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How a Bill becomes Law/For informational purpose only.

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Legislation is Introduced - Any member can introduce a piece of legislation

House - Legislation is handed to the clerk of the House or placed in the hopper.

Senate - Members must gain recognition of the presiding officer to announce the introduction of a bill during the morning hour. If any senator objects, the introduction of the bill is postponed until the next day.

The bill is assigned a number. (e.g. HR 1 or S 1)

The bill is labeled with… Continue

Added by Ester Holzendorf on October 30, 2009 at 12:32am — No Comments

Consolidated Social Work Services Inc. Mission and Purpose.

Provide direct and referral social services to offenders and their families, youth and their families, the elderly and the disabled. Consolidated Social Work Services Inc. is a 501 (C) 3 not for profit organization, incorporated in 2003. The purpose is to allow individuals to remain in the least restrictive enviornment, that is safe and humane, allow offenders to be successful upon release by beginning work with them while they are incarcerated, and help to reduce recidivism by assisting the… Continue

Added by Ester Holzendorf on October 22, 2009 at 11:53am — No Comments

Jaws of Justice Radio show.

Listen to the Thursday night special this week for the first broadcast of the JAWS OF JUSTICE, a new program in the development of KKFI, FM. The jaws of justice is a look at the American Justice system from the lawmakers to the lawbreakers and everyone in between. Questions will be ask, such as:

1. Should our courts be about finding truth or getting convictions?

2. What should the Department of Corrections be about, punishment or rehabilitation?

3. Can we change… Continue

Added by Ester Holzendorf on October 22, 2009 at 11:47am — No Comments

Mothers of Incarcerated Son's and Daughters (M.I.S.D.)

September 23, 2009 through September 26, 2009, M.I.S.D. will serve as host for Ms. Joyce Ann Brown. Ms. Brown served 9 years, 5 months and 24 days in the Texas system for a crime she did not committ. Upon release she began the organization Mothers, ( Fathers), for the advancement of social systems, and will celebrate her 20 year release in November. Ms. Brown will speak at several locations and that information will be posted. Please check back often.

Added by Ester Holzendorf on August 5, 2009 at 4:13pm — 1 Comment

Legislative contacts

Please go to the FAMM home page, and log into call for action link on the left side of the page. You will then be able to contact your legislators in reference to your concerns.

Added by Ester Holzendorf on July 11, 2009 at 3:54pm — No Comments

Public amusement places.

Without going into a lot of details at this time, please warn all young people particularly young men of color about going to public places. Tell them to always take someone with them, in case they need a witness about something, and to make very sure they do not have anything with them that is illegal. Young men especially those of color are targeted, and we might as well face it. I am interested in meeting with anyone who may have experienced any kind of action that may be racial. Young… Continue

Added by Ester Holzendorf on July 6, 2009 at 10:02pm — No Comments

Contact house of Represenatives, State of Missouri.

Contact for the Missouri State house of Represenatives: http://www.house.mo.gov.

Added by Ester Holzendorf on July 2, 2009 at 8:38pm — No Comments

NAACP Request for help.

NAACP, Amnesty Int'l and others demand justice for Troy Davis!

http://www.iamtroy.com /

Troy Anthony Davis is an African American man who has spent the last 18 years on death row for a murder he did not commit. There is no physical evidence tying him to the crime and seven out of nine witnesses have recanted. New evidence and new testimony have been presented to the Georgia courts, but the justice system refuses to consider this evidence, which would prove Troy Davis’ innocence… Continue

Added by Ester Holzendorf on June 12, 2009 at 6:38pm — No Comments

Clemons case

U.S.Court of appeals 8th Circuit has issued a stay for Reggie Clemons.

Added by Ester Holzendorf on June 6, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

On Borrowed Time, The case of Reggie Clemons

Vera Thomas, mother of Reginald Clemons who is scheduled to be executed by the state of Missouri, June 17th, will be speaking about her son's case and the relationship between race and the death penalty. June 11th, 6:00-9:00 pm, Bruce R. Warkins Cultural Heritage Center, 3700 Blue Pkwy., Kansas City, Mo. 64130. This event is free. For more information contact Renee Boman, Missourians to abolish the death penalty. (314) 583-0231.

