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Gov Postpones Decision Until Mon
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will not act on Stanley Tookie Williams' request for clemency today, his office announced this afternoon....
Posted: Sun, Dec 11, 2005 10:02pm PST
Indybay Introduces New Regional Coverage, Redesign, and More
The website of the SF Bay Area Independent Media Center has expanded and continues to evolve!
Expanding to Include Regional Pages
Get Involved with Indybay
Indybay's Redesign: A New Look and Feel
Updates to How the Site Works
We Want to Hear Your Thoughts...
Posted: Sun, Dec 11, 2005 9:35pm PST
Emergency request seeks stay of execution for Williams
State prosecutors asked the California Supreme Court on Sunday to dismiss former gang leader Stanley Tookie Williams' latest petition to block his Tuesday execution for murdering four people in 1979....
Posted: Sun, Dec 11, 2005 1:42pm PST
On the Youth and the California Penal System
An article by a CA prisoner about the injustice of the prison industrial complex, particularly as it effects young people....
Posted: Sun, Dec 11, 2005 12:40pm PST
12/17 Foster Farms Day of Action in 11 CA Cities
Across California, join animal advocates for outreach at Safeway, one of Foster Farms' major retailers. Each week Foster Farms, California's largest poultry producer, slaughters five million chickens for food. A recent investigation (www.fosterfacts.net) by East Bay Animal Advocates (www.eastbayanimaladvocates.org) reveals that Foster Farms violates animal cruelty laws, performs unfair labor practices and misleads the public. Visit www.fosterfacts.net for campaign updates and new photos!...
Posted: Sun, Dec 11, 2005 12:22pm PST
2 days...The clock is ticking...Save Tookie!
- Reports and news about Tookie
If Stan doesn't get the clemency he deserves...Take action tomorrow!
Stan's case featured on CNN "Sunday Night"
Watsonville High School students stage walkout for Stan
International support for Stan
Growing questioning of the death penalty amid Stan's case
Rev. Jesse Jackson calls for clemency
Advocate for the condemned
Donate much-needed funds for our efforts
- Upcoming events
- Where to find more information...
Posted: Sun, Dec 11, 2005 12:18pm PST
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JAIME AYMERICH ES UN JOVEN ACTOR MEXICANO QUE RADICA EN LOS ANGELES ES MUY VALIENTE , SU FILM EMPORTANTISISMO ES SECRETO DE ESPERANZA...
Posted: Sun, Dec 11, 2005 3:59am PST
Bob Avakian on Richard Pryor
Recently I was reading reports of police assaults on Black people and of Black people fighting against the police in Memphis and Miami. This called to mind a story I was told a while back. A rookie cop was riding in his police car with his veteran partner when a report came in that there was a Black man in the vicinity with a gun. As their car screeched around the corner, a young Black man suddenly appeared sprinting up an alley--into a dead end. "Shoot him!", the older cop screamed...
Posted: Sat, Dec 10, 2005 10:02pm PST
Email Garden Grove City Council regarding Theresa Dang case
If you are one of the many thousands of people outraged about what has happened to Theresa Dang, please email the Garden Grove City Council and tell them how you feel about this matter at ruths@ci.garden-grove.ca.us and pamha@ci.garden-grove.ca.us...
Posted: Sat, Dec 10, 2005 8:34pm PST
Sacramento Save Tookie Rally w Bianca Jagger - Would You Execute an Austrian?
Save Tookie rally Thursday Capitol steps...
Posted: Sat, Dec 10, 2005 3:07pm PST
There's only 3 days left to save Stan Tookie Williams
- Reports and news about Tookie
More than just waiting...Get ready for action
Media reports on Schwarzenegger's deliberation
Stan's supporters hold a "People's Clemency Hearing"
Report on the December 6 Save Tookie meeting in New York City
Mumia Abu-Jamal speaks out for Stan
Wife of murder victim calls for support of Stan's efforts
NAACP supports clemency
Bianca Jagger on Stan's case
Amnesty International calls for clemency
Stan's ca...
Posted: Sat, Dec 10, 2005 1:56pm PST
FLEX-FUEL engines help economy + environ
( open letter to California's "Governator" )...
Posted: Fri, Dec 9, 2005 11:29pm PST
ASA California Weekly Alert
*1) Reminder: ASA is Seeking Submissions for Medical Marijuana Film Festival
2) December 10th, San Jose: Activist Meeting to Plan Strategy for
Mountain View City Council Hearing
**3) December 12th, Stockton: Court Support for Aaron Paradiso
4) December 13th, San Francisco: SF ASA Meeting
5) December 13th, San Diego: SD ASA Meeting
6) December 13th, Mountain View: City Council Study Session on Medical
Marijuana Dispensing Collectives
7) December 14th, San Francisco: Green Cross Board...
Posted: Fri, Dec 9, 2005 4:52pm PST
Diebold "hack test" - Sec. State / Black Box Lawyer square off
AT ISSUE
Procedures to be negotiated include:
1) The secrecy provisions written by Diebold -- Black Box Voting takes the
position that all facets of the test should be open to the public and to the media
2) Access and time limits -- Diebold wrote that a time limit would be set but
did not specify whether it would be 30 seconds or two weeks. Diebold left
a "blank" after the time limit item...
Posted: Fri, Dec 9, 2005 2:52pm PST
12/15: Todd Chretien for Senate 2006 Announcement
Thursday, December 15 at 10am
One Post Street in San Francisco
At Montgomery Street BART stop
In front of Feinstein's office...
Posted: Fri, Dec 9, 2005 2:50pm PST
Stop the baby killers.
USA is planning to test Dangerous Chemicals and Drugs on Orphans and innocent Children worldwide.
Stop the cruel Atrocities on Defenseless children.
Just say NO to the Bush Gestapo....
Posted: Fri, Dec 9, 2005 11:06am PST
Redding Dispensary Busted
After a 2½-month investigation, authorities
seized more than 20 pounds of processed marijuana
as well as scales and packaging material this
week from Dixon Herbs on Merchant Street....
Posted: Fri, Dec 9, 2005 10:20am PST
4 days...The clock is ticking...Save Tookie!
- Reports and news about Tookie
Report from the Nobel Prize/Educators for Tookie press conference
Interview with Snoop Dogg and Stan Tookie Williams
The voices supporting Stan
Hear the Save Tookie teach-in at UC-Santa Cruz
America's "strange fruit"
The evidence of a frame-up
National Lawyers Guild urges clemency
Protect the accused, protect justice
Donate much-needed funds for our efforts
- Upcoming events
- Where to find more informati...
Posted: Fri, Dec 9, 2005 9:38am PST
Action Alert: Flyer Syriana
We are mobilizing volunteers to distribute educational flyers to moviegoers before and after Syriana....
Posted: Thu, Dec 8, 2005 9:45pm PST
Hysteria on 'crystal meth' prove full of holes and obvious attack on gains
A batch of apparently unheard-of articles demystify and debunk addiction hysteria (i.e. drug addiction). With the 'crystal meth' hysteria hurdling virtually unchallenged in many alternative communities of late, these should prove crucial!...
Posted: Thu, Dec 8, 2005 1:56pm PST