Anarcho-Cafe and Fundraiser, Dec 14th, 5pm, @ 3 Worlds Cafe (tags)
The Free Association of Anarchists (F@@) invites community to an open mic/fundraiser for its annual x-mas day clothing giveaway on Skid Row.
HOMELESS bound L.A. Skid Row: The Michael C. Clark Cut (tags)
HOMELESS bound L.A. Skid Row: The Michael C. Clark Cut A cinema verite film by Michael C. Clark about homelessness on Skid Row in Los Angeles, interlaced with interviews of the homeless inhabitants. Shot in Spring of 2013. View the entire documentary online at: http://www.homelessboundla.com
The Torture of Mumia Abu-Jamal Continues off Death Row --Supporters Demand Transfer (tags)
After being transferred from death row in December, Mumia was put in ‘the hole’ at SCI Mahanoy’s ‘Restrictive Housing Unit,’ where the conditions are actually more restrictive than when he was on death row. Supporters, including the National Lawyers Guild (for whom Mumia serves as Vice President) who has set up an online petition, are calling for his immediate transfer to general population, so that among other things, he will be able to touch his family for this first time in about 30 years.
State-Sponsored Murder: Official US Policy (tags)
police state
Filipinos should not depend on the US for its own defense of the Kalayaan Island Group- AJ (tags)
If there is the best way to illustrate the lop-sided Philippines-United Stares relations is about, it can be shown when latest US missile destroyers will join ageing Philippine warships for naval exercises this week in a timely show of unity as tensions with China escalate over a maritime dispute. While US has modern missile ships it has given WWII vintage ships like all the war materials hands me down to its puppet state. And the bad thing is that the Philippines has to buy it not at a bargain price but a cut throat cost. For 11 days of the RP-US exercises start on Tuesday off the southwest Philippine island of Palawan in the Sulu Sea, close to the disputed waters of the West Philippine Sea where Manila has complained of increasing Chinese provocation. Officially the training is an annual event not linked to the territorial row, but it nevertheless offers the Philippines comfort shortly after appealing to its long-time ally and former colonial power for help in containing China.
America's Barbaric Death Penalty (tags)
barbarism
DOES OUR U.S.CONGRESS REMEMBER A WEALTHY ELITE AMERICAN MURDERER NAMED JOHN E. DUPONT ??? (tags)
.HOW OUR U.S.SUPREME COURT AND U.S.CONGRESS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET AWAY WITH ALLOWING WEALTHY AMERICANS WHO MURDER TO NOT BE GIVEN A DEATH PENALTY SENTENCE LIKE ALL OUR POOR AMERICANS RECEIVE IS .....???
JOHN E.DUPONT MIGHT HAVE A FEW WORDS FOR TROY DAVIS & MUMIA ABU-JAMAL ON U.S.DEATH PENALTY (tags)
SINCE OUR 5 CONSERVATIVE U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICES HAVE TAKEN IT UPON THEMSELVES TO RECENTLY APPROVE OF FUTURE UNLIMITED MONIES NOW BEING ABLE TO BE USED IN AMERICAN ELECTIONS,WE PLEAD WITH THE VATICAN TO PLEASE HELP FINANCE $$$ FOR FUTURE POLITICAL CANIDATES WHO WILL HELP CORRECT OUR SELECTIVE DEATH PENALTY HORROR THAT ONLY IS BEING INFLICTED ON OUR POOR AMERICANS ....
WILL THE POPE & CATHOLIC CHURCH PLEASE HELP FINANCE FUTURE U.S. POLITICAL CANIDATES FOR~ (tags)
SINCE UNLIMITED MONIES CAN NOW BE USED IN FUTURE AMERICAN ELECTIONS,WE PLEAD WITH THE VATICAN TO HELP FINANCE $$$ FOR FUTURE POLITICAL CANIDATES WHO WILL HELP CORRECT OUR SELECTIVE DEATH PENALTY HORROR THAT ONLY IS BEING INFLICTED ON OUR POOR AMERICANS ....
