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From: MyNews4, Reported by Joe Hart, on July 16th to 18th, 2012: Prison officials first told News Four in March there was no need to track possible computer mistakes that may be keeping inmates locked up longer than they should be. "Some people would probably say yes but what's the point of tracking them as long as you fix them ?"  Steve Suwe told us at the time. Suwe is the public

From: MyNews4, reported by Joe Hart, on July 16-18th, 2012 Tonja Brown of Carson City says a computer glitch is the reason her brother Nolan Klein died in prison.  Klein was convicted of rape in 1988 and served 21 years.  He died while serving time at the age of 54.   But Brown--- who recently won a $50,000 settlement from the state after claiming her brother received inadequate medical care

Written on 6-25-2012, from Ely State PrisonUsually it’s easy for me to write something down on paper; writing is what I do; it pretty much comes natural to me. But now, as I set here and struggle to find the right words, and the right stories, while …

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From: CarsonNow on 16th July 2012 Tonja Brown of Carson City says a computer glitch is the reason her brother Nolan Klein died in prison.But Brown — who recently won a $50,000 settlement from the state after claiming her brother received inadequate medical care in prison — says Nolan should have been released. She says a computer glitch kept him from getting paroled.

Our subversive ways of life and thought have become intractable to those who keep us confined to these contemptible cages: our captors.

In this clandestine world of stone walls and steel doors, where an undesirable type of thickness languishes in the arid atmosphere, we prisoners have ingenuously created our own subcultural ways to live from day to day, even under the most extreme conditions, where in one form or another, many miscellaneous acts of inhumanity and degradation are constantly being imposed upon us.

Our captors see the strength and the passion that unceasingly remains, the flicker of life veiled behind our angered eyes that blink with an edge of vengeance and asperity. Our captors are not only awed by this magnificent strength and resiliency; paradoxically they also despise it, because it stands as a constant reminder of their own inferiority; knowing that they themselves could never have the stamina to endure half of the things we’ve been forced to endure. And the more they’re reminded, the more brutal and condescending they become, as they try and try to break us.

Evidently, what is not understood is often feared, and in this case, their fear leads to suppression. Naively and erroneously, they believe that their suppression is going to lead to our submission, yet contrarily, the more they suppress, the more fiercely we cling to our warriors way of life… The more recalcitrant we become.

Rebellion,
Coyote

Every Sunday from 10:30 am to around noon (there’s no designated end time), Food Not Bombs Las Vegas holds a weekly picnic to share food with hungry people at Baker Park, which is located at 1100 East Saint Louis Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89104, which is just nothwest of Maryland Pkwy/Sahara. (see below for map)

These picnics are an event not just a handout or charity action. Members interact with and befriend local people who may be experiencing difficulty making ends meet and are in need of a supplement to their available food resources. We serve them healthy nutritious vegetarian or vegan meals as a way of building community and ensuring those who might be experiencing financial difficulties that they are still valued members of our society.

In addition, anyone wanting to get involved with Food Not Bombs within the Las Vegas area is encouraged to come and talk to current members and explore ways that they can become a part of this organization and/or suggest new ways that we can be a part of the local community.

Food Not Bombs Las Vegas is a local autonomous branch of an international movement that for decades has supported sharing, respect, peace, cooperation, dignity, a nurturing of the environment and most of all optimism at a time when many are in despair. We also encourage a “Do It Yourself” feeling of empowerment and a rejection of the need to solve problems through violence including the violence of war, violence of poverty and violence against animals and the earth.

We strive to show that it is not necessary to waste so much of the food that we work so hard to grow by organizing a voluntary system of food recovery and redistribution. No one should need to go hungry when we have so much abundance. Food Not Bombs is not a charity. This energetic all volunteer grassroots movement is active throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.

For over 30 years the movement has worked to end hunger and has supported actions to stop the globalization of the economy, restrictions to the movements of people, end exploitation and the destruction of the earth and its beings. It is a matter of ending the domination of corporate power and providing access to, and encouraging participation in, the making of decisions that effect our life and future.

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Every Saturday at 6pm, Food Not Bombs Las Vegas holds a weekly organizational meeting at the Sunrise Coffee shop, which is located at 3130 East Sunset Road, Las Vegas, NV 89120. (see below for map)

During these meetings, members discuss issues that have come up regarding events and actions FNBLV are involved in and ideas for potential future activities. In addition, anyone wanting to get involved with Food Not Bombs within the Las Vegas area is encouraged to come and talk to current members and explore ways that they can become a part of this organization and/or suggest new ways that we can be a part of the local community.

Food Not Bombs Las Vegas is a local autonomous branch of an international movement that for decades has supported sharing, respect, peace, cooperation, dignity, a nurturing of the environment and most of all optimism at a time when many are in despair. We also encourage a “Do It Yourself” feeling of empowerment and a rejection of the need to solve problems through violence including the violence of war, violence of poverty and violence against animals and the earth.

We strive to show that it is not necessary to waste so much of the food that we work so hard to grow by organizing a voluntary system of food recovery and redistribution. No one should need to go hungry when we have so much abundance. Food Not Bombs is not a charity. This energetic all volunteer grassroots movement is active throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.

For over 30 years the movement has worked to end hunger and has supported actions to stop the globalization of the economy, restrictions to the movements of people, end exploitation and the destruction of the earth and its beings. It is a matter of ending the domination of corporate power and providing access to, and encouraging participation in, the making of decisions that effect our life and future.

 

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100,000 Call For DA To Allow DNA Testing In Kirstin Lobato Case From: Ground Report by  Bruce Fischer    June 20, 2012 Kirstin "Blaise" Lobato Over 100,000 people have signed a Change.org petition in support of a powerful campaign to free Kirstin "Blaise" Lobato. Lobato was wrongfully convicted in 2006 for the murder of Duran Bailey, which occurred in Las Vegas in July 2001. Lobato

This week we will be holding our first Education/Outreach Committee meeting. The main purpose of this meeting will be to continue discussions that have been taking place recently about putting together a zine/pamphlet/flyer that educates the community about what Food Not Bombs Las Vegas does and using that material to connect with other activist groups at UNLV/CSN and the community at large. In addition we will take this opportunity to brainstorm other ideas about how to get more members/groups within the local community involved in the local FNB branch and expand our outreach  to other potential members.

This meeting will be held at 5pm on Saturday, June 23 at Sunrise Coffee, immediately prior to our weekly organizational meeting, which commences at 6pm at Sunrise Coffee.

Sunrise Coffee is located at 3130 East Sunset Road, Las Vegas, NV 89120, between Pecos and Eastern. See you Saturday!

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This is the latest Newsletter of Nevada Jurisprudence and Prison Report. You can find it on their site here.Nevada Jurisprudence and Prison ReportVol. 2, No 3 “Veritas in Caritatis” Winter Issue 2011 – 12THEME: “Audi alterum partem”Listen to the other side!“Voice of the Nevada Jurisprudence and Prison Report”E-mail: nvjprudence@gmail.com http://nvjprudence.wordpress.comStatement of Purpose:The