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By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyStar power goes a long way. Celebrities can often shed light, or make a big impact, on a cause or an issue in ways that even the best public relations campaign simply cannot. During World War II, Hollywood stars promoted war bonds, rationing and Victory gardens. These days, they take to social media and television to get their points across on myriad issues affecting the world. Five celebrities who made a difference this year: Lady Gaga: The pop superstar dipped her toe into celebrity activism in 2009 when she appeared at the National Equality March in Washington. But in 2010, Lady ...
West Memphis Three Case: Court Orders New Evidentiary Hearings
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyAfter 17 years of asking, the West Memphis Three are finally getting another day in court. On Thursday, the Arkansas Supreme Court ordered a judge to consider whether newly analyzed DNA evidence might exonerate the three men convicted in the 1993 murders of three West Memphis Cub Scouts. The justices also said a lower court must examine claims of juror misconduct, which opens the door for defense attorneys to bring in all evidence not presented in the original trials. The court voted unanimously for new hearings. Damien Echols sits on death row for the murders of the three children. ...
The West Memphis Three, and the Two Women Fighting to Free Them
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyLITTLE ROCK, Ark. – In a historic Gothic church in downtown, more than 150 people from Arkansas, around the country and the world gathered Wednesday night to show their support for the West Memphis Three. The West Memphis Three are Jason Baldwin, Damien Echols and Jessie Misskelley Jr. While teenagers, they were charged with the murder of three 8-year-old boys, who were found in 1993 naked and bound in West Memphis, Ark. The case immediately made national headlines and was the focus of two HBO documentaries. Echols was sentenced to death, while Baldwin and Misskelley received life ...
Dixie Chicks' Natalie Maines and Johnny Depp: Defending the West Memphis Three
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyLITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Punk goddess Patti Smith, superstar Johnny Depp, Dixie Chick Natalie Maines and grunge political activist Eddie Vedder descended on Bill Clinton's hometown Saturday night with a message. Free the West Memphis Three. The West Memphis Three case has dragged on for 17 years, becoming an international cause. The West Memphis Three are Jason Baldwin, Damien Echols and Jessie Misskelley Jr. While teenagers, they were charged with the murder of three 8-year-old boys, who were found in 1993 naked and bound in West Memphis, Ark. The case immediately made national ...
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