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BLACKANAW ISLAND 2016; SAT. JUNE 4, SUN. JUNE 5: MICHAEL IMHOTEP SPEAKS
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STOP TORTURING MICHIGAN’S JUVENILE LIFERS WITH STATE DELAYS! FREEDOM NOW!
Youtube Video above, published on Apr 26, 2016, produced for V.O.T.E by Alex Chemerinsky, Mariah Branyan State juvenile lifers who waited decades for USSC to declare JLWOP unconstitutional subjected to further anguish as state stalls release Of 364 cases, 8 … Continue reading
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Tagged #Beatbackthebullies, #Blackkidslivesmatter, #blacklivesmatter, #blacklivesmatterDetroit, #Breakdownthewalls, #ENDMassIncarceration, #FreeMichiganJuvenileLifersNOW, #Michissippigoddam, #PrisonNation, #saveourchildren, #SchooltoPrisonPipeline, #StandUpNow, #StopWaronBlackAmerica, #StopWaronourYouth
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US SUPREME COURT NIXES DEATH PENALTY FROM ALL-WHITE JURY
Video above shows Edward Hood, one of four Black jurors excluded from Timothy Tyrone Foster’s jury through “peremptory” challenges. The Supreme Court did not rule on the lack of Black jurors on the original jury venire, a problem that has … Continue reading
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SANDERS PUSHES DEMS TO REJECT PUERTO RICO DEBT DEAL, ENGINEERED BY BANKS WHICH DESTROYED DETROIT
Breaks with Pres. Obama Puerto Rico subjected to situation similar to Detroit bankruptcy deal, which stole city’s assets, impoverished retirees, continued state control By Seung Min Kim May 23, 2016 Bernie Sanders is pushing fellow Senate Democrats to reject the … Continue reading
FREE CHARLES LEWIS, INNOCENT JUVENILE LIFER WHO HAS SPENT 41 YEARS IN STATE PRISONS
Hearing in case in front of Judge Qiana Lillard set for May 26, 2016, 9 am Lewis has long fought for his freedom, claiming actual innocence and citing recent USSC court decisions in Miller v. Alabama, Montgomery v. Louisiana ‘Pure … Continue reading
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Tagged #Beatbackthebullies, #Blackkidslivesmatter, #blacklivesmatter, #blacklivesmatterDetroit, #Breakdownthewalls, #FREECHARLESLEWISNOW, #MassIncarceration, #Michissippigoddam, #PrisonNation, #saveourchildren, #SchooltoPrisonPipeline, #StandUpNow, #StopJLWOP, #StopWaronBlackAmerica, #StopWaronourYouth
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MICHIGAN JUVENILE LIFERS SCORE 6TH CIRCUIT APPEALS COURT VICTORY IN HILL V. SNYDER
In Hill v. Snyder, 6th Circuit rejects state statutes, calls for “meaningful and realistic opportunity for release” for all state juvenile lifers Michigan officials including AG Bill Schuette, Wayne Co. Prosecutor Kym Worthy have opposed ANY relief for children sent to … Continue reading
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Tagged #Beatbackthebullies, #Blackkidslivesmatter, #blacklivesmatter, #blacklivesmatterDetroit, #Breakdownthewalls, #MassIncarceration, #Michissippigoddam, #PrisonNation, #saveourchildren, #SchooltoPrisonPipeline, #StandUpNow, #StopJWLOP, #StopWaronBlackAmerica, #StopWaronourYouth
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VENEZUELA PRES. MADURO DECLARES EMERGENCY, BRAZIL PRES. ROUSSEF OUT IN ‘COUP;’ U.S. ACCUSED
Both Maduro, Roussef champions of poor, workers, opponents of U.S. policies U.S., global banks, oil corporations, others behind attacks Editor: While the people of the U.S. are blindly involved in national elections, NO candidate offers a platform that would withdraw U.S. troops and U.S. … Continue reading
GENOCIDAL SNYDER/RHODES PLAN HARMS DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN, WORKERS, RESIDENTS
Teachers shut DPS May 2, 3 not only over pay threats, but dismantling of nation’s largest majority-Black school district Race a central issue—DFT President Ivy Bailey “Rise up to defend jobs, schools, children, strike to win”—Former DFT pres. Steve Conn … Continue reading
HEARING ON DISABLED, ABUSED CHILD MAY 2; WHY DOES JUDGE MARTHA SNOW ENDANGER JANNA, JAIL MOM?
Editorial/interview by VOD Staff Writer Cornell Squires, co-authored by investigative journalist David Schied May 1, 2016 As I write what is found below, I am reminded of the interview I had several weeks ago in the living room of Jann … Continue reading
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WHY IS JUVENILE LIFER CHARLES LEWIS STILL IN PRISON, 16 YRS. AFTER HIS CASE WAS DISMISSED?
Judge Qiana Lillard acknowledges court order dismissing case at hearing April 21, 2016, takes no action Lewis’ state court files, filling three cartons, have mysteriously “disappeared,” next hearing to feature last known official in possession Lewis is one of state’s … Continue reading