Houstonian Sarah Terrell was arrested at the HISD Board meeting on January 16th. She was asked to be quiet by the unelected Board of Managers. But she kept talking and telling the truth. Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare must drop charges against Ms. Terrell. Here is the e-mail to share this view with the DA: [email protected] Sarah will be in court tomorrow, Monday, 1/27. Here is an e-mail sent to DA Teare's office on this subject by everyday Houstonian Ira Dember: Please drop all charges against Sarah Terrell. Yes, she momentarily disrupted a public meeting. However, she was courageously speaking up and standing up on behalf of thousands of ordinary folks concerned about a de facto major crime — blatant HISD corruption — and perhaps someday de jure. Sarah is a hero. I urge you to use the full discretion of your office to treat her as one. Thank you. This is a fine letter. How can Sarah face punishment while the January 6th traitors who attacked cops and tried to overturn an election go free? How can Sarah be put in this position by an unelected Board? The days and months ahead may bring many conflicts between pro-democracy patriots and people who work to take democracy away. We must press our elected officials at every turn to be the side of democracy. If we don't stand up for Sarah, who will stand up for us when we take needed action to protect freedom for ourselves, our families and our communities? Elected officials must know we will have the back of everyday citizens like Sarah who act bravely on behalf of all of us. Citizen-activism played a big part in DA Teare's election. The censure of former DA Kim Ogg by Harris County Democratic Party Precinct Chairs was an important milestone in Mr. Teare's primary win over former DA Ogg. That effort was fully volunteer-activist led. DA Teare knows the value of community leadership. From the Houston Chronicle about Sarah's arrest: Nearly five-and-a-half hours into the board's regular January meeting, HISD board member Janette Garza Lindner proposed a motion for the appointed board to authorize the sale of 17 district properties deemed surplus.....“Why don’t you sell Hattie Mae while you’re at it?” said Sarah Terrell, before the board voted on the measure. “You are the most disappointing people.”...The Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center is HISD’s headquarters.... After Terrell spoke, HISD board President Audrey Momanaee verbally gave Terrell her first warning, and Terrell immediately responded with “You are so disappointing.” . And it went from there until Sarah was dragged out in handcuffs as you see in the picture above. It has recently been reported that Superintendent Mike Miles authorized $870 million is HISD purchases without proper board approval. From the Houston Landing: "Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles’ administration greenlit about $870 million in spending over the past 16 months without receiving required school board approval, breaking district policy.." Also from The Houston Chronicle: "Alex Elizondo, HISD's chief of public affairs and communications, said Friday that the Harris County District Attorney's Office had accepted charges filed against Terrell for trespassing. ....." Imagine a decent citizen of the community being charged with trespassing in a public building by this usurper board. Spending $870 million without proper oversight is fine--But Ms. Terrell merits arrest and charges. Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare must drop charges against Ms. Terrell. Here is the e-mail to share this view with the DA: [email protected] Sarah is a great Houstonian with a history of advocacy and care for our schools far more extensive than any of the so-called Board of Managers. As Mr. Dember says above, she should be honored rather than arrested. We must understand the stakes involved in these fights. We must understand that each of us has the power to act and make a difference. We must look out and care for one another in these very dark times. Power must see that we are willing to fight. I'm on the Egberto Willies Politics Done Right Show every Thursday from 6 AM to 7 AM for the Houston Democracy Project segment. You can hear the show on the radio, stream it on KPFT or watch later Egberto's YouTube channel. Here is a fundraising pitch for the Houston Democracy Project. I'm doing the work and showing up in many different ways. Please help the effort.
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