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Peace Activist Mary Anne Grady Flores Released from Jail After 49 Days

HeadlineMar 08, 2016

In other news from upstate New York, a peace activist and grandmother has been released on $5,000 bail after 49 days in jail for photographing a protest at Hancock air base, where drones are piloted remotely. Mary Anne Grady Flores began a six-month sentence in January but has been released pending an appeals court decision on whether to consider her case. Flores was accused of violating an order of protection aimed at keeping her away from the base after she participated in civil disobedience there. Click here to see our interview with Mary Anne Grady Flores.

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