Banner holders arrested

Holding Banner, Jan 11: Shut Down Guantanamo! Art Laffin is being cuffed, Patrick Stanley is about to be arrested on the steps of the US Supreme Court.
Photo by Liz McAlister

Ellen's Voice Fills the Great Hall of the Supreme Court

Gathering in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court, Ellen sings a call and response: the sacred tree of life. Her voice breaks the silence of the marble building.
photo by Liz McAlister

Holding pen for those arrested on the steps of the US Supreme Court

Those arrested outside, for walking up the steps to the Supreme Court, were cuffed and held in this outside area until well after dark. Many had wet clothes from the earlier rain.
photo by Liz McAli

Arrests Underway

Inside the US Supreme Court, arrests are underway.
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Attempt to unfurl banner inside Supreme Court

Inside the US Supreme Court, we tried to unfurl the banner that read "Close Guantanamo."

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U.S. Supreme Court is shut down!

As the people gathered inside, as orange shirts emerged, as words of support for the prisoners were heard, the Supreme Court was closed!
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Banner outside the Supreme Court, Jan 11, 2008

Art Laffin, Kate Grady DeMott,Martha Hennessy, Leah Grady Savitz, Patrick Stanley and Tom Feagley hold banner on steps..on the landing.. in front of the Supreme Court.
Photo by Liz McAlister

Shut it Down!

Inside the Supreme Court, as arrests are happening, a chant wells up out of our grief: "Shut it Down!"

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Why are we here today at the Supreme Court? Jan 11, 2008

Bill Frankel-Streit begins to read: We come to the Supreme Court today because it is the sixth anniversary of the opening of Guantanamo prison as a place were men, given the devious label "enemy comba

Inside the Supreme Court, Supreme Court Police confiscate banner which said "Close Guantanamo."

Jan 11, 2008 inside the Supreme Court, police confiscate banner which said, "Close Guantanamo."
Photo by Liz McAlister