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Host/Producer: Amy Browne Indivisible– a nationwide movement of millions of people working to stop the rise of authoritarianism in the United States and to demand a real democracy- is calling for a national day of action on April 25th, to protest the Trump administration’s efforts to build prison camp warehouses across the country. They write: “On April 25, we’re joining Detention Watch Network and Disappeared in America for a coordinated, nationwide mobilization against the Trump administration’s reckless expansion of ICE warehouse detention centers… “Our partners will host six major events at frontline sites — communities where new detention centers are actively being proposed. We’re also asking folks to host visible, peaceful, non-violent actions in your own communities to draw attention to the cruelty of Trump’s detention agenda and to pressure our local officials to resist the construction of new detention centers” Leading up to the April 25th day of action, there will be a training call next Tuesday, April 14th, at 5pm (Eastern) led by organizers at one of the frontline sites dealing with the issue. The discussion will include how to find out if there are plans to build a detention center prison near you, and “tools and support to host a safe, peaceful and effective event in your community” FMI and to Register for the Call On Saturday, April 11, from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, WERU will present our Annual Spring Gathering, once again at the Alamo Theatre, 85 Main Street in Bucksport. Come on down and enjoy the good company of all kinds of people who love WERU, including listeners, volunteers, board members, and station staff. We will provide pizza, popcorn, punch, and other yummy things to eat and drink. And if that’s not enough, we’ll be showing two inspiring short films about community radio: a 15-minute video entitled “A (Very Brief) History of WERU,” and a 34-minute documentary film about WMPG Community Radio at the University of Southern Maine in Portland, called “An Extraordinary Place.” The screenings will be followed by a panel discussion featuring representatives from WERU and WMPG. The event is free and open to the public, and no RSVP is required. We hope to see you there! Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License

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