Raleigh protests 20 years of Guantanamo prison

About 40 people stood vigil outside the Federal Building in Raleigh this afternoon, calling for the immediate closure of the shameful prison at Guantanamo.

Thanks so much to the sponsors, participants, sign-makers, and excellent speakers at today’s vigil! Rep. Deborah Ross should add her voice to those of 75 other US Representatives, calling on President Biden to close the torture prison now. Write to Ross, the NC Senators, and the President today:

* President Biden, president@whitehouse.gov * Rep. Deborah Ross, https://ross.house.gov/contact * Sen. Thom Tillis, https://www.tillis.senate.gov/email-me * Sen. Richard Burr, https://www.burr.senate.gov/contact

**Catherine Read, MC, NC Stop Torture Now**

**Rev. Jennifer Copeland, Director of the NC Council of Churches**

**Faisal Khan, Director of the Carolina Peace Center**

**Rabbi Eric Solomon, Temple Beth Meyer**

**Muffin Hudson, Director, NC Community Bail Fund of Durham**

Sponsors were NC Stop Torture Now; NC Council of Churches; Eisenhower Chapter 157, Veterans for Peace; ACLU of North Carolina; NC Peace Action; Libertarian Party of NC and of Wake Co.; Carolina Peace Center.