor Stevens at Occupy Cleveland, talking about being Non-violent |
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Connor Stevens at an Occupy Cleveland event, speaking on non-violence and how it is the most effective tactic. |
Connor Stevens, Non-violence, cleveland 5, video |
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Connor Stevens, An Occupier and Poet |
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Article which highlights Connor Stevens and his commitment to art and the Cleveland community. |
Connor, Stevens, Connor Stevens, Cleveland, Poetry, Poet |
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Historical Present: The Brainwashing of the Cleveland 5 |
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This article delves deeper into how the Cleveland 5 interacted with the FBI informant, and presents a unique perspective on the issue. |
Cleveland 5, FBI Brainwashing, Historical Present |
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Terrorist Plots, Hatched by the FBI |
 The New York Times |
David K. Shipler, Pulitzer Prize winning author, discusses in-depth the pattern of FBI "stings" days before the accused were arrested as a product of such an operation. |
FBI, Comparative Analysis |
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How FBI Entrapment Is Inventing 'Terrorists' - and Letting Bad Guys Off the Hook |
 Rolling Stone |
Rick Perlstein of Rolling Stone examines a number of FBI "sting operations" including the Cleveland 5 and discusses the legal system's treatment of the accused. |
Investigative, FBI, Comparative Analysis |