DEATH PENALTY IN AMERICA WAS ONLY DESIGNED 2 EXECUTE POOR & U.S. SUPREME COURT KNOWS IT~ (tags)
SCARY HOW THIS U.S.SUPREME COURT IS WELL AWARE OF THE EASE OF THE POSSIBILITIES OF WRONGFUL EXECUTIONS CONTINUING IN THE WEALTHIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD AND REALLY SHOW NO APPARENT SINCERE INTEREST OF CONCERN ???
TROY DAVIS ~ GREAT AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS LIKE THE LA TIMES ALLOW FREE SPEECH, THOUGHTS &... (tags)
TROY DAVIS AND MUMIA ABU~JAMAL ~ LAWYERS FOR POOR AMERICANS HAS GREAT FAITH THAT AMERICA WILL COME TO IT'S SENSES AND OFFER YOU BOTH NEW AND FAIR TRIALS WITH PROPER LEGAL REPRESENTATION BEFORE ANY POSSIBLE WRONGFUL EXECUTIONS WILL EVER TAKE PLACE IN GEORGIA OR PENNSYLVANIA ....
Free Mumia! Los Angeles Rejects High Court's Ruling (tags)
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
LOS ANGELES - Despite heavy rain, a group of about 30 people attended a demonstration for the freedom of political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal. The last-minute action was organized by anti-racist activists who were reacting to the overturning of a judgment that favored the condemned journalist. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals had overturned Abu-Jamal's death sentence, finding that the judge in the case had failed to properly instruct members of the jury to consider possible mitigating circumstances during sentencing. However, the Supreme Court overturned the lower court's decision, opening up the possibility that Abu-Jamal, who has always maintained his innocence, could return to death row.
Kevin Cooper: Victimized by American Injustice (tags)
an innocent man on death row
~ ALL AMERICANS NEED 2 KNOW ABOUT THIS VERY SPECIAL GROUP AT THE INNOCENCE PROJECT ~ (tags)
LAWYERS FOR POOR AMERICANS COMMENDS THE INNOCENCE PROJECT FOR THEIR FANTASTIC WORK ON BEHALF OF ALL POOR AMERICANS CAUGHT IN OUR UNJUST AMERICAN JUDICIAL SYSTEM WITHOUT ANY REAL HOPE (OR LAWYERS) OF FREEING THEMSELVES. ***WE ENCOURAGE ALL AMERICANS TO DO A WWW SEARCH INTO THIS WONDERFUL USA ORGANIZATION. ***PRESIDENT OBAMA & U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER ~ PLEASE ARRANGE FEDERAL FINANCING FOR THIS (NEEDED) PRODUCTIVE INNOCENCE PROJECT GROUP OF INNOVATIVE AND CARING AMERICANS. ** WE CAN ONLY HOPE MORE AMERICANS WILL ENTERTAIN THE THOUGHT TO VOLUNTEER NATION~WIDE FOR THESE WORTHY PIONEERRS OF AMERICAN JUSTICE.
TROY DAVIS & MUMIA ABU - JAMAL 2 GREAT EXAMPLES OF FUTURE C*H*A*N*G*E .... IN AMERICA ??? (tags)
THESE TWO HIGH PROFILE LEGAL CASES IN GEORGIA AND PENNSYLVANIA SHOULD ENLIGHTEN US ALL TO THE DIFFICULTIES OUR CURRENT U.S JUDICIAL SYSTEM HAS IN KNOWING BEYOND A SHADOW OF A DOUBT THAT THEY HAVE THE REAL CRIMINAL WAITING ON DEATH ROW TO BE EXECUTED!
Amnesty International Holds Vigil for Troy Davis in Downtown L.A.. (tags)
Global Day Of Action For Georgia Death Row Inmate
HUMBLE BEAUTY: Skid Row Artists Documentary (tags)
Humble Beauty is an hour long documentary that tells the story of talented homeless and formerly homeless men and women who, despite a daily struggle for survival, paint and create art in the worst area of Los Angeles known as Skid Row. People will make art, no matter how humble the circumstances.
