Judi Bari

Judi Bari Born Template:Birth year Near Willits, CA, USA Died March 2, 1997 (aged 47) Occupation Earth First! organizer Known for Environmental, labor and social justice leadership

Judi Bari was an American environmentalist and labor leader, a feminist, and the principal organizer of Earth First! campaigns against logging in the ancient redwood forests of Northern California in the 1980s and '90. She also organized efforts through Earth First! - Industrial Workers of the World Local 1 to bring timber workers and environmentalists together in common cause. In 1990, she was severely injured by a pipe bomb placed under the seat of her car. The FBI claimed that the pair had made this and was planning to use it, but a 2002 Jury trial exonerated them and awarded $4.4 million damages against the FBI for their violation of the couple's 1st and 4th Ammendment rights. She died of cancer in breast cancer in 1997. See Also ♫ List of All Unwelcome Guests Episodes which feature Judi Bari Personal Page: http://www.judibari.org Wikipedia Page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judi_Bari The Judi Bari Story on BBC, December 2004, 30 min. audio (MP3)

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