Update: NAACP PRESS RELEASE. Contact person, Mary… Continue

Added by Ester Holzendorf on June 5, 2009 at 3:18pm — No Comments

Help Children

Provide tools and strategies that can help children living in families with parent substance abuse disorders. For information please go to: http://www.nacoa.org/clergy.htm and www.nacoa.org.

Added by Ester Holzendorf on June 4, 2009 at 3:22pm — No Comments

Scholarship Information

Per Traci.McClendon@kcmo.org. For information please go to, http://www.cis.famu.edu/~aawcs/

Added by Ester Holzendorf on June 4, 2009 at 11:13am — No Comments

Hope Academy

Hope Academy, 2801 Swope Parkway, Kansas City, Missouri. 64130. Telephone: (816) 719-9234, has a mission to provide students who have dropped out of a formal educational program an opportunity to obtain a quality education leading to a high school diploma. Please refer anyone you know who is in need of this service. We need to fill up the class rooms and depopulate the prisons. Working together we can do this.

PLEASE PASS THIS ON!!!!!!!!!!!

Blessings,

Sistah,… Continue

Added by Ester Holzendorf on June 3, 2009 at 7:39pm — No Comments

NAACP'S role in Reggie Clemmons case

Recent e-mail from Mrs. Anita Russell, President of the Kansas City branch states NAACP is involved wiith Mr. Clemmons case. The NAACP Missouri State Conference is working to schedule a meeting with the Governor within the next five days. Meetings are being held in St. Louis by Rev. Ford, the NAACP Director in St. Louis and Danny Glover. Sinse this is a St. Louis case the St. Louis branch has been working with the State Conference. Further updates will be posted. Local demonstration is being… Continue

Added by Ester Holzendorf on June 3, 2009 at 7:32pm — No Comments

Ad-Hoc-Mothers of Incarcerated Sons and Daughters

M.I.S.D. under the direction of Ms. Beverly Livingston is in the process of becoming a movement to priovide outreach services to the love ones of the incarcerated. Your membership is appreciated and entitles you to assist efforts to enhance our quality of life while promoting the safety of our society. Your help will help to ceate programs and services to address the needs of families, inmates and communities. Meeting dates and times will be posted.

Please join Ad-Hoc group against crime… Continue

Added by Ester Holzendorf on June 3, 2009 at 7:22pm — No Comments

Affirmative Action/State of Missouri.

Initiative Petition Relating to Banning Affirmative Action Programs Approved for Circulation for 2010 Ballot. Released by Secretary of State Robin Carnahan's office December 11, 2008. State of Missouri.
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION?

Added by Ester Holzendorf on June 2, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Community task force

Does anyone have any ideas as to how to start a community task force? Really need ideas and assistance. This would have to do with youth and families.

Added by Ester Holzendorf on June 1, 2009 at 1:36pm — No Comments

Social security adjustment.

Dear Mrs. Holzendorf:

Thank you for contacting me regarding the cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security. I appreciate hearing from you, and I welcome the chance to respond.

In October of 2008, the Social Security Administration raised the monthly benefits for recipients of Social Security by 5.8 percent for 2009 to account for changes in the cost of living. The increase reflected an index of inflation called the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and… Continue

Added by Ester Holzendorf on May 31, 2009 at 10:13am — No Comments

Understanding causes of criminal activity, and the cost of incarceration.

In August 2003 Gail Russell Chaddock staff writer for the Christian Science Monitor stated more than 5.6 million American's are in prison or have served time there, according to a report by the Justice Department. That's 1 in 37 adults living in the United States, the highest level in the world at that time. According to an article posted June 12, 2008 in the Washington Post, written by Darryl Fears that number had risen to 7.2 million in 2006. These numbers have broad implications not only for… Continue

Added by Ester Holzendorf on May 30, 2009 at 11:57pm — No Comments

PEW Report finds more than one in 100 adults are behind bars.

Pew Press release. For the first time in history more than 0ne in every 100 adults in America are in jails or prisons- a fact that significantly impacts state budgets without delivering a clear return on public safety. As prison populations expand, cost to states are on the rise. Last year alone states spent more than $49 BILLION on corrections, up from $11 BILLION 20 years ago. However the national recidivism rate remains virtually unchanged, with about half of released inmates returning to… Continue

Added by Ester Holzendorf on May 30, 2009 at 11:51pm — No Comments