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Local News and Announcements... Don't miss anything...please scroll downMoratorium MeetingAttention Mid-Missourians: the Columbia chapter of the Missouri campaign for an execution moratorium will hold a public meeting, from 7:00-8:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 30 in Conference Room B on the 1st floor of the Daniel Boone Regional Library. The campaign considers it wise public policy to institute a 3-year halt to executions while a balanced commission studies various issues of fairness with our state’s death-penalty system. Contact Jeff (449-4585) for more information; attend for what part you can and bring a friend or two, to continue to advance this progressing campaign. Innocence Protection Act signed by Pres. Bush This may be one of the few opportunities we will be able to thank Mr. Bush for some action he takes during his administration. Maybe he will ultimately be singled out as one of the greatest president of all time, truly a compassionate conservative. And then again, well, maybe not. For today, let’s thank him for doing the right thing enacting the IPA concept with this bill which also provides needed funding for the accelerated testing of crime kits. Check out the information at the Justice Project and please do e-mail or call as suggested. On Saturday, October 30, 2004, President Bush signed into law the Justice for All Act of 2004 (HR 5107)! HR 5107 incorporates the Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Act (HR 3214/S 1700 – the Innocence Protection Act is Title III of this bill) with many provisions from a victims' rights bill. Amid a flood of constituent letters and faxes supporting the Justice For All Act, the bill passed the US House of Representatives on October 6, 2004 in an overwhelming 393-14 vote, and sailed through the US Senate by unanimous consent three days later. The Justice for All Act is an important step forward for innocent victims of crime, and for innocent people who might otherwise be sentenced to death. But even though the bill is now a law, there is still work to be done: we need to make sure that the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Program and other programs created by HR 5107 are fully funded. Former state judge speaks out against death penalty Six people were executed during the judge’s tenure on the state Supreme Court. By ROBBIE KETCHAM November 11, 2004 (from the Columbia Missourian) Saying it is possible that innocent people have been executed, a former state Supreme Court judge said Wednesday night that a moratorium should be placed on the death penalty in Missouri. Charles Blackmar, a judge on the Missouri Supreme Court from 1982 to 1992 and the Court’s chief justice from 1989 to 1991, spoke to a group of 60 people at Calvary Episcopal Church in Columbia. [more...] 10/19/04 MADP Meeting Events: 1) Judge Blackmar visit - November 10th at Calvary Church, 7 p.m. Dinner beforehand, contact Jeff at jstack@no2death.org if interested. Late note: Big success with 60-plus folks attending the talk. 2) Resolution Report - 23 organizations have signed to date. 3) Meetings with mid-MO legislators - Most likely going to have to be after the election and Thanksgiving. 4) Recruitment - On and off campus posters, post cards, and bring-a-friend. 5) Jamnesty - November 16th, time TBD. Circulate literature. 6) Next meeting - Tuesday, November 30th 7 p.m. 7) People's Declaration - 300+ signatures 8) News conference – Former judge and business leaders are projected subjects/presenters when our local moratorium resolution campaign approaches a “milestone” marker, 50 entities endorsing.9)Jeff and Steve will be making and posting flyers regarding the next meeting. Email this:  
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