Fine arts paintings by homeless and formerly homeless artists on LA's Skid Row, profiled in the hour documentary, HUMBLE BEAUTY: Skid Row Artists. More info at www.humblebeauty.com.
THE DEATH PENALTY/EVERYONE GROUP LAUNCHES AN INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO SAVE THE LIFE OF REGINALD BLANTON, IMPRISONED ON DEATH ROW IN TEXAS
Presidential Candidate Will Ban Death Penalty (tags)
As president of the United States Stewart Alexander will fight for a constitutional ban on the death penalty; he will also direct his attorney general to investigate the cover-up in the Mumia case by the state officials in Pennsylvania, potentially charging these officials with obstruction of justice for covering up the frame-up.
Death row interview with Mumia Abu-Jamal (tags)
Excerpts from a March 1996 interview with Mumia Abu-Jamal, produced by the Peoples Video Network, conducted by Monica Moorehead and Larry Holmes of Workers World Party and videotaped by Key Martin on Pennsylvania's death row.
Guilty of Being Homeless in America!?
From L.A.’s Guantanamo for the Homeless--Two Skid Row Stories (tags)
In the face of recent news reports that homeless numbers are now increasing downtown, two first-hand accounts of abuses of homeless people on L.A.'s Skid Row --and this as LAPD continues business' unprecidented eight-month attack on L.A's downtown blacks.
Skid Row Activist on Trial --Anti-Brutality Rally Update (tags)
Downtown L.A. Hotel Attempts to Ban Homeless People from It's Public Areas --Saturday demonstrations against police brutality on Skid Row in front of LAPD Central Division headquarters continue weekly:
Skid Row Activist on Trial --Anti-Brutality Protest this Saturday (tags)
Downtown L.A. Hotel Attempts to Ban Homeless People from It's Public Areas --Meanwhile, this Saturday will see continuing demonstrations against police brutality on Skid Row in front of LAPD Central Division Headquartes:
Villaraigosa Shouted Down at Black History Event By L.A.'s Rising Homeless Protesters (tags)
LA CAN protest rocks "Black History Month" ceremony; in front of pop star Stevie Wonder, L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa drowned out by angry homeless advocates protesting racist police attacks against homeless blacks downtown.
SATURDAY COMMUNITY CANVAS AND RALLY WILL ASSIST THE SKID ROW RESISTANCE (tags)
This Saturday, January 27th, starting promptly at 11:30 a.m., community members are gathering at 6th and Gladys Street on Skid Row, in front of Glady's park, for their first weekly community support canvas and street give-away.
Activists Call for Downtown Base Camp to End Sweeps at Saturday Rally on Skid Row (tags)
Homeless activists are calling for people to attend the next next rally, this Saturday, and to pack tomorrow, Tuesday’s 9:30 a.m. Police Commission hearing at Parker Center...as well as every Council meeting this week...and to demand an immediate halt to the homeless sweeps --and now, also, the city's Grand Avenue Project --no matter what it takes...
Rally to End Skid Row Sweeps NOW! (tags)
Starting Jan. 20th, Rally On Skid Row Weekly Saturday Rallies to Demand an End to the Skid Row Sweeps
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT: CRUELTY AND COST (tags)
The recent execution of Angel Nieves Diaz in Jacksonville, Florida has outraged opponents of capital punishment nationwide due to the unusual length of time of the procedure and the apparent pain and suffering Angel Diaz appeared to experience. Stewart Alexander, with the Peace and Freedom Party, says, “The whole process of capital punishment is flawed and the PFP wants federal legislation to band capital punishment in all 50 states; too many mistakes have been made, it’s cruel and inhumane.”
