cannabisnews.com: Two Million Too Many Two Million Too Many Posted by FoM on February 02, 2000 at 18:55:33 PT National Vigil Project - February 15 Vigils Source: November Coalition One of the first significant American events of the new millennum will take place on February 15, 2000. According to The Justice Policy Institute, the prison and jail population in this country will reach 2,000,000 for the first time in our history. More than half of those imprisoned are nonviolent offenders. The largest category of prisoners, by a wide margin, are drug law violators. No other nation on earth, nor any nation in history has ever incarcerated so large a percentage of its citizens. Not only is the raw number growing, but the rate of increase is growing as well. Want to know where one of the vigils is going to be?Below is a list of vigil leaders and their contact information!If you don't see your city listed, please volunteer to lead one.2 MILLION IS TOO MANY!National Vigil Project - February 15 VigilsCalifornia - Los AngelesMidnight Special Book Store, 6:30 PM1318 3rd Street Promenade, Santa MonicaAminah Muhammad - 310-833-5754 - aminah november.orgSponsored by The November CoalitionCalifornia - Sacramento or ChicoSharon & Craig North - 530-534-5121 - snorth11 dcsi.netSponsored by Northern California FAMMCalifornia - San FranciscoPowell and Market Streets, 4:30 - 7:00 PMPatty Lynn Neilson - 510-528-7456 - patty november.orgMikki Norris - 510-215-8326 - mikki hr95.orgChris Conrad - 510-215-8326 - chris chrisconrad.comVirginia Resner - 415-753-6602 - virgie worldnet.att.netSponsored by The November Coalition, Human Rights and the Drug War, FAMMand the Family Council on Drug AwarenessConnecticut - New HavenFederal Courthouse downtown, 4:30 PMElaine Sabatino, 203-787-6100, elaine november.orgSponsored by The November CoalitionFlorida - GainesvilleStarke/Raiford Prison Complex near Gainesville on Route 16Kay Lee - 321-253-3673 - KLee vitel.tzo.comSponsored by The November Coalition and Florida Journey for JusticeIllinois - ChicagoJames R. Thompson CenterSusan Bobby - 219-531-2810 - susan november.orgSponsored by The November CoalitionKentucky - EddyvilleCorner of Hwys. 62/641 and Hwy. 93, on the road to Eddyville State Prison3:00 - 6:00 PM, featuring Gatewood Galbraith, KY candidate for governorPaula Willett - 270-362-9849 - mosespa apex.netMinnesota - St. PaulAnn Estis - 651-222-4315Jolene Mason - 651-645-8053 - jolene november.orgSponsored by The November CoalitionNevada - Las VegasClark County Detention Center330 South Casino Center, 6:00 - 9:00 PMDebbie Dedmon - 702-658-0940 - dedmon november.orgSponsored by The November CoalitionNew Mexico - Santa FeNew Mexico State Capital BuildingOld Santa Fe Trail and Paseo de Peralta, 1:00 PMBruce Bush, gchervin email.msn.comNew York - New York City(Sunday, February 13)Union Square, 11:00 AMMary Sibley - 973-568-4832 - mary november.orgKiovanna Rodriguez - 917-586-4007 - kiovanna november.orgKevin Pranis - Prison Moratorium Project - kpranis igc.orgSponsored by The November Coalition, The Prison Moratorium Project and Columbia Law Students For Enacting a Humane Drug Policy - FEHDPNorth Carolina - AshevilleFront of Vance Monument, 1:00 3:00 PMDebbie Duncan - 336-667-0431 - debbie november.orgSponsored by The November CoalitionNorth Carolina - CharlotteUnited States Federal Court House401 West Trade Street, 12:00 - 2:00 PMElaine Lynch - 704-947 9728 fx 704 875 3627Carrie Graves - 704-332-4559 - ncfamm aol.comSponsored by The November Coalition and Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM)Ohio - ClevelandFront of the Justice Center1200 Ontario Street,, Cleveland, Ohio, 8:30 PMKelly Haber-Ali - (216) 751-2218 - kelly november.orgSponsored by The November CoalitionOregon - PortlandTerry Shrunk Plaza, SW 3rd Street, 5:00 - 8:00 PMSandee Burbank - 541-298-8231 - sburbank OregonVOS.netSponsored by The November Coalition and Right of the People 2000Tennessee - MemphisFederal Courthouse, 201 Front Street, 3:00 - 6:00 PMLaney Kehel - 901-855-7527 - laney november.orgSponsored by The November Coalition, The Tennessee Libertarian Party and Tennesseans for Hemp and CannabisTexas - AustinSebastian Williams - 512-441-4099 - sebastian november.orgKaren Heikkala - 512-462-1486 - Heikkala bga.comSponsored by The November Coalition, The Drug Policy Forum of Texas, and The Texas Hemp Campaign.Texas - DallasDowntown Dallas, Dealy Plaza in front of the CourthouseCorner of Houston and Main, 4:30 - 6:00 PMBob Ramsey - 972-445-1214 - rmz flash.netSponsored by The November Coalition and The Drug Policy Forum of TexasTexas - El Paso555 East San Antonio - 4:30 - 6:00 PMDeitra Lied - 505-874-2844 - deitra november.orgSponsored by The November CoalitionTexas - HoustonPlaza across from the Alley Theatre, 4:30 - 6:00 PMG. Alan Robison - 713-784-3196 - galan prodigy.netSponsored by The November Coalition and The Drug Policy Forum of TexasWashington - SeattleFront of the King County Jail, 5th and James - 5:00 - 8:00 PMNora Callahan, Chuck Armsbury, Viv McPeak and Claude Tower(509) 684-1550 - nora november.org, chuck november.org, viv november.org, claude november.orgSponsored by The November Coalition, The Hemp Coalition and The Seattle Peace HeathensWashington - SpokaneFront of the Spokane County Jail, 1100 West Mallon , 5:00 - 8:00 PMTom Murlowski - (509) 684-1550 - tom november.orgSponsored by The November Coalition, The Peace and Justice Action Leagueand the Spokane NAACPWashington, DCWilliam Perry - 301-581-0566 - bill november.orgSponsored by The November CoalitionWisconsin - MadisonEric Hogens - 608-251-8892 - eric november.orgHunter Murdock - 608-251-1527 - hunter november.orgSponsored by The November Coalition and Students for Sensible Drug PolicyThe November Coalitionhttp://www.november.org/Students for Sensible Drug Policyhttp://www.ssdp.org/ Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #2 posted by J Christen-Mitchell on February 03, 2000 at 05:04:18 PT: St.Louis Vigil St.Louis County Justice Center100 S. CentralClayton, MO, 631056pm to 8pmContact Jeff 636 677-8618 or e Aimhigh6 aol.comSt.LouisNORML and Jefferson County Libertarian Party [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by J Christen-Mitchell on February 03, 2000 at 04:58:41 PT: Police State Look at the records and be amazed. In 1900, 57,000. In 1970, 200,000. Track that without the WODs and you realize just how much injustice occurs here. We would have less than half a million prisoners. Think of all the horror and nightmare our government has caused with their drug jihad. One and one half million men, women and children behind bars just so that our political actors can smile and rattle their sabers. More the shame and pity that this will continue to be ignored because the media is owned by the guvmint. Welcome to the new Dark Age. "No matter how noble the objectives of a government, if it blurs decency and kindness, cheapens human life, and breeds ill will and suspicion--it is an evil government." 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