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Sister Helen Prejean Endorses Clemency for Reggie

Sister Helen Prejean was the keynote speaker at the annual Missouri Association of Social Welfare (October 24-25, 2006) held in Columbia, Missouri. Sister Helen, one of the world’s most renown death penalty opponents, and author of “Dead Man Walking”, has joined the growing list of “influential endorsers” supporting clemency for Reggie. The campaign also set up a literature table at the conference, distributing information, collecting signatures for the petition and selling Support for Reggie paraphrenalia.

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Know Your Rights Workshop, August 2006

Faheemah Thabit, American Friends Service Committee, facilitates a Know Your Rights Workshop. The workshop request came out of her appearance on “Reggie Thursdays” radio program that talked about what rights citizens have when they encounter law enforcement.

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Reggie’s Brithday Photos, August 2006

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Other Events

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Freedom W/Righters Poetry Slam and MC Battle, Jan/Feb 2006

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1. Kimaley King performs her winning poem, Chain of Rocks Blues at the Poetry Slam

2. Jamala Rogers, campaign coordinator for the Justice for Reggie Clemons, presents Kimaley King with prize check of $250.00

3. Kash, winner of the MC Battle, receiving his cash award from Montague Simmons and MK Stallings of the Freedom W/Righters Project.

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Campaign Meetings

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1. Montague Simmons gives an update at a recent campaign meeting on the poetry slam and MC battle contests.

2. Supporters put together petition boards at the first Campaign meeting for Reggie.

3. Veronda, Reggie’s sister, collects signatures for the clemency petition.

Danny Glover — Executing Reggie Would Be A Grave Miscarriage Of Justice

The Justice for Reggie Clemons Campaign is pleased to have renowned actor and social activist Danny Glover as one of Reggie’s many supporters. On May 10, 2006, Danny Glover came to Missouri to speak on Reggie’s behalf.

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State of the Black Community Conference II, February 23, 2006

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1. John Simon, attorney for Michael Taylor, talks about inherent racial factors when defendants are black males and victims are white.

2. Journalist Meliqueica Meadows discusses media coverage of the Chain of Rocks murder case and activist Percy Green talks about the importance of community organizing.

3. Silas Allard, Regional Director for Amnesty International, gives pointers for organizing students to oppose the death penalty.

4. Jeff Johnson, from BET’s Jeff Johnson Chronicles, kicked off the conference. Here he talks informally with a group of young people.

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MLK Day March, January 15, 2006

On Monday, January 15, 2006, supporters of the Justice for Reggie Clemons Campaign marched in the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration March in St. Louis.