FT. Shimmy, (Ernst Jean-Jacques) a Boston based activist who was wrongfully accused of and arrested for the assault of an elderly woman at a counter protest of a Trump rally in Swampscott MA, last December.

"Not only was this entire interaction caught on video, the aggressor was also filmed admitting to a police officer that she instigated the altercation unprovoked because his dancing was “making her mad”. The aggressor is not facing repercussions, despite the video evidence and admission of guilt to the Swampscott officer. Since the arrest, Shimmy has received threats on social media and has been suspended from work without pay for the duration of the court proceedings.

Shimmy's legal team eventually put out a press release on his behalf, detailing the true events of the incident; that press release has since been reshared thousands of times online. Videos and photos of the incident have been posted all over tik tok and instagram. And while some traditional media outlets have chimed in, others have chosen to stay silent or misrepresent the case.

In January, Swampscott police finally announced an internal investigation, claiming that they could have handled the situation more constructively.

Still Shimmy awaits pre-trial on Feb. 24th and for the charges to be dropped.

Listen to the full episode to learn more about the true events of Dec.12th and to learn about all of the important work Shimmy has done, and continues to do for creatives and everyday people, especially through the Freedom Fighters Coalition.

If we are not vocal about injustice, we can be easily silenced ---- and we won’t let that happen.

@shimmymakeishhappen @ffcof2020