Rock Creek, WV – At 3:47 pm, Tuesday, four Climate Ground Zero activists were arrested for trespass at their homes in Rock Creek, West Virginia. Matt Louis-Rosenberg, Jacqueline Quimby, Kimberly Ellis and James McGuinness were taken to the Kanawha County Courthouse by State Police. State Trooper Lt. Bowers. The charges stem from an October 10 demonstration at Walker CAT’s headquarters, which challenged Walker’s misleading pro-coal advertising campaign at which Gabe Schwartzman, 19, and David German, 18, were arrested by City of Belle Police and cited for trespassing on a structure or conveyance. The two had unfurled a banner which read, “Yes, Coal is Killing West Virginia’s Communities” .
Today's Update:
The four Climate Ground Zero activists that were arrested yesterday are still in jail and have yet to be arraigned. Matthew Louis-Rosenberg, Jacqueline Quimby, Kimberly Ellis, and James McGuinness are currently being held without bail, and we are working to raise funds in order toget them out as soon as bail is known.
The charges stem from the October Walker CAT action, which none of the above individuals participated in. The arrested had no prior knowledge of the warrants or any other relevant court orders.
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