Former Prisoner Discusses Experiences in Solitary Confinement
Former prisoner, Robert King, will speak tonight at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Portland about his 29 years in solitary confinement.
King was released from a Louisiana prison after decades when a court found him “probably innocent.” In addition to Robert King, Dr. James Maier of the Maine Association of Psychiatric Physicians will speak about the medical impact of solitary confinement or “segregation.” Dr. King will travel to the Maine legislature on Thursday morning to discuss solitary confinement with legislators and will be appearing at the University of Maine at Farmington on Thursday.
When: 7pm – 9pm, Wednesday, February 10th
Where: First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 425 Congress St, Portland
If you are interested in scheduling an interview, please contact Brianna Twofoot at 774-5444 or 807-1830.
This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by the Maine Civil Liberties Union, Maine Council of Churches, Mainers Against the Abuse of Solitary Confinement, and NAACP – Portland Branch. This event is being held in conjunction with a series of public education events and lobbying activities to educate Mainers about the dangers associated with the practice of solitary confinement and rally support for LD 1611, “An Act To Ensure Humane Treatment for Special Management Prisoners.”
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Brianna Twofoot
Maine Civil Liberties Union Foundation
6th annual CeleSoirée: Celebrating Immigration through the Arts
Please save the date for ILAP’s 6th annual CeleSoirée: Celebrating Immigration through the Arts
Friday, March 26 th from 5-9 PM at The Portland Company, 58 Fore Street in Portland.
Featuring:
- DELICIOUS INTERNATIONAL FOOD donated by Portland’s best restaurants
- A silent auction you won’t want to miss with outstanding JEWELRY, PHOTOGRAPHY, PAINTINGS, SILK SCARVES and much more
- Plus LIVE WORLD MUSIC featuring AFRICAN DRUMMING by Jordan Benissan and MIDDLE EASTERN RHYTHMS by Okbari!
TICKETS are only $30 in advance or $35 day of. Children 12 and under are free.
Advance tickets available online starting March 1st at www.ilapmaine.org or by calling 780-1593.
CeleSoirée is a celebration of Maine’s immigrant communities and the valuable contributions they make to the economic, political and cultural life of Maine. ILAP is dedicated to improving the lives of Maine’s immigrants by providing expert legal assistance and advocacy. Proceeds raised will support ILAP’s direct legal services program, education and outreach program, and impact project.
I hope to see you all on March 26th!
Beth
Beth Stickney, Executive Director
Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project
MPA Lobby Day!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Join the Maine People’s Alliance in our fight for
- a fair budget,
- clean environment,
- worker justice, and
- universal health care
at this all-day event in Augusta.
Carpool Meet-up: 7:30 am, Back Bay parking lot across from Hannaford’s in Portland.
For more info or to RSVP, contact Ali at ali@mainepeoplesalliance.org or call 797-0967.
No lobbying experience required—there will be training and lots of good company to guide you!
Ali Vander Zanden
Make It Happen Rally & CIR Retreat
Here are two opportunities to call for change and renew our commitments to just causes.
1)You can come and march with us in Augusta on February 17th @ 10am in Augusta. We need your help for a great for the rally. I am available for car pooling on Wednesday and can bring 3 other people. Let me know by Tuesday morning. Post the flyer and tell your friends!
Make It Happen Rally Feb 17th (Word DOC)
2)Come to the comprehensive immigration reform movement training on February 26th and 27th to build our leadership for the challenges ahead. I’ve attached the Save the Date flyer so that you can start posting and distributing. More details will be provided as the date approaches.
CIR Retreat Feb 26 & 27th (Word DOC)
Have a great day,
Blanca
Centro Latino Maine
Taller en español: “Estrategias para Obtener Empleo en Maine”.
Hola amigos,
Me complace informarles que el día miércoles 17 de febrero a las 10:00 a.m. el CareerCenter de Portland ofrecerá un taller en español sobre “Estrategias para Obtener Empleo en Maine”. Es una buena oportunidad para informar a la comunidad hispana sobre estrategias que harán exitosa la búsqueda de empleo. Están todos cordialmente invitados. A continuación adjunto el volante con la información detallada.
CareerCenter
Eduardo Cortes