Housing

Housing for people attending the January 11 action will be available at St. Stephen and the Incarnation Church, located at 1525 Newton St. NW (on corner of 16th and Newton St. NW). Overnight housing will be available January 10-12." People need to bring sleeping bags to St. Stephen's. There are no beds or bedding, just floor space. People risking arrest who have special needs and require a bed please let us know asap.

Contact Art Laffin at artlaffin@hotmail.com

Food

A meal will be served on January 10 at 6:00 p.m. at St. Stephen's. A light breakfast will be served on January 11 from 7:00-8:00 a.m. People will be on their own for other meals.

St. Stephens info

Metro Info to St. Stephen's: Closest Metro Stop is Columbia Rd. (Green Line). 10 minute walk to church. From Metro Walk north on 14th St. to Newton St. Turn left on Newton St. Church is at end of block on right.

Parking: Street parking near church is available but during day you have to move your car every two hours due to residential parking restrictions.

Rides to DC

Pittsburgh: Contact AFSC PA at 412-371-3601 or email SWahrhaftig@afsc.org.

If you have a ride to offer, contact us.

Legal Support

Those engaging in nonviolent direct action on January 11th should be prepared for possible arrest, temporary incarceration and court proceedings. Sentences for convictions can involve community service, or jail for periods of up to 6 months, and/or fines up to $1000. These are maximum sentences, but our experience is that convicted nonviolent protesters receive a fine and/or community service.

The Jan 11 Coordinating Team will provide overall coordination of the post-arrest process, and work with all support persons as needed. We will have a support team of activists and lawyers on hand through the weekend to help with this process.

Click here for detailed legal information.