“The state’s highest criminal court [on June 11] voted to send the case back to the trial court because of new evidence suggesting that the baby’s head injuries could have come from an accidental fall. That’s what Henderson has claimed.” Texas [was] scheduled to execute Cathy Henderson on June 13, 2007, for the Jan. 1994 murder of Brandon Baugh. The state of Texas should not execute Cathy Henderson for her role in this crime. Executing Henderson would violate the right … Continue reading →

Once again, the City of Austin gives citizens an entire day’s worth of advance notice. Here’s the Monday press release for Tuesday’s meeting: Police Monitor to conduct community meeting For immediate release June 11, 2007 Austin Police Monitor Cliff Brown will host a community meeting Tuesday, June 12, 2007, to present the mission and services of his office. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Dove Springs Recreation Center, 5801 Ainez Drive. The Office of Police Monitor oversees … Continue reading →

Date: June 11, Monday Time: 7:00 – 9:00 (please come for any or all of the time) Place: 509 E. Mary – just off S. Congress Bring: Food to share Dept of Peace, Austin Chapter Summer Potluck. Come find out about this imp effort to establish a national Dept of Peace and find out about their latest Father’s Day Action! ** Dear Peace Builders, Please join us for our summer potluck gathering, our next meeting for the local Dept. of … Continue reading →

* Monday, June 11, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. * Tuesday, June 12, 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. –or– * Tuesday, June 12, noon – 3 p.m. Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Road The police are public servants, sworn to uphold the law while protecting the community – which has the most at stake when police go astray. The Police Dept. garners over 60% of the entire City budget ($183 million) and the “C.E.O.” of this publicly-funded operation is … Continue reading →

Sunday, June 10, 3:00 PM, 6th St. at Congress This week marks the 40th anniversary of the Six Day War in which Israel invaded and occupied various areas primarily focusing on Palestinian lands. Since this invasion the Palestinian people have been forced to endure a 40-year occupation and all the pains and savagery associated with such an extended occupation. In solidarity with calls for action across the country, there will be a demonstration here in Austin. Peace in the Middle … Continue reading →

Sunday, June 10, 2 p.m. Austin Project for a Participatory Society Book Group, Moving Forward: Program for a Participatory Economy The Austin Project for a Participatory Society’s June book of the month is Michael Albert’s Moving Forward: Program for a Participatory Economy. Using clear language and real-world examples, this concise book makes a case for Participatory Economics as a humane and fulfilling alternative to capitalism. Just as importantly, Albert lays out tangible suggestions for a near-term program to move us … Continue reading →

Saturday, June 9, 9:00 PM, 2205 Haskell St. With Asdrubal Torres Torres, ambassador of the Arhuacan people of the Santa Marta mountains of Colombia and a recent a speaker at the World Peace Conference in New Mexico. Asdrubal will talk about creating peace, resisting neo-liberal development, and the indigenous spiritualism from which his people have received the strength to resist for the last 500 years. This will be an open dialogue about peace and justice with a party to follow. … Continue reading →

The Museum is proud to present a solo exhibition by Houston activist Bob Lee entitled Fifth Ward Working Class Art. The exhibition will be on view at from June 2 – June 30, 2007, with a reception to welcome the artist on Saturday, June 9, at 7:09 pm. Bob Lee, also known as “Da Mayor of the 5th Ward,” creates highly charged, politically minded collages which he then copies and sends out to scores of people including Fifth Ward residents … Continue reading →

It’s Here! Pride Festival This Saturday – June 9th – 12:00 – 8:00 pm Join us for live entertainment, food, drink, and fun at Waterloo Park (between 15th and 12th street and Trinity and Red River). Visit over 120 vendors, including artisans, restaurants, community groups, local business, and LGBT organizations. MUSICAL LINE UP Flamin’ Desire Kings and Things Michael Clay Austin Baptist Women Brian Kremer LC Rocks Gretchen Phillips Patrice Pike

