Australia, Perth: "graffiti vandals face fines of up to $36,000 and jail terms of up to three years."

Worldwide: Feb. 23, 2013 - Support whistleblower Bradley Manning, jailed for 1000 days so far

"Events planned across the U.S. and internationally will mark WikiLeaks whistle-blower Bradley Manning’s 1000th day in prison without trial.  They include protests, vigils, hip-hop performances, concerts, art and theater."

"Bradley’s trial, which threatens a truth-chilling life sentence, is now expected to start on June 3, 100 days after our Feb 23 International Day of Action."

"There has never been a more important time to broadcast our message of support for exposing war crimes, international justice, and people’s right to know what the government does in our name."

You can learn more and find events near you or organize one, here:

http://www.bradleymanning.org/news/update-21813-nearly-40-events-to-mark-bradley-mannings-1000-day-imprisoned-without-trial

Please spread the word.

UK writer gets 16 months' sentence

http://blogs.artinfo.com/artintheair/2012/10/18/artist-employed-by-london-olympics-convicted-of-graffiti-vandalism/

Noir's website

Jail time for painting is wrong. Let's hope he can get out early and go back to his work with the kids who need him.

"Glynn Judd, a graffiti artist who worked on the backdrops of the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics, has pleaded guilty to 15 counts of graffiti vandalism at Blackfriars Crown Court in central London. According to the Evening Standard, the 40-year-old artist was sentenced to 16 months in prison for spray painting subway trains between 2006 and 2011 with the tag Noir, causing an estimated £32,000 ($52,000) in damage to city property."

LA Weekly: "Los Angeles' War on Street Artists" [huge article, Aug. 30 2012]

Sight, in Los Angeles, fired from his job over talking to the press about graffiti

Lawyers, please: How the City of Gardena Turns Every Piece of Graffiti Into a Felony Crime

Corporate conspiracy to control the Internet?

The same people who are trying to take over the Internet distributed and promoted the software used to download. Disney and CBS branded their own file sharing service... and it goes on. Watch and distribute, reupload. Write and call your lawmakers.

NYC: Victory! NYPD Chief Orders Stop to Improper Marijuana Arrests

Graffiti Vandal 'Revok' Arrested At LAX, Headed To Ireland

Buy an Askew print to benefit Revok's defense

The Real Reason Revok Was Arrested

Young rappers arrested in Iran

Italy Rome: Now, online - Painting inside Rome's jail

L.A. photographer busted for shooting graffiti appeals for help