In Contempt #53: Anti-ICE Resistance Spreads, June 11th, Rümeysa Öztürk Freed, Stop Cop City Trials Begin

In this column, we present our monthly roundup of political prisoner, prison rebel, and repression news, happenings, announcements, action and analysis. Packed in as always are updates, fundraisers, and birthdays.

There’s a lot happening, so let’s dive right in!

June 11th Day of Solidarity with Long-Time Anarchist Prisoners

June 11th, the international day of solidarity with long-term anarchist prisoners, is coming up!

You can read the 2025 call here. So far, statements for the day have been released by Michael Kimble and Marius Mason, and an expanded version of the June 11th zine is now hosted on archive.org. Early events have already been held in Savannah, GA, and Portland, OR.

Here’s a list of upcoming June 11th events announced so far, but be sure to follow June 11th on social media for future updates:

• Eugene, OR,
• Portland, OR,
• Asheville, NC,
• Cincinnati, OH
• Detroit, MI
• Bloomington, IN and here
• NYC, NY
• Toulouse, France

Fire Ant Movement Defense has also put out a call for people to celebrate June 11th as part of the growing campaign against repression of the Stop Cop City movement.