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Working to end drug war injustice, the November Coalition, a non-profit grassroots organization, was founded in 1997.

Members educate the public about destructive, unnecessary incarceration due to the U.S. drug war, and advocate for drug war prisoners.

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The drug war does not reduce drug use. Choosing to wage a 'war' on drugs stimulates a violent, underground economy, an economy which would collapse if drug prohibition ended. Our country and our world should be safer, not simply less free.

Prisoners of the drug war share stories of injustice:

Forest Niemeyer (update)
Marc Emery
Will Foster (update)
Clarence Aaron (update)
Ryan Frederick
Terry Clark
Tony Cartwright
Bertha Burleson
Carlos Hendon
Jesse Jerome Dean Jr.
Scott Day
Tracy Ingle
Cory Maye
Eugene Fischer
Carlos Cuevas-Morales
Sgt. Patrick Lett
Bernard Sherrill
Stephanie Nodd
Richard Paey: Pardoned!
Bryan Epis (update)
Mark O'Hara
Darryl M. Smith
George Martorano (update)
Alva Mae Groves (update)
Namat Rahman
Moscow Activists
Lawrence Mitchell
Peter Ninemire
Andrea Asch (update)

Read about it at
www.appalshop.org/h2h/projects.htm
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Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 12:01 AM PST

New Local Scenes: "Blame the Dads? Or the Drug War?" December 2009, New Haven, CT

The Sensible Washington Campaign Support I-1068, the ballot initiative to repeal criminal penalties for adult marijuana use and cultivation in our state. 1. Stop wasting tens of millions of tax dollars a year punishing decent people for choosing a substance less addictive than coffee and less harmful than alcohol and tobacco 2. Show medical marijuana patients the compassion they deserve by letting them focus on their health -- not property seizures and court dates 3. Let Washington farmers increase the value of their land by growing industrial hemp For more info, visit www.SensibleWashington.org

On The Radio:

• Nora Callahan and Chuck Armsbury discuss local jail and prison issues on Tin Foil Hat Times, hosted by Zaq Flannery, KYRS-FM, Spokane, WA, 12/19/09
• Featured Interview: Drug War Prisoner Paulette Melville on Tin Foil Hat Times, hosted by Zaq Flannery, KYRS-FM, Spokane, WA, 12/18/09

Audio Interview: Robert Field, President of Common Sense for Drug Policy; from DrugTruth Network / Century of Lies, celebrating 8 Years On The Air, 10/11/09 (mP3)

Latest Drug War News :

• CIA Misled Congress, Dragged Feet on Disciplining Employees in Killings of US Citizens in Peru Drug War Plane Shootdown; from Drug War Chronicle (US), 2/5/10
• Obama Grows The Drug War, With Enforcement A Clear Priority; from Raw Story (US), 2/2/10
• Landmark Case Could Restore Felon Voting Rights, from Truthout (US), 2/1/10
• Michael Douglas's Son Faces More Time Than a Murderer or a Rapist for a Non-Violent Drug Charge; from AlterNet (US), 1/31/10
• Drug Warriors: Addicted to Myths; from Huffington Post (US), 1/31/10
• Compassionate Release Law Has Little Effect On Early Release For Inmates; from New York Times (NY), 1/30/10
• Latin America Rejects Old US Approach In Drugs War; from Reuters (US), 1/29/10
• Latest Drug War News Archive

Opinion: Do The Math On Pine Lodge; from Spokesman-Review (WA), 2/8/10
Prison Fight: Eastern Washington Legislators Band Together To Keep The Governor From Closing Pine Lodge. For Now.; from Pacific Northwest Inlander (WA), 2/5/10
Spokane County, City Eye Joint Use Of Pine Lodge Facilities For Jail; from Spokesman-Review (WA), 1/29/10
Fed Court Temporarily Suspends Controversial Felon Voting Ruling; from Seattle PI (WA), 1/28/10 -- More WA State News &Activism

