Let Loose the Wild Child
Supporters spoke with Dante Cano over the phone today. Dante expresses his warmest regards to supporters and thanks everyone for coming to his last court date and also for sending letters and books. He stated that the guards last time told him that he had a lot of supporters in court and that they didn’t want him to wave or gesture towards them. Dante reports that he has already read 8 books in the few weeks that he has been inside.
Dante encourages everyone to continue to send him letters at:
Support Dante in court, at Wiley Manuel in Downtown Oakland, located at 7th and Washington Street.
9 AM, Department 115. Thursday, March 5th.
Thanks to those that showed up to Dante’s court date in Oakland today. About 12 people waited several hours before being told to come back at 2pm. Dante’s supporters then learned that Dante is facing a charge from a demonstration in mid-February as well previous charges from another demonstration. We will update the site when the news comes as well as upcoming court cases. As of now, we encourage everyone to send Dante a letter. He asked supporters to come show solidarity in court as well make donations via the Anti-Repression Committee, a support organization that gives aid to those arrested at political demonstrations.
How to help:
1.) Send Dante a letter. Show your support, keep Dante’s spirits up. Books and magazines may be sent from a publishers like AK Press, Little Black Cart, or Endless Canvas. Write to Dante at:
Santa Rita Jail
Dante Cano BIX230
5325 Broder Blvd.
Dublin, CA 94568
2.) Make a donation to Anti-Repression Committee. This is help keep money on Dante’s books as well as possibly bond him out of jail in the coming days, if possible.
3.) Share a link to this website, and keep up to date by checking back. In the coming days we will post updates on Dante’s case and upcoming court dates.
We also encourage everyone to support Davontae Smith, part of the Ferguson 3, who was arrested during the initial outbreak of the Bay Area rebellion in November. Davontae is facing charges and could use a letter of support. People can also donate to the Anti-Repression Committee as well.
Write to Davontae at:
Santa Rita Jail
Davontae Smith BGK969
5325 Broder Blvd.
Dublin, CA 94568
Thursday, February 26th, 9 AM, Wiley M. Manuel Courthouse, 661 Washington Street and Broadway, Oakland. Department 112.
Come support Dante, arrested at the March Against The Police State almost two weeks ago.
The hearing will be in Dept 112.
Please send letters to Dante at:
Santa Rita Jail
Dante Cano BIX230
5325 Broder Blvd.
Dublin, CA 94568
Books and magazines must be sent from a publisher:
Dante Cano is currently being held in Santa Rita jail for participation in a demonstration against police brutality and murder in the Bay Area and across the United States. At the time of his arrest, police in near-by Emervyville had just killed Yuvette Henderson in early February. At the same time, police also had just shot people in San Jose, East Oakland, and also the courts had exonerated the police that shot and killed Alex Nieto in San Francisco. This happened against a back-drop of ongoing police murder and violence across the US as well as a deep and furious revolt in the Bay Area against this repression.
Since the revolt against the police began in the Bay Area in the winter of 2014 – the State has specifically targeted young people, just like Dante Cano. We need to stand behind Dante and all others that fight for their freedom in the streets.
Dante was born and raised in San Francisco. Dante has not had an easy life and his battle against the system is mirrored by his own experiences growing up poor in the Bay Area. He has lent a hand in various struggles for liberation and has engaged in numerous projects that have involved the community and sought to build autonomy.
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