Campaign Update - Week of 04/17/2008

ALERT! US Supreme Court Decision on Lethal Injection!!!!
You may have heard that the US Supreme Court held that Kentucky’s lethal injection procedure does not violate the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. The language in the ruling appears to make it more difficult for future challenges to lethal injection. Worse, it re-opens the door on executions that has been shut for months.

In the near future, we ask that you stay tuned to developments in MO in general and Reggie’s case in particular. We must be ready for whatever comes down in Missouri.

PRESS CONFERENCE
As announced in previous updates, there will be a press conference on Monday, April 21 at 10 am to discuss Reggie’s 15th year on death row for a crime that many people think he is innocent of. Obviously, we will also be reacting to the High Court’s ruling. The press conference is being hosted by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), 454 N. Whittier (at Olive) in the Old Gaslight Square neighborhood.

RECEPTION for Campaign 1515
We will recognize participants in the Campaign 1515 who have collected signatures for petitions. The reception will be held at the ACLU office (address above). Please let us know by tomorrow, Friday, if you have 15 completed sheets (or close!) so that we prepare accordingly. EVEN IF you didn’t participate, please come out to support Reggie’s family at the critical time.

We encourage you to make plans to attend the press conference and/or the reception.

How you can help

-Collecting signatures is still necessary as we prepare Reggie’s clemency package.


-Talk to friends, supporters, etc. about Reggie’s case and the many injustices that took place before, during and after his trial.




-Make a financial contribution to the Justice for Reggie Campaign. We have put together Reggie buttons in packets of 5, 10, and 20 that can be purchased. You can either sell them or give them away. We need funds at this importance time of publicizing and organizing around Reggie’s case.




-Call your legislator and ask them to support moratorium legislation, HB1870 and SB800. There are only a few weeks left in the Legislative Session and they need to hear from you.




“Enough Already!”
Jamala Rogers, Coordinator
JUSTICE for Reggie Campaign
P. O. Box 5277
St. Louis, MO 63115
(314) 367-5959
www.justiceforreggie.com