Sunday, January 23, 2011

Campaign Update - Week of 1/24/2011

Chokwe Lumumba to Keynote OBS Anniversary
Attorney Chokwe Lumumba will be in St. Louis on Saturday, January 29 to keynote the 31st Anniversary Celebration of the Organization for Black Struggle. Chokwe is the attorney for the Scott Sisters who were recently released from prison in Mississippi. He is a long-time supporter of Reggie’s and is a member of his List of Influentials. For more information about the dinner program, call 314.367.5959.


Lethal Injections In The US Are At Risk
The company that makes sodium thiopental is discontinuing production at its Italy plant. That puts states like Missouri in a quandary about where to get the drug required in its execution protocol. Their current supply will expire on March 1.


Execution For Martin Link Is Still Scheduled
To date, we have heard no changes in Link’s execution. The attorneys are working on their legal procedures and we don’t know what impact the shortage of sodium thiopental will have on this February 9 execution. We’ll keep you posted.


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

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