Borrowed Time showing at MADP Meeting Tonight

The documentary Borrowed Time will be shown at the St. Louis Chapter Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (MADP) meeting tonight.   The film will show from 6:30-7:45 and the chapter meeting will follow.  The location is at 
Natural Bridge Branch,
St. Louis County Library
7606 Natural Bridge Rd.
St. Louis MO 63121
"Borrowed Time" is the newest episode of the Color of Justice documentary series. It  focuses on the life (case) of Reginald Clemons, a Missouri death row inmate, who found himself at the mercy of a corrupt justice system. At the age of nineteen years old and the youngest of eight children, Clemons could not afford competent counsel to defend a capital murder case.  Reggie’s trial attorney was later disbarred. Nels Moss, the prosecutor in all four of the defendants’ cases, was found in contempt of court during Reggie’s trial. Reggie’s beaten confession, his unfit attorneys, prosecutorial misconduct and other factors are the basis for a case of reasonable doubt, however Reggie Clemons, remains on death row.


Click here to see the  Borrowed Time Trailer 


Hope to see you there! 
MADP 

Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty

I have two items to update St. Louis Activist Hub readers regarding the StL Chapter of MADP.   Hopefully, you have heard of the Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, if not, MADP should provide answers to your questions.  We also are on Twitter at @MADPMO and  FB Fan Page (which now you "like" instead of "become a fan").  


This coming Saturday, April 24, we are hosting our first annual Spotlight Dinner. John W. Simon, long-time and tireless attorney-activist on behalf of ending the death penalty, will receive the Spotlight Award. The evening includes a silent auction, music, and dinner. I have already purchased my ticket and I encourage you to do the same.  Student/Senior price is $25, Regular Ticket prices are $30.  All proceeds benefit MADP’s efforts to end the death penalty. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit our website: MADP Dinner   The dinner is located at 100 North Jefferson, at the Society of St. Vincent De Paul building.   Music starts at 6pm - Dinner is served at 7pm.   


The next item I want to discuss is the legislative session. We are in the last days of this legislative session in MO. This is a good time to reach out to your representative and senator in Jeff City and let them hear from you. If they have been supportive of our legislation, thank them. If they are opposed, ask what informs their perspective. And if they say that they don’t know that death penalty moratorium and study legislation is currently stalled in House Speaker Richard’s office and Sen. Bartle’s committee, then please let Donnie Morehouse. We always appreciate opportunities to provide clarifying information to legislators. Get behind legislation currently proposed to end executions and push hard. HB 1683 is the moratorium and study commission bill. SB 591 is the repeal legislation. See our website MADP Legislation  for more information.  


Thanks for your support to end the death penalty.   It just makes sense!  Monthly meeting is 1st Thursday of month, 7pm, Natural Bridge Branch CO Library.