Homeless Denounce Delgadillo at Press Confrence; Expose LAPD’s "Broken Windows" (tags)
Homeless Activists in LA dive bomb City Attorney's Press Conference exposing LAPD "Broken Windows" mass arrests. Group demands meeting with Mayor Villariagosa.
Homeless Activists Denounce Delgadillo at Press Confrence; expose LAPD’s "Broken Wind (tags)
Homeless Activists in LA dive bomb City Attorney's Press Conference exposing LAPD "Broken Windows" mass arrests. Group demands meeting with Mayor Villariagosa. (video, 3 minutes)
The Voice of Freedom from Death Row (tags)
The real reason for his sentence is his advocacy for the voiceless.. A flight from truth occurs in the US and Germany, the truth about the causes of increasing impoverishment.. Mumia asks: Do you need protection from my voice or from your protectors?
Hasan Shakur: A Maroon on Death Row (tags)
"Whether they murder me or not on Friday, I'm telling you, watch what Ima do, the ancestors are gonna be proud." Hasan Shakur uttered these powerful words a few days before he is scheduled to be executed in Texas, Thursday August 31st.
DULUTH DIOCESE BLACKLISTS HELEN PREJEAN, THE DEATH ROW NUN, BECAUSE SHE OPPOSES BUSH (tags)
SISTER HELEN PREJEAN, THE DEATH ROW NUN, BLACKLISTED BY THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DULUTH BECAUSE SHE OPPOSES BUSH
Alexander: Death Row, Many Challenges (tags)
The U.S. Supreme Court made two important decisions on the death penalty that will impact the fate of hundreds of men and women that are on death rows nationwide. Stewart Alexander, Candidate for California Lieutenant Governor, says, “I respect the decisions made by the U.S. Supreme Court, however the entire process of capital punishment in America is flawed.
Death Penalty, $250 Million Tax Burden (tags)
California taxpayers will spend an average of $200 to over $275 million for each prisoner on death row; and most of that cost is related to the high cost of capital trials, housing the death row inmate, the high cost for defense counsel and the tens of millions required to appeal convictions.
Death Penalty Issue Still Alive (tags)
The California death penalty has a temporary moratorium resulting from medical professionals refusing to participate in the execution of Michael Morales. Now is the time to examine the failures of capital punishment and how the criminal justice system is completely out of control in California and America.
SAT. 2/18: Rally Against Death Penalty: Schwarzenegger Denies Clemency for 5th Time (tags)
Gov. Schwarzenegger Denies Clemency For Fifth Time: Rally Against the Death Penalty and the Execution of Michael Morales WHEN: Saturday, February 18, 2006 at 12 Noon WHERE: Bethel AME Church, 7900 Western Ave., Los Angeles, CA
HOW ARE WE SERVING JUSTICE? (tags)
January 17 is the scheduled execution day of Clarence Ray Allen however this event demonstrates how callus and unmerciful we have become as a society. Here is a man that is dying and now we are preparing to take his life. The system is not working.
Former San Quentin prison warden opposes the execution (on 1/17) of Clarence Ray Allen (tags)
Allen's capital crimes were repugnant, but they bear little on the assessment of the threat he poses. They occurred long ago and under very different circumstances.... It will be particularly difficult for the execution of Allen to be accomplished in a dignified way.... Must we insist on dragging a dying man out of the hospital just so we can inject the chemicals that will kill him a little bit sooner? ...sparing Allen from execution would be an act of decency, compassion and justice.
Stop the Execution of Stanley Tookie Willams (audio PSA) (tags)
Audio/Radio PSA to Stop the Execution of Tookie Williams set for Decenber 13th 2005 also special message from Tookie from death row.
April 13: International Day of Action to Stop Caterpillar (tags)
Human rights groups to demand investigation of Israeli war crimes at Caterpillar's Annual Meeting in Chicago on April 13 - Simultaneous protests scheduled for dozens of cities around the world.
