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Jaws of Justice Radio
It is the intention of Jaws of Justice Radio to investigate how to achieve justice in America, this includes issues of economic injustice, political injustice and the criminal justice system. We want to put a human face on those caught in the grasp of injustice and those that are part of an unjust system. We strive to dispel the misconceptions created by the news and entertainment industry, politicians and our educational system.
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Private Corrections Institute, Stopping Private Prisons In Their Tracks – A Conversation With Frank Smith
The Private Corrections Institute has been fighting the private prison industry for years and they are pretty good at it. Whenever they hear of a community that is being wooed by GEO, Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) and others they show up to give the other side of the story. PCI has become the depository for a treasure trove of information that the corporations don’t want you to know. If you need help fighting the for-profit private corrections industry, they are there to help. PCI has the data, the experts and the resources to successfully organize opposition.
Today host Craig Lubow will speak with Frank Smith, a former Corrections employee and one of the founders of Private Corrections Institute. Frank is an entertaining and informed speaker for his cause and always looking for a young person to take up the baton.
Contact information for PCI
Website – http://www.privateci.org/
If you need help fighting the for-profit private corrections industry, we’re here to help you. We have the data, the experts and the resources to successfully organize opposition.
Contact Ken Kopczynski at 850-980-0887 or at [email protected]
If you’re a current or former private corrections employee and want to share with us,
Contact Frank Smith at 541-997-5255 or [email protected]. Help is just a phone call or email away.
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JOJ CALENDAR FEBRUARY 1st, 2016
The mission of the Justice Project is to provide criminal justice and social systems advocacy and navigation for women in poverty who may be suffering from a multitude of challenges, including homelessness, discrimination, addiction, mental illness, domestic violence, prostitution or other forms of sexual exploitation. The Justice Project’s fundraiser , Jazz for Justice, will be held on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm at The Bauer, 115 W 18th St, KCMO in the Crossroads Arts District. Entertainment provided by the Yakety Sax Quartet and an array of items will be available for raffle. Food donated by: Mildred’s Coffeehouse, Mamma Mel’s, Cupini’s, Anton’s Taproom, Artego Pizza, and The Rieger Hotel. Please RSVP your attendance to: [email protected] If you cannot attend but would still like to donate, please send check or money order to: The Justice Project, P.O. Box 32804, Kansas City, MO 64171.
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MORE2 invites you to join in an exercise to frame each of our five issues, Access to Health, Criminal Justice/ Policing, Education, Immigration and Workforce/ Infrastructure areas through a race lens. This exercise will help us unmask the “dominant narrative” and begin to envision what kind of a community we will be creating as we work to dismantle structural racism. The meeting will be from 6:00PM-7:30PM, Monday, February 1st, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 620 E. Armour Blvd, KCMO (parking in the lot to the East of the church).
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The Criminal Justice Task Force will meet Monday, Fevruary 1st from 6:45 to 8:45 pm at the Church of the Good Shepard, 4947 Chouteau Drive, KCMO. The Criminal Justice Task Force mission is to lobby the Missouri State Legislature for sentencing laws that are fair and humane. They believe that all Americans deserve basic human rights, including protection against cruel and unusual punishment, and that begins with a fair sentencing structure. For information contact Robin Johnson at 816-522-4081 or email: [email protected]
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The Kansas City Chapter of Missourian’s For Altenatives to the Death Penalty will meet Tuesday, Febreaury 2nd from 6:30 to 8pm at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 4501 Walnut, KCMO. They will be finalizing plans for their rescheduled workshop Death To The Death Penalty, to be held Saturday, February 27th, from 9AM to Noon at St Mark’s Union Church, 1101 Euclid, KCMO. There is no cost, but reservations are required by Feb. 23. Send an email with your name, organization, your email, phone and address to [email protected]
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The Kansas City Chapter of Empower Missouri’s First Friday Forum will be Friday, February 5th, 11:30am – 1:00pm at the Westport Flea Market, 817 Westport Rd, KCMO. This months presentation is titled Not Your Granddaddy’s Civil Rights Era! It is an Overview of the New Civil Rights Era In KC with Diane Burkholder of OneStruggleKC. She will be will be discussing “What is the Black Lives Matter Movement?”, The Ryan Stokes Campaign, How to engage in BLM works and Importance of Non-Bias policing.
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The KC Area Chapter of Parents of Murdered Children and Other Survivors of Homicide will hold their monthly meeting Friday, February 5th beginning at 7:30 PM at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 2552 Gillham Road, KCMO. POMC makes the difference through on-going emotional support, education, prevention, advocacy and awareness. They meet to provide support and assistance to all survivors of homicide victims while working to create a world free of murder.
