People of various faiths many personally affected by the raids huddled in a tight circle swapping stories about detained family members. The womens march greets the courageous women of the caravan. Jun 26, 2018 the national chair of bamn, shanta driver, is authorized to withdraw and allocate funds from the bamn bank account. Liana mulholland has been designated by bamn to head this fundraising effort, and is a longtime member of the detroit area bamn chapter.
Driver and bamn scored a major victory in favor of affirmative action in the case grutter v. Antifa member ordered to pay legal fees of berkeley. Students and teachers walked out of east english village preparatory around noon today. Driver is currently an attorney at scheff and washington, a leading detroit civil. Bamn coalition to defend affirmative action, integration, and. On wednesday, march 4th, 2009, by any means necessary held an independent public tribunal to investigate the killing of oscar grant at the allen temple baptist church in oakland. Shanta driver has been organizing for civil rights for nearly 30 years. Driver was a last minute replacement for attorney george washington, the lead counsel for the coalition to defend affirmative action, integration and immigrant rights by any means necessary also known as bamn.
Tracy cooper, mother of one of oscar grants friends who was present on bart platform when oscar was murdered. When my family started to look for me, bamn advised me that it was best that i move from my hometown detroit, mi to live with bamn members in another part of the country. Bamn members protest um admission policies cbs detroit. We are proud to be representing local 207 in this fight. She received her undergraduate degree in psychology and social relations from harvard, and her juris doctor degree from wayne state university law school. Bamn national chair shanta driver speaks on the verdict in the lapd trial for the murder of omar abrego and the victory of finding sargeant jeff mares and the lapd guilty in the murder of omar abrego, violating his civil rights, excessive force and wrongful death. Families affected by the ice iraqi immigrant raids protest. Jun 20, 2011 bamn president shanta driver, nicole conaway face blocked, detroit city councilwoman joanne watson and a representative of the uaw on the platform of.
Felarcas leadership role in bamn, her alleged criminal activities done to further the mission of bamn at a counterprotest she helped organize on behalf of bamn, and the fact that her attorney is shanta driver, the national director of bamn, make felarca and driver s inclusion into this article relevant and within the scope of this article on. Alex of detroit gives testimony of bamns abusive and coercive behavior. Every now and then, as students stroll through the diag on the way to class or home, there is a group on the steps of the grad library spewing rhetoric to children of all ages whom it has bussed in from detroit. Mar 31, 2010 a black agenda radio interview by bar executive editor glen ford one of the obama administrations clear, if unstated objectives, is to demolish public education in the u. It reflects the slow leftward direction most of the country wants to take. National chair and spokesperson, bamn coalition to defend affirmative action, integration, and immigrant. Felarca and her lawyer, bamn s national chair shanta driver, say the white nationalists were the aggressors and bamn members had the right to defend themselves. Shanta driver is national chair of bamn by any means. Shanta driver, an attorney representing 23 iraqi nationals facing deportation the men are being deported for committing crimes that the government believes violate u. Bamn was founded in berkeley, california in 1995 by attorney shanta driver and fellow activist luke massie in response to a statewide proposal to ban racebased affirmative action in employment and higher education. Bamns principles, adopted in 2000, say the organization is dedicated to building a new mass civil rights movement to defend affirmative action, integration, and the other gains of the civil rights movement of the 1960s and to advance the struggle for equality in american society by any means necessary. Bamn organized the walkout to attempt to protest the poor building conditions, crowded classrooms, and concerns over emergency management.
Felarca and her lawyer, bamns national chair shanta driver, say the white nationalists were the aggressors and bamn members had the right to defend. Ueaaldfs national director, shanta driver, has been organizing for civil rights for the last 25 years. Bamn, detroit community block ice bus carrying iraqi refugees, to stop deportations to their deaths. Bamn was founded by a number of peopleincluding shanta driver and luke massiein berkeley, calif. Shanta driver, bamn national chair and lawyer representing iraqi refugees, states bamn s intention to fight these death deportations for all refugees, to prevent them being deported back to iraq by any means necessary. The national chair of bamn, shanta driver, is authorized to withdraw and allocate funds from the bamn bank account. Proaffirmative action side mocked by conservative and. Bamn also defeated ward connerlys efforts to get antiaffirmative action ballot measures in oklahoma, arizona, and missouri in 2008. Alex of detroit gives testimony of bamns abusive and. A middle school teacher and prominent member of an antifa group has been ordered to pay legal fees for a failed attempt to get a permanent restraining order.
