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Audio: Save Kevin Cooper PSA Mixes
Audio mp3 infomixs featuring Mumia abu Jamal and music by Presidents Breakfast on Kevin Cooper's pending execution set for Febuary 10, 2004 in San Quentin, CA....
Posted: Tue, Feb 3, 2004 12:04am PST
6 Feb. - Defend the Oakland 25
DEFEND THE OAKLAND 25 ANTI-WAR PROTESTERS!!...
Posted: Mon, Feb 2, 2004 10:14pm PST
Kevin Cooper posiblemente será ejecutado el 10 de febrero
Está previsto que Kevin Cooper sea ejecutado en California el 10 de febrero de 2004. Fue condenado a la muerte en 1985 por un cuádruple asesinato cometido en 1983. Él siempre ha asegurado ser inocente de esos crímenes....
Posted: Mon, Feb 2, 2004 5:08pm PST
Berkeley Rallies to Halt the Execution of Kevin Cooper
More than 150 people filled a Berkeley church Saturday to rally in support of condemned death row inmate Kevin Cooper -- and to hear from Cooper himself....
Posted: Sun, Feb 1, 2004 9:34am PST
RELEASE: Community to Gather for Education not Incarceration, Saturday, January 31st
Community Forum to Respond to Gov. Schwarzenegger's Proposed Budget and the Impacts on Oakland’s School Closures; Incarceration of Youth; Prison Spending
WHAT: Community Forum hosted by Education Not Incarceration Coalition
WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 31, 2004 – 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
WHERE: Laney College, Student Center, Irma P. Walker Conference Room, 4th floor
900 Fallon St ., Oakland.
WHO: Students, parents, teachers and concer...
Posted: Fri, Jan 30, 2004 4:15pm PST
Fight Sacramento's "Son of the Patriot Act" ordinance
City deals with protests by denying free speech
rights; citizens respond with lawsuit....
Posted: Thu, Jan 29, 2004 8:29pm PST
scathing report on California Youth Authority
Apologies that this is a repost from a major paper, but it's a good artcle on abuse in youth prisons....
Posted: Thu, Jan 29, 2004 7:44pm PST
Election Fraud Allegations Mount In Newsom's Mayoral Victory
Chronicle, Examiner highlight fraud allegations; city and state investigations launched...
Posted: Wed, Jan 28, 2004 8:00pm PST
Lynne Stewart in Bay Area this Weekend and in Feb
Here is the Bay Area tour schedule of progressive attorney Lynne Stewart
who has been re-indicted by the U.S. government on frame-up charges of terrorism. Stewart again faces 40 years in prison....
Posted: Wed, Jan 28, 2004 10:53am PST
outFarpress presents "Reining In The Patriot Act" with ACLU Lawyer
A 59 minute speech by Judith Volkart of the N CA ACLU. An update on what is known and being done to "rein in" the Patriot Act. 2 files- broadcast and slow modem. Free to rebroadcast upon notification....
Posted: Wed, Jan 28, 2004 1:04am PST
2/10: Primaries, AIDS, debt, and trade
You are invited to a strategy meeting on inserting Global AIDS, debt and trade into the CA Primary debate. If you can't come, but want to raise the issue with candidates in CA in February, here is a sample list of questions....
Posted: Mon, Jan 26, 2004 9:28pm PST
Operation Save a Life : Protest 4 Kevin Cooper
To organize a Boycott beginning feb 1, 2004...
Posted: Mon, Jan 26, 2004 12:20pm PST
Lynne Stewart to Talk in Sacramento, Davis Feb. 3
Attorney Lynne Stewart, who was falsely charged with aiding and abetting terrorism, will appear in Sacramento and Davis at different times on February 3. This will give you the opportunity to also attend the talk by Alberta Lee in Davis the same day. Please distribute widely....
Posted: Sat, Jan 24, 2004 9:43pm PST
Don’t execute Kevin Cooper!
OAKLAND, Calif.--With a February 10 execution date looming, the Committee to Save Kevin Cooper and other activist coalitions in California are in high gear to stop the execution of this innocent man. Because Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is an open supporter of capital punishment, it’s critical to build a loud and high-profile movement to put pressure on him. Will the "Governator" kill a Black man during Black History Month, while also gutting the budget for education and social servic...
Posted: Fri, Jan 23, 2004 4:28pm PST
The 13th Annual Sparks Fly event benefiting women political prisoners
Come out and support women political prisoners. Hold the date! Pass this on!...
Posted: Fri, Jan 23, 2004 12:37am PST
"Save Kevin Cooper" Contingent At MLK Day March
Kevin Cooper is an inmate on death row at San Quentin State Prison. In 1985 he was convicted of the murder of the Ryen family and a houseguest in San Bernadino county. Much evidence has come forward that was never tested or presented before the jury at Kevin Cooper's trial that could possibly challenge his conviction....
Posted: Mon, Jan 19, 2004 3:17pm PST
Fresno Woman Arrested For Having a Bad Dream
Denise Martin shared a dream she had with a friend. Her friend told the dream to Martin’s former employer and this led to Martin’s arrest and imprisonment....
Posted: Sun, Jan 18, 2004 8:42pm PST
Oakland 25 Pretrial
Many supporters in the courtroom for the pretrial hearing. Judge issued continuance for motions to demur and dismiss for vindicative prosecution until February 6th 2pm. Arraignment set for March 5th and trial set for March 8th....
Posted: Fri, Jan 9, 2004 4:37pm PST
Mumia Abu-Jamal on enemy combatant radio (audio/mpeg 45.6KB)
Prison Radio with Mumia Abu-Jamal is now airing on enemy combatant radio....
Posted: Thu, Jan 8, 2004 10:23pm PST
SFPD Harass Group For Having Anti Brown Sign At Newsom Inauguration
While the Newsom victory was something to mourn, it did mark the end of one of the most corrupt mayoral reigns the city has ever known. One group showed up with a huge sign to celebrate this but was quickly pushed off to the side as pro-Newsom "protesters" were allowed to be within the line of sight of the TV cameras....
Posted: Thu, Jan 8, 2004 3:37pm PST