Notice of Hutto Vigil Nine, June 9, with a goal of ending the prison incarceration of immigrant children and their families in Taylor, Texas. WHEN: Saturday, June 9, 2007, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM WHERE: T. Don Hutto Prison, 1400 Welch, Taylor. SPONSORS: Free the Children Coalition: Cesar E. Chavez March for Justice, Texas Indigenous Council, MADRES, LULAC District 7, Brown Berets of San Antonio, Southwest Workers Union, Children and Families Humane Treatment Alliance, Fuerza Unida, Texas Criminal Justice Coalition … Continue reading →

Hello Peace People, Check out the details on a garage sale to help cover expenses for the Austin GI Rights Hotline (visit http://girights.objector.org/ to learn more about us) When: Saturday, June 9th, 8am to 3pm Where: 4010 Pete’s Path What: We need your help in several ways. * Donations: you can drop off your stuff at the sale address on Friday, June 8th anytime after noon; or you can call Margaret Hayes to arrange pick-up at 786-5662 *Volunteer: we need … Continue reading →

Quicksilver and Pleasant Valley Rd. (southeast Austin, site of his death) 10-11am, Friday, June 8 Sponsored by PODER 472.9921 STOP THE DEADLY FORCE against PEOPLE OF COLOR by the POLICE NOW! Sat., June 9 is the 2 year anniversary of of Daniel Rocha, an unarmed young man shot in the back by former APD officer Julie Schroeder – the first officer in 11 APD shooting deaths of eastsiders (and one homeless man) since 1998 fired for such. There have been … Continue reading →

Friday June 8, 9:30 AM, ACTION TO DELIVER LETTERS TO SENATORS ABOUT IMMIGRATION BILLS With the Senate due to take massively important vote on immigration reform, join immigrant rights activists as they visit our Senators regarding the pending “grand compromise” bill. Activists will hand deliver a letter stating what they would like to see in an immigration bill, including opposition to a guest worker program, support for family unification, and a real path to legalization. Meet at the front steps … Continue reading →

Texas is scheduled to execute Michael Griffith on June 6 for the 1995 murder of Deborah McCormick in Houston. The state of Texas should not execute Griffith for his role in this crime. Executing Griffith would violate the right to life as declared in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and constitute the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment. During the sentencing phase of his trial, two psychologists testified that Griffith would not be a threat to any person while … Continue reading →

The Austin Time Exchange will be celebrating its 1st anniversary by hosting a gathering at Monkey Wrench Books on Sunday, June 3rd. Light refreshments will be served from 6pm-8ish and a screening of the documentary *The Power of Community — How Cuba Survived Peak Oil”* will begin as the sun sets around 8:15- 8:30. You can view more information on the film at www.communitysolution.org/cuba.html. A pay-what-you-can donation is suggested to help cover the cost of the refreshments. Additional funds collected … Continue reading →

Saturday June 2nd, Monkeywrench Books 110 East North Loop, 7:00 PM Resisting violence for over five hundred years has been no easy task for the indigenous people of Colombia, still they live in accordance to their cultural beliefs of non-violence and resistance to modernist development. Come hear Asdrubal Torres-Torres speak about the Arhuacan people’s methods of resistance to neoliberalism and the abundance of violence that plagues Colombia. This message is spiritual and political, and speaks to the truest part of … Continue reading →

Texas Democratic Party Chairman Boyd Richie invites you to join him for 3 important events on Saturday, June 2nd Texas Democratic Party Town Hall 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Texas AFL-CIO 1106 Lavaca Austin, TX 78701 Training on the Texas Democratic Party’s online voter file system (VAN) 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Texas AFL-CIO 1106 Lavaca Austin, TX 78701 These events are free and provide an opportunity for all Democrats to share their ideas about how to continue building the … Continue reading →

Sidewalk Sale, Saturday, June 2nd, 10am-2pm BookWoman is hosting a sidewalk sale this Saturday benefiting Celebration. Celebration was forced to close her doors earlier this month. It’s a great opportunity to help Celebration_s owner Stacy Warrington and find some bargains! Some of the items include candles and candle holders, greeting cards, teddy bears, and various trinkets large and small. Also, this Saturday, BookWoman will offer drastic mark downs on many one of a kind t-shirts, posters, older CDs, shop worn … Continue reading →