Affirmative action is once again legal in michigans public colleges and universities. Shanta driver, a detroit based labor and civil rights lawyer and national chair of bamn, will serve as lead counsel with george washington. Bamn spearheaded the organizing of the 50,000 person march on washington to defend affirmative action and save brown v board of education on april 1, 2003. Shanta driver lawyer profile, by clicking on any link on this page, you will leave the state bar of georgias enhanced membership directory and will be redirected to an external website. National chair and spokesperson, bamn coalition to defend affirmative action, integration, and immigrant rights and fight for equality by any means necessary. Rights and fight for equality by any means necessary bamn on the covid 19 pandemic crisis. Per the investigation by the the daily caller, bamn founder and cochair shanta driver has had open affiliations to rwl since 1983, according to a communist publication called the workers vanguard. Bamn attorneys shanta driver and george washington negotiated the settlement for local 207. Bamn coalition to defend affirmative action, integration, and immigrant rights and fight for. Interview with elected and ousted, via a mccarthystyle witchhunt trial for the crime of affiliation with bamn, his attorney, and national chair of bamn, shanta driver. She may seem polite and friendly at first, but you will soon see her true motives through her loyal. Michigan federation of teachers, the detroit federation of teachers. In sacramento, the police allowed knifewielding fascists on the grounds of the state capitol and stood by doing nothing when the fascists stabbed yvette.
He has tapped bamn s national chair, attorney shanta driver, as his legal adviser. Most people who have had contacts with bamn organizers eventually see the national chair and spokesperson of bamn, shanta driver. When i was sixteen, bamn convinced me that my family was abusive and crazy and that it was better that i move in with bamn members. Jan 11, 2006 according to the associated press, the fbi added the group to its list of potential terrorists in 2002, a move that shanta driver, bamn cochair and national spokeswoman, calls completely. District court in detroit for a bond hearing in an orange jail jumpsuit and. Detroits catherine ferguson academy to become forprofit. But ali and wisam and their attorney and bamn leader, shanta driver, are taking these cases to trial based on the firm belief that when a jury learns the truth, they will acquit them and take a stand against the murderous attacks against millions of immigrants seeking refuge in america, as did the jury that acquitted activist scott warren in. Bamn lawyer and national chair shanta driver declares commitment to defend iraqi refugees from death deportations. Shanta driver of bamn on catherine ferguson academy occupation. Mar 21, 2016 bamns chairwoman, shanta driver alleges that law enforcement was acting aggressively and inappropriately. Shanta driver, attorney and national chairperson of bamn, asked whitmer to grant clemency to 10 inmates. By any means necessary and detroit public schools mirror news. Find contacts direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. Bamn s chairwoman, shanta driver alleges that law enforcement was acting aggressively and inappropriately.
Detroit teachers union chief takes on lansing, recall bid. Jun 10, 2015 he has tapped bamn s national chair, attorney shanta driver, as his legal adviser. By the way, i have reported on the activities of bamn for at least years, and i hardly believe they would term themselves liberal, they are certainly to the left. Bamn, the local naacp and other supporters were responsible for more 150 buses from metropolitan detroit. Fearing deportation, iraqi refugees cut tethers detroit news.
The group mainly operates out of detroit and berkeley. Shanta driver earned a bachelors degree in psychology and social relations from harvard university in 1975, and a j. Bamn lawyer and national chair shanta driver declares commitment to defend iraqi refugees from death deportations by bamn in immigrant rights, iraqi refugees, legal, stop deportations. Winning justice for oscar grant part 3 of 12 at the university of california, berkeley, february 9, 2009 chaired by shanta driver, national chair of the coalition to defend. Ueaaldfs national director, shanta driver, has been organizing for civil rights. Court reinstates michigan affirmative action archives.
