Some events outside SoCal or which are past have been deleted. ----- From: Alexis Endurance Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 23:41:36 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [south_bay_activists] Fwd: DPF Action Alert
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:38:26 -0500 (EST) From: Stefanie Faucher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: DPF Action Alert Death Penalty Focus 870 Market St. Ste. 859 San Francisco, CA 94102 Tel. 415.243.0143 - Fax 415.243.0994 - www.deathpenalty.org Action Alert Help put an end to wrongful conviction! The California State Senate created the California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice to review the causes of wrongful conviction and wrongful execution in California. The Commission has issued three interim reports recommending legislative changes to prevent the most common causes of wrongful conviction in California: mistaken eyewitness identification, false confessions and the use of jailhouse informants. Three bills have been introduced to implement the Commission's recommended reforms: Senate Bill 511 (Alquist) will require the electronic recording of police interrogation in cases involving homicides and other serious felonies. Senate Bill 756 (Ridley-Thomas) will require the appointment of a task force to draft guidelines for the conduct of police line-ups and photo arrays to increase the accuracy of eyewitness identifications. Senate Bill 609 (Romero) will require the corroboration of testimony by jailhouse informants. Urge your state legislators to support these bills! Click here to take action! - - - New Resources 1. The March 2007 issue of Death Penalty Focus's publication The Sentry is now available. Click here to view the newsletter in .pdf format. 2. Just one-year ago, the Faces of Wrongful Conviction Conference brought together, for the first time, California exonerees, lawyers, and activists for an exciting and shocking examination of California's criminal justice system. You can take action to stop wrongful conviction, watch videos and hear podcasts of exonerees, request speakers, use the chat room, and read recent news articles at: http://www.facesofwrongfulconviction.org/ - - - Upcoming Events Through April 14, 2007 - Fullerton, CA Theatrical Production of Dead Man Walking by Tim Robbins based on the book by Sister Helen Prejean Directed by Patrick Pearson 8 p.m. March 17 & 23, April 6, 11 & 13 2 p.m. March 18 & 24, April 7 & 14 - - - Hallberg Theatre CSUF Performing Arts Center 800 N. State College Blvd. Fullerton, CA Tickets: $9 ($8 with advance Titan discount) Through April 15, 2007 - Various Cities Mike Farrell - "Just Call Me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist" Book Signings Mike Farrell's success as an actor belies his humble nature; he's never really been a seeker of the limelight. His fascinating journey as an activist, however, is a true testament to Mike's inherent desire to be a responsible citizen of the world. A self-described idealist, Mike's obstinate optimism seems untainted by his experiences inside some of the most brutal conflicts of our time. In the book, Mike details first-hand accounts from inside Cambodia, El Salvador, Somalia, Bosnia, Rwanda and the Gaza Strip, as well as from inside America's own prisons. From his contributions to the entertainment industry as a beloved actor, writer and producer, to his earnest commitments to abolish the death penalty as President of Death Penalty Focus, advocate for human rights and champion of environmental causes, Mike has been engaging the world with his talent and intelligence for over 40 years. Given that so many of us have, for so long, been nudging him to write this book, it only seems appropriate that we give the book tour a proper launch. TO SEE A LIST OF DATES AND LOCATIONS: http://www.akashicbooks.com/justcallmemikeevents.htm [includes the following:] Sun., April 15, 10:15am All Saints Church 132 N. Euclid Ave. Pasadena, CA Sat., April 28, 1pm Los Angeles Times Festival of Books UCLA Campus, Barnes & Noble Stage Los Angeles, CA Sat., June 3, Time TBA Valley Cities Jewish Community Center 13164 Burbank Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA Sat., June 10, 10am First Congregational Church 241 Cedar Ave. Long Beach, CA - - - April 19, 2007 - Beverly Hills, CA 16th Annual Death Penalty Focus Awards Dinner In Memory of Tommy Clinkenbeard honoring Max Palevsky and Jodie Evans The Rose Elizabeth Bird Commitment to Justice Award David E. Kelley Justice in the Arts Award Senator George McGovern The Mike Farrell Human Rights Award Kamala D. Harris, San Francisco District Attorney The Mario Cuomo Acts of Courage Award Robert Greenwald The Norman Felton and Denise Aubuchon Humanitarian Award Bishop Thomas J. Gumbleton The 2007 Abolition Award Dinner Co-Chairs Mike Farrell Shelley Fabares Danny Glover Ed Asner James Cromwell Jane Kaczmarek Bradley Whitford The Beverly Hilton Hotel Beverly Hills Ballroom 9876 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, California 90210 6:30 p.m. VIP & General Receptions 7:30 p.m. Dinner & Program Sponsorship and Tribute Journal advertisement opportunities now available. Please call Michael Teta Associates at 818-906-0240. - - - [...] April 27, 2007 - Ventura, CA DEAD WRONG: the case against the DEATH PENALTY Location: Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura 5654 Ralston St. Ventura, CA 93003 Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm Speakers: Gloria Killian, wrongfully convicted in California Greg Wilhoit, wrongfully convicted and sent to death row in Oklahoma Stephen Rohde, Attorney, Author and Activist. Vice President of Death Penalty Focus. Erin Callahan, Amnesty International West Coast Regional Director, will be the moderator. - - - Love & Blessing's, Alexis --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! 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