Campaign Update - Week of 05/10/2010
Posted on May 12, 2010
AI Press Conference
The Amnesty International press conference went very well. We are excited about AI’s commitment to Reggie’s struggle for justice and look forward to working with them in the future. Representatives from the major news stations came out. Help us to monitor the tone and accuracy of their coverage, such as referring to Reggie as a “convicted rapist” when he never was convicted of a rape charge.
Program on Death Penalty Challenge
An informational program on the forthcoming federal civil rights action challenging the Missouri death penalty on the basis of its effects on the families at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 13 at Christ Church Cathedral’s Schuyler Hall, 1210 Locust Street (13th & Locust) in downtown St. Louis. There will be a PowerPoint presentation by Attorney John Simon and a panelist of family members familiar with having a loved one on death row (Paula Skillicorn, Mary Mifflin, and Lillie Cole). This event is free and open to the public.
Opportunities for Petition Signatures
Volunteers are needed to cover events like the Annie Malone Parade this Sunday (May 16) and the African Arts Festival (May 28-31). At the Festival, the Campaign will have a table telling Reggie’s tee shirts and buttons so we need supporters to sign up for shifts during the 4 days.
“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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Missouri’s Death Penalty and its Effects on Families
Posted on May 11, 2010
Dear friends and colleagues:
Courtesy of my decades-long friend, Mike Kinman–now chief clergyman under our bishop at Christ Church (Episcopal) Cathedral, 13th & Locust in downtown St. Louis–there will be an informational program on the next major challenge to the death penalty as we know it in the Cathedral’s Schuyler Hall on THURSDAY, MAY 13, at 7:30 p.m.
There will be a PowerPoint presentation detailing how the State of Missouri’s death penalty violates the rights of families against whose members the state seeks the death penalty.
Panelists will include family members of men against whom the state has sought the death penalty.
The program is free; but Partners Against State Violence & Racism
(PSVR) is seeking contributions to cover neutral expert witnesses and other costs of the litigation.
For more details, see the article linked to my Facebook page, the late Prof. Rachel C. King’s “No Due Process: How the Death Penalty Violates the Constitutional Rights of Family Members of Death Row Prisoners, Berkeley Electronic Press (2006).
Panel Presentation: Death Penalty Lawsuit
Very truly yours,
JOHN WILLIAM SIMON, J.D., Ph.D.
Constitutional Advocacy, LLC
2683 South Big Bend Blvd., Suite 12
St. Louis, Missouri 63143-2100
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Campaign Update - Week of 05/03/2010
Posted on May 11, 2010
Please take note of the important upcoming events:
Sunday, May 9
The Clergy Coalition is hosting a Mother’s Day Service of Thanksgiving at Lane Tabernacle CME Church at 7:00 p.m. Film Maker and Public Speaker Reggie Bullock, the producer of “WAR FOR YOUR SOUL” will be the Keynote Speaker. Vera Thomas will be a special honoree. This event is free and open to the public.
Tuesday, May 11
Join us in welcoming the national reps from Amnesty International as they release their report on Reggie’s case entitled USA: Model criminal justice? Death by prosecutorial misconduct and a ‘stacked’ jury. The press conference will be at 11:00 am on the steps of the old Municipal Courts Building, 14th & Market.
Thursday, May 13
An informational program on the forthcoming federal civil rights action challenging the Missouri death penalty on the basis of its effects on the families will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, at Christ Church Cathedral’s Schuyler Hall, 1210 Locust Street (13th & Locust) in downtown St. Louis. There will be a PowerPoint presentation by Attorney John Simon and a panelist of family members familiar with having a loved one on death row (Paula Skillicorn, Mary Mifflin, and Lillie Cole). This event is free and open to the public.
“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 4/26/2010
Posted on May 4, 2010
Petition Opportunities
On May 1, we will need volunteers to collect signatures at May Day activities. Please email us back if you can do so at either event below. Wear your Reggie tee shirt or button.
11:30 am-1:30 pm March and rally for Human & Immigration Rights from the Convention Center to Park.
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Street Festival on Ohio Avenue at Cherokee Street
*****************5000 signatures by May 10**************
Mother’s Day Event
The Clergy Coalition will sponsor Mother’s Day Service of Thanksgiving at Lane Tabernacle CME Church at 7:00 pm. Vera Thomas will be the special honoree. The keynote speaker is filmmaker Reggie Bullock, the producer of WAR FOR YOUR SOUL. The film presentation will be shown at 6:00 p.m.
Road Tour
Thanks to Jeff Stack and the Columbia chapter of Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (MADP) for hosting Borrowed Time at the Ragtag Cinema on Monday. An enlightened discussion followed the documentary.
On to Kansas City
On Wednesday, the students in Cathy Burnett’s class presented a mock hearing of Reggie’s case as their final grade for the semester. The defense and prosecution sides presented their cases so well that former Judge Jon Gray passed on making a ruling, instead applauding their presentations and stating that the case is a difficult one.
Later that evening, Gray and Jamala joined Alvin Brooks in a panel discussion about the impact of race and the media on a case like Reggie’s. The trio responded to questions from the audience. The event was sponsored by the KC MADP chapter.
“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 4/19/2010
Posted on April 26, 2010
Borrowed Time
Jamala will be traveling to Columbia, MO to facilitate the discussion following the documentary showing at Rag Time Theater. If you know anyone in Columbia, let them know the showing is at 5:30 pm.
Also Jeff Stack will be facilitating back to back showings of the documentary at the State Capitol on Tuesday, April 28 from 1:00 -4:00 pm in Hearing Room 2. Encourage your legislator to take some time out and check out whatever he/she can.
Volunteers Needed
The Campaign will be collecting signatures at the May 1 Rally for Human Rights sponsored by the United Methodist Women. The rally will be from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in downtown St. Louis. Please let us know if you are available. Thousands are expected and we need a good-sized crew.
Reminders!
*MADP will host their Spotlight Award Dinner this Saturday to honor Attorney John Simon. It’s not too late to get tickets. Email TC@madpmo.org.
*There will no May 10th hearing by the Special Master on Reggie’s case. We will let you know when a new date has been confirmed.
Bianca Jagger’s Speech
Last month, we mentioned Bianca Jagger’s speech before the 4th Annual Congress Against the Death Penalty in Geneva and how she included Reggie’s case in her presentation. We have finally secured Bianca’s audio speech at the opening ceremony of the 4th World Congress Against the Death Penalty. It can be found at: http://vimeo.com/groups/feminista/videos/10112102.
“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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