Live Blog: Tucson Memorial

Posted: January 12, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: just because, Live | Tags: , | 138 Comments

CNN is live streaming here.

NPR’S News Line will host live coverage of the Memorial here.

Several memorials are planned Wednesday for the victims of the shooting rampage in Tucson that killed six people and wounded 13 others, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

On Wednesday evening, President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will attend a public memorial service in Tucson entitled “Together We Thrive: Tucson and America.” The president will address the gathering and the nation in the live televised event at the University of Arizona. Preliminary details on the event are available here.

The White House said President Obama would meet privately with the victims’ families before the service

The NewsHour will have live streaming online coverage of the service in a special report starting at 8 p.m ET.

Youngest victim: Christina Greene

Pictured on the left is Christina Taylor Green. She is the youngest victim of the shooter.  We encourage donations to the memorial fund established in her name by her family.

Here are the ways to make a donation in memory of Christina:

  • Online at www.cfsoaz.org – click on the link to the Christina Taylor Green Memorial Fund.
  • E-mail christinataylorgreenmemorial@cfsoaz.org
  • Call (520) 545-0313.
  • Send a check to: The Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, In Memory of Christina Taylor Green, 2250 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85719

In a moment of sanity, members of the hate group Westboro Baptist church agreed not to picket her funeral. They will be showing up at the funerals of the adult victims including Judge Roll.   Here are some interesting details.

The Steve Sanchez Radio Show on KXXT AM in Phoenix offered the group 30 minutes on his show on Saturday in exchange for not protesting at Green’s funeral. The deal was established through an e-mail exchange, which was forwarded to CNN.

Other members of congress attending include House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.  The First Lady will be accompanying the president.  There are representatives from the Judiciary.  Senator John McCain is there.  Former SCOTUS judge Sandra Day O’Connor is to the right of the President.

We will post updates and links here as they become available.