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Pussy Riot Members Found Guilty

Posted 8-17-12 by
Tags: Pussy Riot

Maria Alyokhina, Yekaterina Samutsevich and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova of the punk band Pussy Riot were found guilty of "hooliganism motivated by religious hatred" in a Moscow court on Friday. The three women, all in their 20s, were sentenced to two years in prison. UPDATE: The band released another song in the wake of the verdict, called "Putin Lights Up The Fires."

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Free Pussy Riot Reading In NYC Tonight, As Verdict Approaches On August 17

Posted 8-16-12 by
Tags: Pussy Riot

The trial of Russia's Pussy Riot members Maria Alyokhina, Yekaterina Samutsevich and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, charged with "hooliganism motivated by religious hatred" after lip-synching to a punk song in Moscow's main Russian Orthodox church for just 40 seconds, has sparked global concern over artistic free speech and the trio's fate. A free event in support of the three incarcerated women on the eve of their August 17 verdict  — a verbatim reading of their statements in court —  will take place tonight, August 16 at 7:30 p.m. EDT at the Ace Hotel in Manhattan. Participants include actress Chloe Sevigny, Le Tigre's Johanna Fateman, poet Eileen Myles and performance artist Karen Finley. The reading will be livestreamed as well.

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