Campaign Update - Week of 03/28/2011

April 4 Commemoration
April 4 will mark the 20th anniversary of the Chain of Rocks Bridge tragedy. The Campaign will hold a commemoration on Monday, April 4 from 6:00-7:00 pm at North Riverfront Park, just south of the Bridge. Keep on Riverview Drive and turn at Spring Garden Drive into the park. Look for green balloons at the entrance; once in the parking lot, look for Reggie’s banner. In case of bad weather, Legacy Books and Cafe will host us at 5249 Delmar Blvd.

Please download the attached leaflet on the April commemoration event which also includes details about the two King programs.

2010 Newsletter
For those of you requesting a link to the newsletter on Reggie’s website to share with others or to put on your group’s website, you can use this: http://tinyurl.com/4rxc3th

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

Campaign Update - Week of 3/21/2011

April 4 Commemoration
April 4 will mark the 20th anniversary of the Chain of Rocks Bridge tragedy. The Campaign will hold a commemoration on Monday, April 4 from 6:00-7:00 pm at North Riverfront Park, just south of the Bridge. Keep on Riverview Drive and turn at Spring Garden Drive into the park. Look for green balloons at the entrance; once in the parking lot, look for Reggie’s banner. In case of bad weather, Legacy Books and Cafe will host us at 5249 Delmar Blvd. Spread the word because although it is a solemn occasion, we want to build momentum towards the September 19 hearing date.

The Commemoration is less than an hour long so that those in attendance can support two other events honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, one sponsored by the Universal African People’s Organization and the other by Clergy Coalition.

Please download the attached leaflet on the April commemoration event which also includes details about the two King programs.

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

Campaign Update - Week of 3/14/2011

Finally! A New Hearing Date
Judge Michael Manner has tentatively set September 19 for Reggie’s rescheduled hearing date. Mark your calendar now and we will keep you posted on developments.

20th Anniversary of the Chain of Rocks Bridge Tragedy
April 4, 2011 is the 20th anniversary of the Chain of Rocks Bridge tragedy. The Justice for Reggie Campaign will hold a commemoration at the Bridge on Monday, April 4 from 6:00 -7:00 pm. In case of bad weather, Legacy Books and Café will host us at 5249 Delmar Blvd. Please plan to join us on the Bridge to pay solemn tribute to the young lives impacted that day. We will send out details next week, such as about how to get to the Bridge, etc.

Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Assassination
There are two events that we encourage you to join after the Bridge Commemoration on April 4. One is the annual Dr. King Celebration by the Universal People’s Organization to be held at Legacy Books and Café at 7 pm.
The other is sponsored by the Clergy Coalition and features the documentary on Dr. King’s last days, Road to Memphis. A panel discussion will follow the film at 7:30 pm (film starts at 6 pm).

Annual Newsletter
The Campaign’s annual newsletter is out. Each year, we publish a newsletter that chronicles the previous year’s activities and highlights. “2010: The Year of Anticipation” speaks to the anticipated May 10 hearing plus the DNA results from the Kerry rape kit and all the other work by our supporters on behalf of Reggie.

Since everyone on the listserve is not in our database to receive a hard copy of the mailing, we are attaching a copy of the newsletter with this update. Please click here to view the newsletter.

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

Campaign Update - Week of 3/7/2011

Chain of Rocks Bridge Tragedy Anniversary
April 4 will mark the 20th anniversary of the Bridge tragedy. This is the fateful day the paths of Reggie and his companions intersected with that of the Kerry sisters and their cousin, Tom Cummins. Please mark your calendar for a commemoration on that day. Details will be coming soon.

Election Day is Tomorrow
Don’t forget to vote. And after you vote, get some signatures for Reggie’s petition.

Good News/Bad News
The good news is that last week, the jury gave Todd Shepard life without parole in the murder of the University City police officer. Shepard confessed on the stand to the murder of Sgt. Mike King. A psychiatrist testified that Todd is delusional, paranoid—the mental state of the perpetrator is one of the mitigating circumstances that must be considered in a capital murder case.

The bad news is that the Missouri Supreme Court has denied the appeals of Ernest Lee Johnson, opening the door for an execution date. We will keep you posted on any developments in this case.

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