PLEASE SUPPORT A NATIONWIDE EFFORT TO EFFECT POSITIVE CHANGE.
PLEASE SUPPORT A NATIONWIDE EFFORT TO EFFECT POSITIVE CHANGE IN OUR FAMILY COURTS!
Across the nation this month, legal reform activists are planning demonstrations and vigils at family courts to coincide with the local area airing of a Public Broadcasting System (PBS) expose detailing the dysfunction in America’s family court system, “Breaking the Silence - Children's Stories.
Here in Clark County, legal reformers will demonstrate on FRIDAY, OCT. 21, 2005 (between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.) at the Family Court House at Bonanza and Pecos, to support the efforts of PBS to shed light on the critical issues in our family courts. On that day at 5 a.m. (and again on SUNDAY, OCT. 23, 2005 at 2 p.m.) our local PBS station (KLVX-Channel 10) is airing this important program. In Northern Nevada, the program is airing on THURSDAY, OCT. 20, 2005 at 10 p.m., and we are asking that our legal reformers there stage a demonstration on that day.
The program description states, “From adult children of abuse to families re-victimized by the court systems to children experiencing the trauma today, Breaking the Silence offers moving and unforgettable profiles of those struggling to put their lives back together. The program also documents the disturbing frequency with which abusers are winning custody of their children in family court cases, and explores why this miscarriage of justice continues to occur.
For this event, we ask that you bring signs to carry supporting various issues, including calling for family court reform in Nevada and urging citizens to watch the PBS program on October 23. For those who oppose (for one example) Judge Cheryl Moss and her well-publicized mistakes (or other judges whom you may feel are inadequate), you can express those opinions on signs you display at the demonstration or you may wish to call for specific judges to be formally recalled (impeached). If you are currently suffering in the family court system, you may choose to carry signs which state, no retaliation for free speech. You may wish to petition against court bias towards court users without attorney representation, or regarding costs to use the courts.
Some signs will direct on-lookers to watch the PBS program on October 23 in order to gain awareness of these issues. We will videotape this peaceful demonstration and encourage all participants to refrain from blocking traffic or engaging in any negative behavior that would detract from the effectiveness of this gathering. We also ask that you forward this e-mail to as many interested parties as you know in order to get the turnout needed to be effective.
Please e-mail me at chatbratstar@aol.com with any questions or concerns. You may also call me at (702) 262-9312 or (702) 597-2982. We need your support of this critical effort to bring awareness to the needed changes in our family courts, both locally and nationwide.
Sincerely, Juli T. Star-AlexanderRedress, Inc.http://www.redressinc.org/
Across the nation this month, legal reform activists are planning demonstrations and vigils at family courts to coincide with the local area airing of a Public Broadcasting System (PBS) expose detailing the dysfunction in America’s family court system, “Breaking the Silence - Children's Stories.
Here in Clark County, legal reformers will demonstrate on FRIDAY, OCT. 21, 2005 (between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.) at the Family Court House at Bonanza and Pecos, to support the efforts of PBS to shed light on the critical issues in our family courts. On that day at 5 a.m. (and again on SUNDAY, OCT. 23, 2005 at 2 p.m.) our local PBS station (KLVX-Channel 10) is airing this important program. In Northern Nevada, the program is airing on THURSDAY, OCT. 20, 2005 at 10 p.m., and we are asking that our legal reformers there stage a demonstration on that day.
The program description states, “From adult children of abuse to families re-victimized by the court systems to children experiencing the trauma today, Breaking the Silence offers moving and unforgettable profiles of those struggling to put their lives back together. The program also documents the disturbing frequency with which abusers are winning custody of their children in family court cases, and explores why this miscarriage of justice continues to occur.
For this event, we ask that you bring signs to carry supporting various issues, including calling for family court reform in Nevada and urging citizens to watch the PBS program on October 23. For those who oppose (for one example) Judge Cheryl Moss and her well-publicized mistakes (or other judges whom you may feel are inadequate), you can express those opinions on signs you display at the demonstration or you may wish to call for specific judges to be formally recalled (impeached). If you are currently suffering in the family court system, you may choose to carry signs which state, no retaliation for free speech. You may wish to petition against court bias towards court users without attorney representation, or regarding costs to use the courts.
Some signs will direct on-lookers to watch the PBS program on October 23 in order to gain awareness of these issues. We will videotape this peaceful demonstration and encourage all participants to refrain from blocking traffic or engaging in any negative behavior that would detract from the effectiveness of this gathering. We also ask that you forward this e-mail to as many interested parties as you know in order to get the turnout needed to be effective.
Please e-mail me at chatbratstar@aol.com with any questions or concerns. You may also call me at (702) 262-9312 or (702) 597-2982. We need your support of this critical effort to bring awareness to the needed changes in our family courts, both locally and nationwide.
Sincerely, Juli T. Star-AlexanderRedress, Inc.http://www.redressinc.org/
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