Troy Newman (activist) Robb of "Ms." magazine, stating that he had lunch with Newman and discussed using violence to stop abortion. He said that during the lunch they discussed "something like if an abortionist—I don't even know if it was specifically Tiller…was shot, would it be justified?… And [Newman] said, "If it were, it wouldn't upset me." In a news release dated January 29, 2015, the Kansas Republican Assembly listed Troy Newman as treasurer of that organization. On September 29, 2015, Newman had his Australian visa canceled by Immigration Minister Peter Dutton. Newman was due to speak at a number of anti-abortion events
George Martinez (activist) George Martinez (activist) "George Martinez", (born March 11, 1974), also known as "George Rithm Martinez" and "Hon. George Martinez", is an American educator, activist, artist and hip-hop political pioneer. He is an adjunct professor of political science at Pace University and a cultural/ hip-hop ambassador for the U.S. Department of State. He is a former elected Democratic Party district leader in the 51st Assembly District in Sunset Park, Brooklyn and a former Assistant Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for the Office of the New York State Attorney General. He is the first hip-hop artist elected to political office in New York.