Lockyer's motion was denied and the execution remains stayed. (2-10-2004)
When Kevin Cooper was arrested in 1983, angry mobs gathered in San
Bernardino. Racist graffiti was spray-painted on the courthouse walls, a
gorilla was hung in effigy. They tried to lynch Kevin Cooper in 1983. Join
us to protest the "Legal Lynching" of Kevin Cooper in 2004. Speakers at the vigil tonight will
include Reverend Jim Covington, Rainbow Push Coalition, Carolyn Boyle,
Death Penalty Focus -- From the Newswire Vigils Schedule
Also, this article criticizes Democrat Attorney General Bill Lockyer for pushing for a reversal of the stay.
Kucinich supporters in Los Angeles joined with thousands of others across the nation in a grassroots-coordinated banner raising campaign on
freeway overpasses. Even as late as this February 19th, when local activists did widespread banner drops around LA, freeway actions were dominated by
direct action activists not necessarily affiliated with any political party. Freeway overpasses, signs, and other civic infrastructure have also been popular targets for
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