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Freedom Matters
“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”
― Nelson Mandela
The Portland Alliance: January 2015 **Speaking Truth to Power Since 1981**
“Coretta Scott King: “We have done what we can to reveal the truth, and we now urge you as members of the media, and we call upon elected officials, and other persons of influence to do what they can to share the revelation of this case to the widest possible audience.”
58% of U. S. prisoners are in jail for nonviolent, victemless crimes. Sometimes for Life!
…I asked Jeff about his future. He told me calmly that all of his appeal options have been exhausted. Unless the Governor of Missouri grants Jeff clemency and sets him free, he will likely die there.
Putting teachers back in charge…
instead of starving our schools of critical funding and pushing market-based, test-driven policies that ultimately fail our kids, we should be relying on evidence and input from those closest to the classroom to find solutions that work to reclaim the promise of public education. Those closest to the classrooms are teachers. One of the most effective measures we can take is to put teachers back in charge.
Resist Bad cops in PDX-Ferguson-NYC-Berkeley-Cleveland-Utah-NC, etc. Join us!
Call about bat cops
US Department of Justice, Criminal Investigations Unit, 202-514-2000
ThePortlandAlliance.org/2014/December Speaking Truth to Power Since 1981
http://www.ThePortlandAlliance.org/2014/December Speaking Truth to Power Since 1981 http://www.ThePortlandAlliance.org/2014/December Find out What’s goin’ on in Portland, Oregon Justice Deferred is Justice Denied A cop just got away with killing another … Continue reading
Three eyewitnesses to Mike Brown murder stand by original accounts of his surrender
Tiffany Mitchell, Piaget Crenshaw, and Dorian
Johnson have each stated since the day Mike Brown was killed that they saw him surrender to Darren Wilson with his hands in the air.
Peace in The Middle East: End the Killing
“Easy to understand, historically accurate mini- primer about why Israelis and Palestinians are fighting, how the US-backed process has been an impediment to peace, and what you can do to make a difference.”