Benefit Concert in Kent OH for Ashraf AlJailani April 30

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April 28, 2005 -- Saturday, April 30 the Portage Community Peace Coalition will host a benefit concert for Ashraf Al-Jailani and Michele Swensen. The concert will take place at The Electric Cafe Co., 252 N. Water Street in Kent OH. Performances will include John Jakes Mose, Sue Jeffers, Kill the Hippies, and more TBA.     Doors open at 9pm, cover charge will be $5.

Background on Al-Jailani: from http://www.helpashraf.com

Ashraf Al-Jailani is a Yemeni man who married Michele, an American, in February 1996. They had three children together who are now ages 3, 5, and 7. Ashraf is Muslim and Michele is not.

On October 23, 2002 Ashraf was arrested at his job. 5 minutes later, 6 FBI agents showed up at the house and wanted to search it saying they found Ashraf's business card in the wallet of a suspected Al-Qaeda money launderer, so they thought Ashraf must be a terrorist. Well, Ashraf was looking for a better job, and he had mailed out hundreds of business cards. Three times, the immigration judge has issued decisions stating that that there was no evidence against him and that he should be released from jail. Even so, the gov't. appealed each time, thereby keeping Ashraf sitting in jail indefinitely. John Ashcroft's Patriot Act allows this to occur.

Saturday April 30, 9:00pm
Benefit Concert for Ashraf Al-Jailani
The Electric Cafe CO.
252 N. Water ST, Kent OH

Contact:
Sue Jeffers: (330) 676-9421
Jane C.: (330) 673-6924
Mike or Kendra: (330) 678-3807
or e-mail protected from spam bots

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