LA' Skid Row Homeless Shelter Residents Deliver Aid to Victims of Tsunami (tags)
A rousing spirit of giving prompted formerly homeless members of Skid Row’s Lamp Community to raise over $500 in two days to give to tsunami victims.
Los Angeles and the people who live on Skid Row ... help us to help them (tags)
Thousands of homeless families and drug addicts live on Skid Row in Los Angeles. We are there to help.
Live From Death Row this Friday! Stanley "Tookie" Williams (tags)
An inmate on death row for 22 years, Williams was recently nominated for a Nobel Prize for his anti-violence children's books, and is the subject of a new movie, Redemption. Williams will address the audience via speakerphone from San Quentin prison at the start of the meeting, this Friday April 23, 6pm SHARP! at Holman United Methodist Church, 3320 W. Adams Blvd, L.A.
Kevin Cooper interview, LIVE from death row / FLASHPOINTS (tags)
Kevin Cooper interview yesterday
Security tactics will fuel terror, says Israel's army chief (tags)
The chief of Israel's defence forces has sparked a row with the Government by telling journalists that harsh Israeli security policies were provoking despair among Palestinians and would lead to more terrorism. "Poor Ariel" he is so beset. Couldn't happen to a "nicer" guy.
British Liberal Press Being Called to Account (tags)
The liberal press doctored news reports on the Iraqi war to support their anti-war agenda. The British government is now calling them to account.
Guantanamo Bay Death Camp? (tags)
The following comes from the Australian "The Mail" Newspaper (online edition)
World Court: U.S. Must Stay Executions (tags)
World Court: U.S. Must Stay Executions
BTL:Mass Commutation of Illinois Death Row Inmates Reframes National Debate on... (tags)
...Capital Punishment. Interview with Bruce Shapiro,co-author of the book "Legal Lynching," conducted by Scott Harris
LAPD Raids on the Homeless (tags)
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''Justice for Officer Faulkner'' (tags)
(YellowTimes.ORG) – Mumia Abu-Jamal, the African-American journalist who has been on death row in Philadelphia for nearly 20 years, has received a major victory. His death sentence was thrown out by an appellate judge, William H. Yohn, and replaced by an order for a new sentencing...
Protest Mumia's 20 Years on Death Row (tags)
December 9, 2001, will mark 20 years since the incarceration of Mumia ABu-Jamal, with most of this time spent locked down on death row. Don't let the weekend of December 7-10 pass without doing something for Mumia.
Gentrification: The Rules of the Row (Skid Row, LA) (tags)
A case study of the gentrification going on in downtown LA, or, how to provide more parking for brainless Land Rover drivers.
Live from Death Row Event March 31 (tags)
Live from Death Row Event March 31
Death Penalty Democrats (tags)
Death Penalty Democrat California Governor Gray Davis murders again, this time executing Robert Massie on March 27, 2001, who has been on and off Death Row for 36 years, courtesy us taxpayers. He was never rehabilitated, but was let out of prison, and thus killed again. Our tax dollars must go for rehabilitation, not punishment, if we are to solve any social problems at all.
Police Arrest 15, Cite 70 in New Skid Row Crackdown (tags)
Last week, the LAPD were served with a temporary restraining order to prevent them from harassing the homeless. This week, they went down to "skid row" and started arresting and giving jay-walking tickets to the homeless. Some of the officers said point blank that the "crackdown" was retaliation for the restraining order.
The Campaign To End The Death Penalty (tags)
Statement from the Campaign to End the Death Penalty, which protests and organizes to stop state and federal death penalty legislation.
CORPORATE MEDIA VISITS SKID ROW (tags)
WASHINGTON REPOERTER GETS CLOSE TO ALLAN FREEMAN, SKID ROW RESIDENT.
CORPORATE MEDIA VISITS SKID ROW (tags)
WASHINGTON REPOERTER GETS CLOSE TO ALLAN FREEMAN, SKID ROW RESIDENT.
HOMELESS ACTIVIST TED HAYES GIVES REPORTERS A TOUR OF SKID ROW