Texarkana Gazette
April 10, 2012
By Lynn LaRowe

$66 million judgment headed for appeals court
Oral arguments expected this summer

A jury verdict and $66 million civil judgment against imprisoned evangelist Tony Alamo will be considered by a federal appeals court in the coming months.

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ICSA Special Event in Ft Myers, Florida on May 5-6, 2012
Joining, Leaving, and Recovering from a Cultic Group: Giving and Receiving Support
Former Group Members, Families, and Helping Professionals Share Experiences

May 5-6, 2012

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Texarkana Gazette
February 12, 2012
By: Lynn LaRowe – Texarkana Gazette

Parents respond to lawsuit
Mothers, fathers say they shouldn’t be included with Alamo Ministries defendants against action filed by former wives of jailed leader

Several Tony Alamo Christian Ministries members named as defendants in a civil lawsuit seeking damages for former Alamo wives filed responses last week.

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ICSA WORKSHOP -After the Cult – Recovery Workshop for Former Group Members – July 27, 2012 to July 29, 2012; Colorado Springs, Colorado

When: Friday 3:00 p.m., July 27 to Sunday 3:00 p.m., July 29, 2012

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ICSA Conference – Montreal, July 5 – 7, 2012: Manipulation and Victimization

The International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA) will be conducting its 2012 Annual International Conference jointly with Info-Cult/Info-Secte and in collaboration with the Université de Montréal, The International Centre for Comparative Criminology (ICCC) of the Université de Montréal, and l’Association québécoise Plaidoyer-Victimes. The conference will be held at The Holiday Inn Select Montreal Centre Ville Downtown.

The hotel is right next to Chinatown and one block from historic Old Montreal’s attractions and shops and minutes’ walk away from the renowned Montreal International Jazz Festival which takes place from June 28 – July 7, 2012.

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ICSA WORKSHOP – Surviving and Moving On After a High Demand Group Experience – Workshop for Second-Generation Former Members, March 30, 2012 – April 1, 2012 – West Cornwall, Connecticut

When: Friday 3:00 p.m. March 30, 2012 to Sunday 2:00 p.m. April 1, 2012

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Texarkana Gazette
February 15, 2012
By: Lynn LaRowe – Texarkana Gazette

Judge denies venue change for defendants in Alamo case

A federal judge has denied a request by several defendants to move a civil lawsuit seeking damages for former wives of Tony Alamo.

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Arkansas Democrat Gazette
February 15, 2012
By Andy Davis

Judge rejects venue switch in Alamo suit

A judge has denied a request for a change of venue in a lawsuit that accuses members of the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries of failing to protect young girls from sexual abuse.

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Booneville Democrat
January 12, 2012
By John Lyon, Arkansas News Bureau

Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal Of Alamo Ministry’s Civil Suit

A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a judge’s order dismissing a lawsuit filed by Tony Alamo Christian Ministries over the removal of children from its compound in 2008.

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Arkansas Democrat Gazette
January 12, 2012
By Andy Davis

Court upholds suit’s dismissal in Alamo case
8th Circuit finds for state agency

A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld the dismissal of the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries’ lawsuit against the state Department of Human Services — but for a different reason from the one the trial judge cited in dismissing the church’s claims in 2010.

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