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Executed Corpse Gets New Trial after 70 Years

Submitted by ACADP on Tue, 28/01/2014 - 11:08am

70 years ago, a 14-year-old black teenager named George Stinney, was executed by electrocution in the state of South Carolina, USA, for the murder of two young white girls,

It took the all-white jury only 10 minutes to decide whether the young quiet George Stinney was guilty. His defense lawyer made no effort to prove if George Stinney was innocent. No witnesses were called for his defense or no cross examination. His lawyer at the time would not file an appeal on behalf of Stinney.

George Stinney's family had to flee their home before the trial in 1944.

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WGAR News: Urgent Congress meetings to be held over next few days in major Australian cities

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 27/01/2014 - 4:16pm

Newsletter date: 27 January 2014

Contents:

* Anthony Stewart, ABC Indigenous: Indigenous congress vows to go on despite funding cuts
* SNAICC News: Congress to hold urgent meetings with members and supporters
* Background to National Congress of Australia's First Peoples

* ANTHONY STEWART, ABC INDIGENOUS: INDIGENOUS CONGRESS VOWS TO GO ON DESPITE FUNDING CUTS

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ABC Indigenous: Indigenous congress vows to go on despite funding cuts
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-16/indigenous-congress-vows-to-go-on-...

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SNAICC - Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care

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WGAR News: 'Wiradjuri Central West Republic' raise flag of Independence: Enlightning Productions

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 27/01/2014 - 11:52am

Newsletter date: 27 January 2014

Contents:

* 98.9FM: Smashing The Myths: "Reconciliation = Justice" [Featuring Dr Gary Foley, Monica Morgan, Wayne Wharton, Michael Mansell and Amy McQuire]

* Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union: Latest Declaration of Independence and the web of controls we need to free ourselves from
* Enlightning Productions, YouTube: 'Wiradjuri Central West Republic' raise flag of Independence
* Enlightning Productions, YouTube: Eddie Turpin on Mbarbaram Declaration of Independence
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

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WGAR News: Fight for land rights and justice for Aboriginal people: The Socialist Alliance

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 25/01/2014 - 6:44pm

Newsletter date: 26 January 2014

Contents:

* The Petition Site: Halt Rocla Sand Mine's Proposed Destruction of Aboriginal Women's Fertility Site & Cultural History
* Marc Tong, SBS Living Black Radio: Secrets of the Dendroglyph
* Tracker: Protesters fight Maules Creek mine
* NIRS: 'Marginalised and disrespected': Gomeroi slam Whitehaven Coal

* Prof Jon Altman, Tracker: Evidently: Scullion peddles pipe dream reforms [Land tenure reforms in the Northern Territory]
* The Socialist Alliance: Fight for land rights and justice for Aboriginal people

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New South Wales

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Canberra events: John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia' + Book launch: 'In the Absence of Treaty'

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 25/01/2014 - 3:08pm

Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

Click on the links for details of the events ...

New Event: Fri 31 January & Sat 1 February 2014: Yarramundi Reach, Canberra, ACT
John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia'
Venue: Theatrette at Burrunju Gallery (at the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Centre)
"Reservations essential: no drop-ins please as each seat will be allocated by rsvp."

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Northern Territory Intervention

Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR News: Raising funds for Elders report into Preventing Self-harm & Indigenous suicide: NACCHO

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 24/01/2014 - 7:30pm

Newsletter date: 25 January 2014

Contents:

* NACCHO community support: Raising funds for Elders report into Preventing Self-harm & Indigenous suicide
* Culture Is Life campaign - Promoting community led solutions to Indigenous youth suicide
* Culture Is Life campaign - The Elders Report
* Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

* Nicole Watson, Tracker: Little Black Duck: When reparations is the hardest word
* Kelly Briggs, The Guardian: Aboriginal mothers like me still fear that our children could be taken away

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Australia

WGAR News: Time to honour Aboriginal frontier warriors: Paul Newbury, Eureka Street

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 23/01/2014 - 8:11pm

Newsletter date: 24 January 2014

Contents:

* Paul Newbury, Eureka Street: Time to honour Aboriginal frontier warriors
* Catherine Armitage, Sydney Morning Herald: Tim Flannery in call to honour Aborigines killed in land wars
* Catherine Armitage, Sydney Morning Herald: Put indigenous warriors in war memorials: Flannery
* Geoff Page and Digby Habel, Canberra Times Letters: Nelson out of step in failure to honour Aboriginal warriors
* Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union: ANZAC Day - for those who served in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations

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WGAR News: Rosalie Kunoth-Monks and John Pilger speak at the Australian premiere of 'Utopia' in Redfern

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 21/01/2014 - 4:22pm

Newsletter date: 22 January 2014

Contents:

* Respect and Listen compilation: Australian Premiere of Utopia: Redfern Sydney Screening [Fri 17 January 2014]
* Respect and Listen, Vimeo: Utopia screening in Redfern - Rosalie Kunoth-Monks
* Respect and Listen, Vimeo: Utopia screening in Redfern - John Pilger
* JohnPilger.com : Record 4,000 audience attend open-air premiere of Utopia in Australia [In The Block in Redfern]
* The Guardian: Q&A with Amelia Kunoth-Monks: on the devastation brought upon First Nations by government policies

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WGAR News: Change.org petition for 'Treaty' & 'In the Absence of Treaty' book-launches by 'cA'

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 20/01/2014 - 12:48pm

Newsletter date: 21 January 2014

Contents:

* TREATY - Change.org petition for Treaty - please sign and share

* 'concerned Australians' Sydney Book launch - Tue 28 January 2014: 'In the Absence of Treaty' [Launched by Rosalie Kunoth-Monks & Jeff McMullen]
* 'concerned Australians' Canberra Book launch - Thu 6 February 2014: 'In the Absence of Treaty' [Speakers: Graeme Mundine & John Falzon]
* 'concerned Australians' Melbourne Book launch: 'In the Absence of Treaty' Unfortunately this event is already booked out
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

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TREATY - Change org petition for Treaty - please sign and share

In the Absence of Treaty - Sydney Book launch - concerned Australians - Tue 28 January 2014

In the Absence of Treaty - Canberra Book launch - concerned Australians - Thu 6 February 2014

In the Absence of Treaty - Melbourne Book launch - Unfortunately this event is already booked out

WGAR News: Congress to hold urgent meetings with members and supporters [around Australia]: SNAICC

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 19/01/2014 - 1:35pm

Newsletter date: 20 January 2014

Contents:

* National Congress of Australia's First Peoples - A National Voice
* Congress: Message from Co-Chairs Les Malezer and Kirstie Parker
* SNAICC News: Defunding of NATSILS and Congress raises major concerns
* SNAICC News: Congress to hold urgent meetings with members and supporters
* Congress Events: Unite & Support Strong Black Voices
* Brooke Boney, NITV News: Audit chief: No guarantee Indigenous spending will be immune from cuts
* Background to National Congress of Australia's First Peoples

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