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February 28, 2013

Judge Orders Release of Seattle Activists Jailed for Resisting Grand Jury Testimony 
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A federal judge has ordered the release of two Seattle activists who
have been jailed for refusing to testify before a grand jury. Katherine
Olejnik and Matt Duran have been held without charge for five months,
including two months in solitary confinement. They were imprisoned after
refusing to appear before a grand jury reportedly investigating property
damage at a Seattle courthouse on May 1st. Although neither were present
when the damage occurred, they were subpoenaed to answer background
questions about potential suspects.

 

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