Campaign Update - Week of 2/27/2012
Posted on March 6, 2012
This is tomorrow!
Our partner, Amnesty International, will host a community forum “Reggie Clemons: A search for the truth” tomorrow (March 1) from 7-8:30 pm at the Emerson Library Conference Room, Webster U. Laura Moye from AIUSA’s national death penalty coordinator will join panelists Vera Thomas (Reggie’s mom) and death penalty exoneree Randy Steidl.
Welcome, Influentials
Last week, we added four new members to Reggie’s List of Influentials. They are death penalty exonerees Josh Kezer (MO) and Juan Melendez (FL); State Rep Rochelle Walton Gray (D-81) and David Love, Executive Director of Witness to Innocence. Love recently wrote an article for BlackCommentator on connecting the cases of Reggie and Troy Davis.
Petitioning
We are continuing our collecting of signatures for Reggie’s clemency petitions. If you’re attending an event, worship service, etc., take a petition with you.
“Enough Already!”
Jamala Rogers, Coordinator
JUSTICE for Reggie Campaign
P. O. Box 5277
St. Louis, MO 63115
(314) 367-5959
www.justiceforreggie.com
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Campaign Update - Week of 2/20/2012
Posted on March 6, 2012
Hearing Date Rescheduled
In case you missed last week’s announcement, Reggie’s March 5 hearing has been reset for September 17. We cannot rest on our laurels and so our efforts continue.
Week in Review
On Monday and Tuesday, Jamala and Vera hit Jefferson and Columbia. MADP chapters had activities set up there; we also visited legislators in the Capitol regarding repeal legislation. Listening to Vera put a human face of the issue of wrongful convictions for those under a death sentence. We talked with students, faculty and community people at Lincoln U and Mizzou. Tomorrow, we head for Springfield, MO.
Juan Melendez
Juan is finishing up his tour in St. Louis. He is an exoneree from Florida’s Death Row with an amazing story of determination to be free and a commitment to end the death penalty. Juan has joined Reggie’s List of Influentials, stating he will do all he can do help Reggie in his fight for justice.
Death Penalty Legislation
HB 1520 and 1496 call for a repeal of the death penalty; SB 786 calls for an audit of the death penalty and HB 1420 calls for a moratorium. All total, there are about 8 bills associated with the death penalty. We’ll keep you updated on the progress of these bills as they move through the House and Senate.
It’s final!
Last week, the appeals court in Texas issued a ruling that Richard Miles is “factually innocent.” Miles had been wrongfully convicted and falsely imprisoned for 15 years. With the help of Centurion Ministries, he was freed in 2009 but the recent ruling makes the earlier release even sweeter.
“Enough Already!”
Jamala Rogers, Coordinator
JUSTICE for Reggie Campaign
P. O. Box 5277
St. Louis, MO 63115
(314) 367-5959
www.justiceforreggie.com
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Campaign Update - Week of 1/23/2012
Posted on March 6, 2012
March 5 Countdown to Justice
On February 5, 2012, the Campaign starts the countdown to Reggie’s hearing in St. Louis. We will be traveling across the state, taking the case to the streets, to workplaces, to campuses, to places of worship, through the airwaves and cyberspace. Missouri will feel the rolling thunder of justice and you have a role to play.
How?
-Signing Reggie’s petition or getting signatures. Our goal is 10,000 new signatures by March.
-Adding 50 additional members to Reggie’s List of Influentials
-Attending events by the Justice for Reggie coordinated campaign
-Circulating information on the case to your circle on contacts, friends and supporters.
-Getting your place of worship involved in Social Justice Day
Just so you Know
Things have been moving so fast, we’re playing catch up. We want to keep you in the loop about what’s going on and who’s doing what.
Jamala and Jeff Stack were on a Mark Hyme’s radio show KOPN, Columbia MO
Rev. Elston McCowan, NAACP, was on Bernie Hayes show, WGNU AM.
Springfield MADP collected signatures on MLK Day at the annual Multicultural Festival.
Churches who participated in previous “Social Justice Sundays” centering on Reggie’s case: Star Grace Missionary Baptist Church, St. Mark’s Family Church, New Canaan Missionary Baptist Church. This Sunday, Epiphany United Church of Christ, will do “Social Justice Sunday.”
“Enough Already!”
Jamala Rogers, Coordinator
JUSTICE for Reggie Campaign
P. O. Box 5277
St. Louis, MO 63115
(314) 367-5959
www.justiceforreggie.com
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Campaign Update - Week of 1/16/2012
Posted on January 26, 2012
MLK Day was awesome!
Members of the coordinated campaign and supporters were out in full force at the annual Dr. King march. In addition to the ACLU, Amnesty International, MADP and the NAACP, many of our other supporters joined the Justice for Reggie contingent. We will get photos up on Reggie’s website as soon as possible. We thank all of our enthusiastic petitioners getting signatures especially Steve and Laura.
Welcome New Influentials!
The Campaign welcomes 3 new members to Reggie’s List of Influentials. They are MO State Rep Penny Hubbard (D-58); Pastor LaJuana McFadden (Keeping the Faith Ministries); and Jasper Johnson (Jasper Johnson & Sons).
Social Justice Sundays
Is your place of worship raising up Reggie’s case in the pulpit and collecting signatures? If so, let us know the date.
Petitions
Keep gathering those signatures. In the very near future, the Campaign will start collecting completed petitions weekly. We’ll let you know where.
“Enough Already!”
Jamala Rogers, Coordinator
JUSTICE for Reggie Campaign
P. O. Box 5277
St. Louis, MO 63115
(314) 367-5959
www.justiceforreggie.com
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Campaign Update - Week of 1/12/2012
Posted on January 26, 2012
Dr. Martin Luther King Events
Please join us on Monday, January 16 for the annual Dr. King March. We will assemble at 10 am at the Old Courthouse, 4th and Market. We are asking community groups and church/temple folks to join the Justice for Reggie contingent in the King parade. Look for Reggie’s banner. Dress appropriately to stay warwm and be comfortable.
We need volunteers to collect signatures at the march and other King events during the weekend. Please let me know if you will be gathering signatures at any of the many events around town. Remember, Dr. King was staunchly opposed to the death penalty.
P.S. If you can make copies of the petition for the Campaign, please let me know.
On to the March 5 hearing!
“Enough Already!”
Jamala Rogers, Coordinator
JUSTICE for Reggie Campaign
P. O. Box 5277
St. Louis, MO 63115
(314) 367-5959
www.justiceforreggie.com
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