That Other War; from Reason Magazine (US), 1/10/10
U.S. Officials Hid Truth of Immigrant Deaths in Jail; from New York Times (NY), 1/10/10
U.S. Report: Rape, Sexual Abuse in Juvenile Corrections Facilities; from Just Detention International (US), 1/7/10
Americans For SWAT Reform, a project of DRCNet. Sign the Petition for Responsible Use of SWAT -- Watch the Video: SWAT Raids: No One Is Safe. May 2009 -- More Abuse News

Michigan Breaks The Political Logjam: A New Model For Reducing Prison Populations; from American Civil Liberties Union, 12/18/09
Report: Trail Of Afghanistan's Drug Money Exposed; from Asia Times (Asia), 12/16/09
PA: Report Recommends Changes To The State's Sentencing Guidelines; from Delaware County Daily Times (PA), 12/7/09 -- More Studies and Reports

In Times Square, A Billboard To Help Ex-Prisoners; from New York Times (NY), 12/15/09
Recession Raises The Bar On Inmate Work Release; from MSNBC (US), 10/27/09
Study Could Ease Concerns Over Hiring Ex-Offenders; from USA Today (US), 6/24/099 -- More ReEntry News

Losing Rachel: Parents, Friends Agonize Over Hoffman's Death; from Tampa Tribune (FL), 11/30/09
Informants: Walking Thin Line In Village Of Attica; from Buffalo News (NY), 11/8/09
Snitch Blog: A Comprehensive Resource On Criminal Informants, hosted by Layola Law Professor Alexandra Natapoff
Tools For Lawyers: Resources For Tackling Informants In Court; from The ACLU Informant Project -- More Snitch News

Did US Law Spur Mexico's Meth Sales? from Christian Science Monitor (US), 11/22/09
Wabash Valley Woman Didn't Realize Second Cold Medicine Purchase Violated Drug Laws; from Tribune-Star (IN), 9/3/09
New Meth Formula Avoids Anti-Drug Laws; from ABC News (US), 8/24/09 -- More Meth News

Federal Sentencing Resources; from US Office of Defender Services (DC)

New Crack Cocaine Bill Leaves Thousands Behind Bars; from New America Media (US), 10/21/09
Bill Targets Sentencing Rules For Crack And Powder Cocaine; from Washington Post (DC), 10/16/09
Crack/Powder Cocaine Sentencing Disparity Bill Passes Key House Subcommittee, Heads for Floor Vote; from Drug War Chronicle (US), 7/31/09 -- More on Crack/Powder Cocaine

7th Circuit Chief Judge Calls for Loosening of Sentencing Guidelines; from National Law Review (US), 9/14/09
Two Judges Target Cocaine Penalties; from Washington Post (DC), 6/29/09
OpEd: Retired Judge Says It Is Time To End War On Marijuana; from Bellingham Herald (WA), 3/21/09
Judge Quest To Decriminalize Minor Drug Use Gets Support; from Houston Chronicle (TX), 1/15/09 -- More Dissenting Opinions

Attorney General Holderís Remarks From Rethinking Federal Sentencing Policy 25th Anniversary of the Sentencing Reform Act Symposium; from USDOJ (US), 6/24/09
2nd Circuit Clarifies Consecutive Mandatory Minimum Sentencing; from Law.com (US), 3/11/09
US Supreme Court: Guidelines Are Really, Truly Advisory; from Sentencing Law and Policy, 1/29/09 - More Sentencing News

CNN's IReports: Prison And Your Family. Share your stories of Drug War Injustice here! from CNN, 2009

Visit The Thousand Kites Project Today! -- Video: About The Thousand Kites Project; from YouTube, 9/26/07

Meet Barbara Fair, New Haven, CT; Fr. Tom Hereford, New Haven, MO; Chrystal Weaver, Pembroke Pines, FL, and Other November Coalition Staff and Volunteers.

The US Sentencing Commission's Assessment of How Well the Federal Criminal Justice System is Achieving the Goals of Sentencing Reform warrants study.
View the Executive Summary and Download the Report	Read a Layperson's Assessment of the Assessment, by Nora Callahan
Meet the People Behind The U.S. Sentencing Guidelines	Read More About Guideline Sentencing

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