From 350 Milwaukee <[email protected]>
Subject Bank protest this Friday
Date February 26, 2020 1:14 PM
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Update on the eleven people arrested at Wells Fargo Bank                                             

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John, please come out and join us this Friday, and read the update on the eleven people arrested during December 6 Wells Fargo sit-in.

JPMorgan Chase Will Halt Financing of Arctic Oil, Gas Drilling, Coal Plants ([link removed]) - Sierra Club, Feb. 25, 2020

In a major win for environmental organizations and Indigenous groups, JPMorgan Chase on Tuesday announced that it will not finance oil and gas extraction in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, nor will it continue financing many coal-related enterprises, including thermal coal mines and coal-fired power plants across the world.


Stand for a Livable Climate
Friday February 28, 2020
12:00 - 1:00 pm

Chase & Wells Fargo
Wisconsin Ave. at Water St. ([link removed])

We believe there can be a future for the next generations!

Chase & Wells Fargo are the 1st & 2nd LARGEST funders of Fossil Fuel (coal-mining operations (like the above image), oil and gas companies, fracking firms, pipelines, and arctic exploration) companies in the WORLD!

In 2020 climate activists around the world are focusing their efforts on big banks to slow the money pipeline that flows to fossil fuel companies. Will you help do something for the future?

You can't join us on Fridays, but you do want to do something? Read Bill McKibben's article linked below, then, if you bank with Chase, Wells Fargo, BMO, BofA, Capital One, etc., make a plan to move your accounts to institutions that don't fund fossil fuels. Yeah, it's a headache, I know from experience...

Want to Do Something About Climate Change? Follow the Money ([link removed]) - Bill McKibben, New Yorker

For tips on moving your bank, scroll down to the Moving Your Money section at 350MKE ([link removed]) .

Please join us - rain, snow or shine. (Unless it's a serious blizzard or seriously cold!) Dress in layers for the weather. There are many pedestrians over the noon hour and we talk to lots of folks. There's a lot of positive feedback - 10x more than negative.

We have signs and banners, but feel free to bring your own
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Next Court Date
TBD
8:30am
Milwaukee City Municipal Court ([link removed])
951 N James Lovell St

Here are recent developments in the court cases of the eleven people arrested during the December 6, 2019 Global Climate Strike/Wells Fargo Bank sit-in in Milwaukee. When they were arrested, the women and men were separated by gender and taken in police vans to two different precincts for “processing” on December 6.

Because of time conflicts between their school or work commitments, three of the women paid the $187 fine before the February 3, 2020 court date, so their cases are closed.

At the February 3, 2020 court appearance, Emily Bell, the attorney, representing the remaining eight defendants (pro-bono) learned that the paperwork for the four male defendants had been “lost in the system.” The males were given letters indicating that they would not be charged unless the records appeared within two years. During the court appearance, because a representative of the City Attorney was not available to bargain with, the attorney entered a plea of Not Guilty and the case was rescheduled for February 21 for the four remaining women defendants.

At the February 21, 2020 court appearance, the charges for the four women were changed from trespassing to disorderly conduct and the fine was reduced to $90.

That same day, at least one of the men received a letter with a new court date of April 20 – Earth Week!

The total fines for these eleven people will be between about $1300 and $1700 depending on the eventual fines for the men. Please help defray the personal cost to them by contributing - see below.

Note also that this group agreed they would not promise to forego engaging in another non-violent direct action in the next year, which could have been a bargaining chip. If anything, they want to step up their action.
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On Dec. 6, 2019, The People's Climate Coalition held a rally and demonstration in downtown Milwaukee in accordance with the International Youth Climate Strikes and the Sunrise Movement National Climate Strikes. On that day eleven individuals were arrested during a peaceful sit-in protesting fossil fuel financing by Wells Fargo Bank.

The eleven people arrested are members of the People's Climate Coalition @PCC.MKE ([link removed]) (in addition to other Milwaukee climate groups). These eleven people (many of whom are students) will have total fines between about $1300 and $1700 depending on the eventual fines for the men.

You weren't arrested, but you can contribute by donating to help with their fines at PCC.MKE at the Action Network ([link removed])

Please donate $5, $10, or more. Your help will go towards the fines of these eleven people.

Thank you,
350 Milwaukee
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350 Milwaukee Meeting
Tuesday, March 10, 7 - 8:30pm
First Unitarian Society ([link removed]) (Ogden & Astor)

Due to scheduling changes at the Urban Ecology Center, we will be meeting again at the First Unitarian Society in March


Do you have an idea for a future meeting?
​email us at: 350mke(at)gmail(dot)com
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2020 Wisconsin Elections
PLEASE VOTE

Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Wisconsin Spring Election
* Supreme Court Election ([link removed])
* Wisconsin Court of Appeals Election
* Wisconsin Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment ([link removed](April_2020))

and Primary
* Presidential Primary

Two people (Jill Karofsky and Daniel Kelly) are running for the WI Supreme Court. Read a brief description of the candidates here ([link removed]) .

Partisan Primary: August 11, 2020
​General Election: November 3, 2020

​See a sample ballot ([link removed]) for your address at ballotpedia ([link removed])
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Future Local Actions:
2020 Democratic National Convention
Milwaukee WI
Monday, July 13 - Thursday, July 16

​There will be protests
​and 350 Milwaukee will be active!
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