Bamn is hold a press conference monday, march 16 at 4pm at the levin federal courthouse, in detroit where we will be filing an emergency motion demanding the immediate release of i. Apr 20, 2020 shanta driver earned a bachelors degree in psychology and social relations from harvard university in 1975, and a j. Attorney shanta driver of bamn at press conference nov. Felarca told the guardian that she was stabbed in the arm and struck in the head which resulted in her getting stitches. Speakers included shanta driver, national president and lawyer for bamn. Bamn coalition to defend affirmative action, integration. Steveconn,shantadriver,nicole call4 citywidestrike youtube. She describes the inmates conditions as vulnerable and in many cases, terminal if they. It is unclear why driver presented bamn s argument instead of washington, who was present in the courtroom. National bamn spokesperson and attorney shanta driver condemns fox newstrump supporters witchhunt of antifascist bamn leader yvette felarca press conference at ucberkeley february 18, 2017.
Shanta driver, bamn s national organiser and felarcas lawyer, said the arrests were politically motivated, arguing that there is a policy of targeting antifascists across the country. Bamn leader shanta driver, cfa teacher nicole conaway, supporter actor danny glover, and principal asenath andrews cfa principal asenath andrews and actor danny glover, who flew in from california, embraced on a makeshift farm wagon stage to celebrate that days announcement by dps czar roy roberts that the school would remain open as a charter. Shanta driver, national chair of the coalition to defend affirmative action, integration and immigrant rights and fight for equality by any means necessary bamn 4242017 see more bamn coalition to defend affirmative action, integration, and immigrant rights and. Bamn coalition to defend affirmative action, integration, and immigrant rights and fight for equality by any means necessary. Bamn highlighted the story of detroits cass technical high school. We are proud that our city stood behind this strike because without the support of the city we never would have won. Iraqi refugee used family as shield before capture in redford township. Driver is also the national spokesperson for the coalition to defend affirmative action and integration and fight for equality by any means necessary bamn. This is a huge victory for bamn and the new civil rights movement, driver explained. Bamn was featured along with other leftwing militants redneck revolt, bastards motorcycle club, and the huey p. Every now and then, as students stroll through the diag on the way to class or home, there is a group on the steps of the grad library spewing rhetoric to children of all ages whom it has bussed in from detroit area schools to push its agenda. Iraqi refugee used family as shield before capture in. Jan 24, 2006 the groups name is stop bamn by any legal means.
Organizers said that cass tech, renaissance and martin luther king jr. Driver is one of bamns attorneys for two legal challenges pending. Aug 26, 2009 shanta driver has been organizing for civil rights for nearly 30 years. Jun 14, 2017 attorney shanta driver, national chairperson of bamn by any means necessary, who represents at least 12 detained iraqi christians, addresses protesters in front of the mcnamara federal building. Detroit group asks supreme court to strike down affirmative. According to the detroit metro times, the group was initially formed in response to ward connerlys ultimately successful drive to ban racebased admissions practices at the nine schools in the university of california school system. This ought to at least double the number of underrepresented minority students at the university of michigan, michigan state and wayne state university, said bamn attorney shanta driver. According to the associated press, the fbi added the group to its list of potential terrorists in 2002, a move that shanta driver, bamn cochair and national spokeswoman, calls completely. Detroit civil rights lawyer shanta driver made a lastminute decision to argue in a highprofile supreme court affirmative action case on oct. Jan 27, 2016 3 arrested in bamn demonstration at detroit school.
Domestic terrorist group by any means necessary bamn home 2020 election results election info weblog wiki. Bamn and the ueaaldf share the same two leaders, shanta driver. By any means necessary and detroit public schools mirror. Jun 16, 2017 shanta driver, lead attorney with the group by any means necessary, or bamn, talks about stopping the deportations. Opposing view there is no government plot to abridge or abolish the rights of the antiimmigrant bigots. She graduated in psychology and social relations from harvard in 1975, and graduated from wayne state university law school in 2002. Smith, now a lawyer for bamn, which held a news conference at detroit s penobscot building after the ruling thursday, said the group is ready to keep fighting the ban at the supreme court level. As is shown in this report the extreme left antifa group by any means necessary bamn played a key role in organising the rioting and violence at the most recent berkeley riot on saturday. Equal protection but not for whites washington examiner. View shanta drivers business profile as ueaaldf national director at ueaaldf. Wmu, shanta driver came to speak once and i got the feeling that the reception she received was not all that welcoming. After court strikes down affirmative action ban, detroit. All receipts will be saved, and available upon request. The majority of the group and its leaders are people of color.
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