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The Sick and Twisted Values of St. Joseph, Michigan and the Rogue Berrien county court
1. Shannon McKinney, a Benton Harbor man in his 30’s, was a victim of former officer Andrew Collins. Today McKinney must go to court for a charge of which he is innocent. Collins planted drugs on him, he did time, and was one of the few to be released from prison by Prosecutor Art Cotter after Collins was convicted. Now, law enforcement is going after those who were released.
McKinney was recently stopped by county deputy Haskin who told McKinney he’ll “make life hell for him.” Haskin took McKinney’s truck, impounded it, took all of McKinney’s money, and issued a warrant for his arrest. He charged him with Delivery of Drugs. Now McKinney doesn’t know what to do. In a different vehicle, McKinney was stopped a second time by Haskin who put a gun to his head - payback for McKinney filing a complaint with the county. Haskin found it in the car, took it, and tore it up.
2. Rishar Goss, a BH man in his 30’s, has been in county jail for armed robbery. Yesterday was his preliminary examination in Berrien county court. Always on the lookout for new ways to ruin black peoples’ lives, Wes Smigielski brought a 15 year old boy to court to lie and say Rishar Goss was part of a group who committed a robbery. Unexpectedly, the boy’s father showed up before the examination and told his son not to lie. Bolstered with confidence, he answered prosecutor Mike Sepic’s repeated ‘question:’
“You said Goss was part of the robbery” by stating,
“No, Smigielski said that.”
The case was dismissed.
BRAVO to the teenager!
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African-Americans and Latinos – Minority internet users are more than twice as likely to use Twitter as are white internet users.
Cool… but … stupid
Cool visualization of people on facebook and their connections, but stupid view of the world…
Your life is wrapped in plastic - Convenience is your motto
FreePopcorn - jbruce38
Theadore Roosevelt quote:
Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people
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PBS Censoring
Tina Fey on winning the Mark Twain award for American Humor:
“And, you know, politics aside, the success of Sarah Palin and women like her is good for all women - except, of course —those who will end up, you know, like, paying for their own rape ‘kit ‘n’ stuff, But for everybody else, it’s a win-win. Unless you’re a gay woman who wants to marry your partner of 20 years - whatever. But for most women, the success of conservative women is good for all of us. Unless you believe in evolution. You know - actually, I take it back. The whole thing’s a disaster.”
How much for the blogger?
Please join us in trying to get Egyptian blogger Kareem Amer out of
the hands of the Egyptian secret police before they murder him.
Unfortunately, that plea is not rhetorical. They’ve been beating him
for 9 days past his release date from Al Borg prison in Alexandria.
All we’re asking is for you to join the How Much for the Blogger
Facebook page -
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/How-Much-for-the-Blogger/175859252429923
- and doing 4 simple things on your own Facebook page.
1. Change your Facebook profile picture to the official How Much for
the Blogger? banner
2. Update your Facebook status at least once a day to include the
number of days past his release date he’s been held
3.Repost the latest How Much for the Blogger Facebook message on your account
4. Follow the official Facebook page for Egypt’s ruling party, the
National Democratic Party and copy your posts on Kareem to that page
All of these actions are designed to quickly let Egyptian authorities
know that the world - including Egyptians themselves and citizens from
around the Muslim world as well as North and South Americans,
Africans, Asians and Europeans are all watching. Campaigns like this
have previously stopped abuse in its tracks, including abuse of
Kareem, so it is NOT just a way to feel good about ourselves. This is
a practical strategy. And the more people who do it, from more places,
the more likely it is the abuse will stop and Kareem will be let out.
For more information on Kareem’s situation, please read the Free
Kareem FAQ: http://www.freekareem.org/kareem-faq/
If anyone in the media is interested in covering this campaign or
Kareem’s situation, let me know and I will put you in contact with the
right people.
Please forward this note to anyone you think might be interested.
