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Supporter,
Welcome to one more issue of the Border Action Update! We are excited to introduce you to Rowan and Emma, the new adorable Border Action Babies. Also, you will find an important update on the Corbett murder trial, and the release of our 2008 Legislative Scorecard! Thank you for your support, and we will continue our efforts to keep you informed. Until next time... -Ana
In this issue:
Judge Moves Corbett Retrial from September to October
Border Action Babies
Schedule a Presentation on the '08 AZ Legislature's Human Rights Record!
Worry-Free Advocacy Training on August 20th
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Judge Moves Corbett Retrial from September to October
By Jonathon Shacat
Herald/Review
 TUCSON - A federal judge has postponed the jury trial for U.S. Border Patrol Agent Nicholas Corbett's murder case until October.
The trial was scheduled to start Sept. 9. However, the prosecution filed a motion July 25 asking the court to delay the date because lead special prosecutor Grant Woods is scheduled to begin a trial before Judge Roslyn Silver in the case of Meritage versus Hancock on Sept. 8.
Defense attorneys did not object to the prosecution's motion to continue the trial.
During a hearing Monday in U.S. District Court in Tucson, Judge David Bury set a new trial starting Oct. 21. The trial is expected to last two weeks.
Assistant defense attorney Jim Calle informed the court that his wife is pregnant and her due date is Nov. 1. Depending on when she gives birth, the court may take off a day during the trial.
To find out more about the case...
Thursday, August 8, 2008
Border Action Babies
.jpg) We are delighted to welcome two new babies into the Border Action family!
Please join us in congratulating Julia (our Administrator) and her husband Clinton on the birth of their adorable baby boy Rowan Clinton Blackburn. Rowan was born on July 20, 2008 and weighed 5 pounds 6 ounces.
And baby makes five for Mo Goldman and his wife Amy, who welcomed their beautiful baby girl Emma Rose Goldman on July 14, 2008. Little Emma Goldman has quite a legacy to live up to!
Click here to see baby pictures...
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Schedule a Presentation on the 2008 AZ Legislature's Human
As you may have heard, Border Action's first-ever campaign focused on the AZ state legislature was a success with no anti-immigrant bills being signed to law this year. However, we cannot stop here. In order to continue to shake the stronghold of organized hatred and bring much-needed systemic change to the legislature, we will soon release our 2008 Legislative Scorecard. The scorecard will analyze each legislator's voting record on a series of key bills-both bad and good. In addition to assigning each legislator a grade, the report will provide further analysis of each legislator's district and measuring whether they ignore or truly represent their own constituency.
The report will be released August 19th at the state capital in Phoenix, and subsequently sent to each legislator.
To read more click here...
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Worry-Free Advocacy Training
The Alliance for Justice and Border Action Network are sponsoring a can't-miss, one-day workshop for nonprofit managers, staff, and volunteers. Attorney-trainers will be available to discuss the following:
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What is lobbying and how much can our 501(c)(3) lobby?
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What types of election-related activity can our 501(c)(3) engage in?
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What are the Arizona rules and regulations we need to be aware of?
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How can 501(c)(3)s, 501(c)(4)s, and labor unions work together?
The eight-hour training is scheduled for Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m at Sam Lena Library, located at 1607 S. Sixth Ave., in Tucson.
For more details click here...
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