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Past eventsSaturday, May 16 2009 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. ? A diverse group of local and state organizations will be holding a free Redemption Workshop on Saturday, May 16 , 2009 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at O?Say Child Development Center, Pahokee, FL 33476. The Redemption Workshops have been successful throughout the State of Florida in assisting over 115,000 applicants with the Restoration of Civil Rights (?RCR0) process, and sealing and expunging their criminal records. ?There is an enormous injustice underlying our entire voting process, which has led to the mass disfranchisement of close to one million Floridians. Florida?s Constitution permanently strips persons with felony convictions of their rights to vote, to serve on a jury, and to hold public office, and the ability to obtain many state occupational licenses,? said Marcia Hayden, Chairperson of the ACLU of Florida?s Palm Beach County Chapter. WHAT: Redemption Workshop WHEN: Saturday, May 16, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. WHERE: Say Child Development Center, 255 South Lake Ave, Pahokee, FL COST: FREE and open to the public These Redemption Workshops are crucial because they help ex-offenders successfully reenter society by assisting eligible applicants to restore their fundamental rights. Once someone has completed the terms of their sentence, we should welcome them back into society and give them that second chance,? Commissioner Diane Walker of Pahokee said. The workshops will answer the following questions: § Can I seal my criminal record? § Am I required to disclose that my record has been sealed or expunged? § Can I restore my right to vote, sit on a jury, run for public office, and regain eligibility to apply for various occupational licenses? The current list of the participating organizations follows: § ACLU of Florida § ACLU Palm Beach County Chapter § Palm Beach County Office of the Public Defender § Palm Beach County Bar Association § F. Malcolm Cunningham, Sr. Bar Association § Xi Pi Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. § Concerned Citizens for Community Improvement, Inc. § Glades Area Branch NAACP Feburary 24, 2008 - Annual Meeting and Election of Board Members FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2007 "Ghosts of Abu Ghraib" debuted in January at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, and made its television premiere in February on HBO. Acclaimed filmmaker Rory Kennedy investigates the abuse and torture of prisoners in the infamous Iraqi prison. (click here for more information) March 12, 2007 Community Meeting "Graduation Rates in Palm Beach County", Delray Beach. Click here for more information. March 13, 2007 Community Meeting "Graduation Rates in Palm Beach County", Boynton Beach. Click here for more information. March 14, 2007 Community Meeting "Graduation Rates in Palm Beach County", Lake Worth. Click here for more information. February 2007 Annual Meeting and Board of Directors Election February 25, 2007 click here for more information. Click here for the biographies for the upcoming election. November 2006 CLARENCE DARROW: In The Search for Justice Click here for more information August - Membership Mixer, August 11, 2005 - Click Here for more information. March - Film showing of the movie Unconstitutional with a discussion led by May - ACLU of Florida Annual Nelson Poynter Civil Liberties Award Dinner honoriong Representative Alcee Hastings. Special guest speakers were US Representative Russ Feingold, the sole senator to vote against the Patriot Act and Florida Senator Bill Nelson. |
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