April 4 Fast
April 4, 1991 is the date of the Chain of Rocks Bridge tragedy. The life of Reggie and his family forever changed as did the rest of the families associated with the case. The Campaign ask you to reflect on that fateful day by joining us in a 24-hour fast on April 4, 2012.
You can consume only water or you can do water and juices. (Please consider your health conditions before fasting.) We ask that you wear Reggie’s tee-shirt or button and talk about his case. We also ask that you reflect on the sacrifices of the families of Reggie, Antonio Richardson, Marlon Gray and Julie and Robin Kerry. Reflect on your individual commitment to the Campaign’s goal of bringing Reggie home, i.e. what can you do to join the many other hands, feet and voices to move us closer to getting Reggie his day in court.
ABA Report on Missouri’s Death Penalty System
The full report is rather long but effectively details many of the problems death penalty opponents have known about for years but now have the expertise to back them up. While the report did not concentrate on death penalty cases in Missouri, Reggie’s case was mentioned in the report. We believe this is based upon the hard work we’ve all done to lift Reggie’s case of injustice to a national and international level. The recommendations cover a variety of issues and therefore are not geared toward any one entity. Here’s a link to the executive summary (a short version of highlights, recommendations) to review. Minimally, we should be sharing these with our friends and organizational members and constituents. The link: http://tinyurl.com/7pts2ey
Death Penalty Legislation
One of several proposed bills associated with the death penalty has passed its first hurdle. The Senate Governmental Accountability Committee voted to pass SCS SB 786; the bill that would examine the costs related to the death penalty. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Joe Keaveny (D-St. Louis) so if he’s your senator, please send him a nice thank you.
“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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