Best,
Curt
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CURT HOPKINS
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When I feel that I am singing well, I can taste blood in my mouth.
—Tia Antica la Pirinaca
Detroit: Position Title: Environmental Justice Communications Coordinator
Reports to: Program Director
East Michigan Environmental Action Council (EMEAC) seeks to empower youth and community residents by providing technological tools, skill development, and resources that enable them to craft their own solutions to larger, systemic environmental justice issues and problems, methods for creating a platform for their collective voice, practice of civic engagement and community advocacy, and the ability to contribute to community sustainability through informed action. Participants learn how to identify, create, and deploy interactive solutions to community issues for implementation in real life. EMEAC supports youth and community involvement in environmental justice education and advocacy, particularly youth who reside in urban areas directly impacted by environmental justice issues related to air quality, water access and affordability, food security, and waste disposal.
General Overview: We are seeking a full time communications coordinator for East Michigan Environmental Action Council (EMEAC). The ideal candidate is a creative, dedicated program coordinator with imagination and vision around the expansion of community centered programs rooted in the principles of environmental and digital justice, that uses a popular-education curriculum to teach community organizing for systemic change through media.
The program coordinator will be responsible for providing a wide range of administrative, instructional, and management support while playing a key role in the administration of the Remedia Program. The ability to be self-motivated and work collaboratively with community members and organizational staff is a must. Public relations, journalism, or other media creation and dissemination experience, research and policy advocacy experience preferred. Strong human relations, administrative, communication and facilitation skills are a must.
The program coordinator will be involved in developing EMEAC’s organizational visibility as a community advocate and resource with regard tol local, state, and federal EJ policy, citizen’s education, and organizational/programmatic promotions. This will be accomplished by tracking current and emerging environmental justice policy and disseminating information via the EMEAC website and other community channels.
The program coordinator will be responsible for conducting communication with an existing citizen’s media team: the Environmental Justice Media Fellows, including maintaining updated lists and contact information and responding to and directing requests for information, assist with the development, implementation, and coordination of various activities and projects associated with the Environmental Justice Media team and serve as the primary point-of-contact for the dissemination of information to team participants and others.
The program coordinator will be responsible for meeting bi-monthly with the program director assess and evaluate the program’s status, hear coordination/report out activity from the project coordinator, and provide support/assistance/resources as necessary
Responsibilities:The primary duties of the position will include the following:
Coordinate instruction/class schedule for environmental justice media instructional programs for youth and adults. Coordinate workshops, recruit participants and workshop facilitators, coordinate logistics (facility, transportation, supplies, resources, etc).
Teach community media production and related computer literacy classes for youth and adults.
Coordinate and lead team of community media makers in the production of website content, print media such news article and informational brochures, and short environmental justice video projects for the purposes of Environmental Justice Media toolkits and library for citizen education and policy advocacy.
Coordinate and hold community media screenings, town hall meetings, and dialogues around environmental justice issues pertinent to SE Michigan.
Content and project management of EMEAC newsletter and annual report
Maintain EMEAC website and social media activity
Environmental justice policy and issue tracking via local, state, and federal legislation and news outlets.
Experience/Skills Required:
At least 5 years program experience or equivalent in:
Journalism, public relations, and/or digital media production
Graphic design, page layout, digital photography, fine art, performance art and/or literary arts. Arts for activism and/or organizing oreferred.
Program design, implementation, training and facilitation
Knowledge & experience working with community members in urban settings
Knowledge & experience in environmental justice, media justice and/or social justice movements and organizing and/or a commitment to learn and shape program from a social justice perspective.
Computer fluency in office applications and social media program experience
Transportation needed, some evenings and weekends required
Email cover letter and resume to Lottie@emeac.org by November 20, 2010
Wikipintouch October 2010
Call is at 6 pm Eastern:
Free Conference Call Conference Dial-in Number: (209) 647-1000
Participant Access Code: 643685#
