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Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Rodney Reed: Texas: Death Row: "As Rodney Reed's execution date approaches, week-long rally to be held at Texas Capitol, KVUE reports. (Reporter Rebecca Flores). The overall theme of the protests: 'Face The Forensics." "Rodney Reed's family and supporters are rallying this entire week at the Texas Capitol to protest his execution date. In 1996, the Texas death row inmate was arrested for allegedly killing Stacey Stites after DNA tests linked him to the murder. However, Reed's supporters claim he is innocent, adding that Stites' killer was her fiance at the time. The rally will begin Monday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The final day on Friday, Oct. 4, will include a march to the Texas Capitol from theTexas Governor's Mansion. The overall theme for the protests is "#FaceTheForensics," but each day of the week-long protest has a theme."


PASSAGE OF THE DAY: "The final day on Friday, Oct. 4, will include a march to the Texas Capitol from theTexas Governor's Mansion. The overall theme for the protests is "#FaceTheForensics," but each day of the week-long protest has a theme.

Here's a look at the schedule, according to the Reed Justice Initiative:
  • Monday: #TestTheDNA
  • Tuesday: #EvidencePointsToFennell 
  • Wednesday: #WrongfulConvictionDay 
  • Thursday: #RacistCruelAntiPoor 
Texas State Representative Vikki Goodwin and Latreese Cooke of Reverend Al Sharpton’s National Action Network are two of several confirmed speakers planning to attend.

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STORY: "As Rodney Reed's execution date approaches, week-long rally to be held at Texas Capitol, by reporter Rebecca Flores, published by KVUE on September 30, 2019.

SUB-HEADING: "Reed is scheduled to be executed in less than two months on Nov. 20."
GIST: Austin, Texas — Rodney Reed's family and supporters are rallying this entire week at the Texas Capitol to protest his execution date. In 1996, the Texas death row inmate was arrested for allegedly killing Stacey Stites after DNA tests linked him to the murder. However, Reed's supporters claim he is innocent, adding that Stites' killer was her fiance at the time. The rally will begin Monday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The final day on Friday, Oct. 4, will include a march to the Texas Capitol from theTexas Governor's Mansion. The overall theme for the protests is "#FaceTheForensics," but each day of the week-long protest has a theme.

Here's a look at the schedule, according to the Reed Justice Initiative:
  • Monday: #TestTheDNA
  • Tuesday: #EvidencePointsToFennell 
  • Wednesday: #WrongfulConvictionDay 
  • Thursday: #RacistCruelAntiPoor 
Texas State Representative Vikki Goodwin and Latreese Cooke of Reverend Al Sharpton’s National Action Network are two of several confirmed speakers planning to attend.

"Gov. Abbott, we’re asking you to do everything you can do in order to ensure my brother, Rodney, is granted a stay of execution so he can prove to the world that he was framed by Jimmy Fennell and Fennell’s friends David Hall and Ed Salmela and others when it comes to the murder of Stacey Stites," said Rodrick Reed. Following the week-long rally, Reed's supporters will travel to Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Ohio, New York and more to amplify his case, according to the Reed Justice Initiative.  Reed is scheduled to be executed in less than two months on Nov. 20."

The entire story can be read at:
https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/rodney-reed-week-long-rally/269-1a9589ea-9384-46bf-b694-ac0f7b6129f3

PETITION: To stop the execution of Rodney Reed:
 https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-execution-of-rodney-reed

PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I am monitoring this case/issue. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments. The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic"  section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at: http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith. Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at: http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html Please send any comments or information on other cases and issues of interest to the readers of this blog to: hlevy15@gmail.com.  Harold Levy: Publisher: The Charles Smith Blog;
Harold Levy at Tuesday, October 01, 2019
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Two Blogs Now: The Charles Smith Blog; The Selfless Warriors Blog: I created the Charles Smith Blog in 2007 after I retired from The Toronto Star to permit me to keep digging into the story of the flawed pathologist and the harm he had done to so many innocent parents and caregivers, and to Ontario’s criminal justice system. Since then it has taken new directions, including examinations of other flawed pathologists, flawed pathology, and flawed science and technology which has marred the quality of justice in courtrooms around the world. On International Wrongful Conviction Day in 2024, I was thrilled to have the Blog recognized by Innocence Canada, when I was presented with the, "Rubin Hurricane Carter Champion of Justice Award." The heart of the Blog is my approach to following cases which raise issues in all of these areas - especially those involving the death penalty. I have dedicated 'The Selfless Warrior Blog’ (soon to appear) to those exceptional individuals who have been ripped out of their ordinary lives by their inability to stand by in the face of a glaring miscarriage of justice. They are my ’Selfless Warriors.’ Enjoy!
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