News :: Protest Activity : U.S. Government : War in Iraq
Chicago Musician's Self-Immolation Protests Iraq War
22 Nov 2006
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Le Monde (11/15/06)
November 3 Malachi Ritscher burned himself to death on the side of the Kennedy Expressway near downtown Chicago protesting the Iraq war. Near Malachi's remains, police found a camcorder with videotape inside and a homemade sign that read "Thou Shalt Not Kill." Linked is an article from the French daily Le Monde. Search for coverage in the New York Times and Washington Post, then visit chicago.indymedia.org .
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