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King Memory Drives ‘Justice Sunday’ ^etterf to_ the_ editor:
The National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice,
a 30-year old network ofcrim inal justice professionals from
across the country, have scheduled the day before the
M artin Luther King holiday, Sunday, Jan. 19 as “Justice
Sunday” to address the issues o f crim e and its effects upon
communities of color.
lower, the num ber o f w om en in prison has been rising at
nearly double the rate for men since 1980. In addition,
statistics indicate that 70 percent o f children with parents in
prison will a lsoend up in prison.
N ABCJ is call ing on policymakers, community leaders,
Tone Down Cuts
by Passing 28
and the public to develop m ore constructive solutions to
Gov. kulongoski ’ s budget for the 2003-05 biennium,
3(X),(XX) Latinos are incarcerated nationally; more than half
crim e and substance abuse w ith plans to encourage a na­
tional dialogue and action designed to reconsider sentenc­
o f each group in state and federal prisons are serving time for
ing, drug, and im prisonm ent policies; exam ine the role of
released Friday, makes one thing clear: Ballot Measure 28
is the only guaranteed way to mitigate significant budget
cuts.
a non-violent drug or property offense. One of every seven
community and religious organizations in responding to these
problems; and empower communities by providing resources
that enable them to build on the strengths o f individuals and
families.
Currently, more than 875,000 African A m ericans and
black m ales in the age group 25-29 is incarcerated on any
given day, as well as one in 24 Hispanic males.
While the overall figures for black and Latina women are
Judges Should Respect Our Civil Rights
The NAACP strongly urges the United States Senate to
again reject the nominations of Judge Charles W. Pickering Sr.
of Mississippi and Judge Priscilla R. Owen of Texas to federal
appeals court judgeships and calls on President George W.
Bush to nominate mainstream judicially balancedjudges that
respect our nation ’ s ci vil rights
laws.
post he now occupies. Elevating him is a sop (same old
procedure ) to the racial politics that has proven so successful for
the Republican Party from Barry Goldwater in 1964 through
2(X)2. They have no shame!”
Eugene Bryant, president o f the M ississippi State Con-
fere n c e
President Bush allows old
wounds to fester and
engenders racial divisiveness
for years to come.
Local branches in M is­
sissippi and Texas initiated
opposition to both nom ina­
tions on the grounds that each
has a record and judicial tem­
perament that consistently
reflects opposition to civil
rights.
- Eugene Bryant, president of the Mississippi
State Conference of NAACP Branches
“The re-nom ination of
failedjudicial candidate Charles Pickering is a clear signal that
the party o f Lott has no intention o f becoming the party of
Lincoln and that they’ll continue to play the race card and
practice the politicsof racial division,” said Julian Bond, chair­
man of the NAACP National Board o f Directors. “Judge
Pickering’s past racist behavior on the bench and his writings
opposi ng interracial marriage ought to disqualify him from the
of
NAACP
The G overnor has made substantial cuts across the
budget that will impact every Oregonian, of every political
persuasion. Ballot Measure 28 will raise $412 million in
additional revenue, but the majority of Oregonians will pay
only $3 a month in additional taxes.
Oregonians should hear, loud and clear, the message in
the G overnor’s budget: Oregon needs M easure 28.
Charles Sheketoff, Executive Director
Oregon Center for Public Policy
Caregiving Coverage
Applauded
B ranches, said: “ In light o f
I ’d 1 ike to thank al I of you at the Portland Observer and
the hateful and bigoted re­
marks by Senator Trent Lott,
especially Wynde Dyer for the terrific articles you printed
on family caregiving needs and respite services (Jan. 1
issue). I know this is a subject of interest to many in our
the senate sponsor o f J udge
Pickering, we had hoped the
community, and it certainly helps to let people know that
President w ould choose to
there are resources available in ourcommunity.
m ove beyond this difficult
tim e for m any M ississippi-
I have already been called for respite service as a direct
result of the article that highlights the Moore family. Thank
you so much!
ans and indeed, the entire
nation. Instead, with the re­
nom ination o f Judge Pickering, President Bush allows old
Cynthia Cohen
Metropolitan Family Service
wounds to fester and engenders racial divisiveness for years
to com e.”
President Bush announced the nomination of Pickering and
Owen Jan. 7, after the Senate Judiciary Com m ittee rejected
both candidates last March. A vote is expected within the next
month.
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