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prisons & crimeRemembering John Brodie, 1970-2006Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/26/2009 - 12:01.
John's close friend Inez Kochius, a longtime Freedom Center supporter, was working with Freedom Center to try to support and care for John in the months before this tragic event cut John's life short. Inez shares her thoughts and feelings three years afterwards, in a society that has still not learned basic lessons of kindness towards mental difference. Inez writes "To me John did not accidentally drown, he was driven into the water -- by all of us." Read the Rutland Herald story about John Brodie. Go to the Freedom Center page for more about John. (drawing below by Charlotte Clarke) ( categories: )
Gazette Covers Panhandling CampaignSubmitted by admin on Fri, 10/17/2008 - 13:30.
The Hampshire Daily Gazette just did a 10-17-08 story on the proposed panhandling law in Northampton that Freedom Center opposes, and quotes Caty Simon from Freedom Center speaking at a recent protest and City Council meeting: "It's clear that this legislation does, de facto, criminalize panhandling, if not in the letter of the law, then in the spirit," said Catherine Simon, reading from a prepared statement at a recent council meeting.... Simon, meanwhile, said the homeless and the poor are already the victims of economic violence. "These homeless people are surviving the best they know how," she said. "Meanwhile, those who wish to stop panhandling do not have altruistic goals in mind - the businesses of Main Street and the politicians that support them would simply like to clear the streets for the tourist trade." http://www.gazettenet.com/2008/10/17/panhandling-law-looms-northampton-questions-arise
Poverty Is Not A Crime - Local CampaignSubmitted by admin on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 16:15.
Get latest info at the Povery Is Not A Crime Blog here.
Listen to the recent WXOJ Madness Radio show on the campaign. Read the UMASS Daily Collegian on the campaign Read Tommy Devine's blog, with photos and videos of the protest The Valley Advocate also recently ran a Letter to the Editor from Caty Simon IndyMedia also covered the protest, read it here Original Valley Advocate article about the proposed ordinance 2003 Gazette Article about Freedom Center members Satirical "Say No To Shop Owners" poster Caty Simon 11-23-08 Letter to the Springfield Republican newspaper on MassLive.com ABC local news coverage 11-23-08 local blogger coverage, including video and Caty Simon interview another Daily Collegian UMASS store Here his an excerpt from some of the educational work Caty is doing for this campaign: ( categories: )
SHARC Position Paper on Mandated Treatment and Harm ReductionSubmitted by admin on Wed, 10/29/2008 - 21:27.
A statement written for the Statwide Harm Reduction Coalition on why mandated treatment is not consistent with Harm Reduction philosophy, developed by Caty Simon and Will Hall. ( categories: )
FC Joins SHaRC to Oppose Prison Mental Health UnitsSubmitted by admin on Thu, 05/10/2007 - 17:35.
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Virgina Tech Tragedy Info + ResourcesSubmitted by admin on Wed, 05/02/2007 - 06:51.
Info on the Virgina Tech mass killing and implications for mental health policy can be found on the Mindfreedom website Info Center page. ( categories: )
NY Times Quotes Will in Story; Whitaker RepliesSubmitted by admin on Mon, 09/18/2006 - 23:34.
NY Times Quotes Will in Story; Whitaker Replies
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