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| February 17, 2003 |
Baltimore, MD
Death Penalty Awareness Week - Mock Execution
3:00 pm - Johns Hopkins University,
visit www.jhu.edu/~aclu/registration.html for additional information.
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| February 18, 2003 |
Baltimore, MD
Death Penalty Awareness Week - Dead Man Walking Screening
7:00 pm - Johns Hopkins University,
visit www.jhu.edu/~aclu/registration.html for additional information.
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| February 20, 2003 |
Baltimore, MD
Death Penalty Awareness Week - Live from Death Row
7:00 pm - Johns Hopkins University,
visit www.jhu.edu/~aclu/registration.html for additional information.
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| February 22, 2003 |
Washington, DC
Death Penalty Awareness Week - Death Penalty Youth Conference - DC/MD/VA Student Convention
11am -5pm at the Howard Law School
The conference's purpose is to bring youth together, educate them about the death penalty, and start planning for youth action in these states and on key issues like the juvenile death penalty.
If you would like to attend, help with the conference or help mobilize students to attend (high school, college and grad school students) please contact:
Josh Noble at the ACLU Capital Punishment Project
202-675-2319
E-mail: dpconf2003@hotmail.com
To register, visit: www.jhu.edu/~aclu/registration.html
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| February 26, 2003 |
Washington, DC
Live from Death Row
Georgetown University
Contact Ginny for additional information.
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| February 26 |
Indianapolis, IN
4th Annual Celebrate Life-Alternatives to the Death Penalty
4:30 p.m - the Capitol Rotunda (200 West Washington Street)
Come celebrate the alternative sentences available for capital trials.
Alternatives work. Indiana citizens prefer them, and we will be celebrating their use. Joseph M. Cleary, a distinguished capital defense attorney, will discuss the importance of the decision by the Supreme Court to ban the execution of the mentally retarded.
Music will be provided by Bill and Glenda Breeden.
Amnesty International USA Indiana members will recognize Anita Bowser, State Senator for Michigan City, as the Indiana Abolitionist of the Year for her work to end juvenile executions in Indiana.
Join us also to celebrate the anniversary of the day (March 1 is the actual date, but
the legislature will not be in session) in 1847 on which the State of Michigan
officially became the first English-speaking territory in the world to abolish the
death penalty. It is a day for intensified education and legislative action for
alternatives to the death penalty.
Governor Ryan’s 167 commutations and 4 pardons will also be celebrated.
Refreshments will be provided.
Please plan to arrive early and take some time to meet with your representative and senator and let them know of your support for life alternatives and the end of the death penalty.
For more information, please call Karen Burkhart (317) 839-1618.
Sponsored by Sponsored by Amnesty International, Bloomington Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, Indiana Citizens to Abolish Capital Punishment, the Indianapolis Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, the North Meadow Circle of Friends, and the Sisters of St. Francis of Oldenburg.
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| February 27, 2002 |
Newark, NJ
Ross Byrd anti death penalty talk
6:00 pm - Office of the Women in Support of the Million Man March, 53 Lincoln Park, downtown Newark.
Ross Byrd, (son of James Byrd Jr. who suffered death by dragging in
>>Jasper, TX in 1998) is active in anti-death penalty work.
He will be speaking and showng clips of Two Cities of Jasper.
There will be a question and answer period and refreshments will be available.
Sponsored by Women in Support of the Million Man March, New Jersians for
a Death Penalty Moratorium and the Criminal Justice Program, New York
Metropolitan Regional Office of the American Friends Service Committee.
For more information, please contact Phillip Spencer-Linzie at 973-643-3191 or
PSpencer-Linzie@afsc.org
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| March 01, 2003 |
Nationwide and International
First Fast - Fast for Life
Wherever you are on Abolition day, indeed the First Day of Every Month
It doesn't matter where you are! You are all invited to join in a Fast for Life on the first day of each month.
Just whatever you are doing (besides eating) fast to raise awareness about the death penalty!
If a strict fast is difficult or impossible for you, just do juices or avoid animal products or don't eat chocolate!
Then, simply tell folks around you what you are doing and why.
This is an easy as well as spiritual and healthy way to spread some hope and educate at the same time!
Sponsored by individuals opposed to capital punishment
E-mail: firstfast@abolition.org
(Please put "firstfast" in the subject line of your message)
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| March 01, 2003 |
Anaheim, CA
Annual Public Witness and March
11:45 am - Anaheim Convention Center
Join people from all walks of life, parish leaders, and bishops to pray for an
end to the death penalty. We'll be on the grass in front of the main
entrance (Katella). Following the
service, we plan to march with our signs around the Center and
gather signatures for the Moratorium.
We hope to see you on the" grassy knoll" in Anahiem where we will stand together in solidarity to end the violence now.
Sponsored by: CPF California People of Faith Working Against the Death Penalty - Orange
County Chapter and the Orange County Coalition Against the Death Penalty
For flyers and additional information, contact: Jan Urban
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| March 01, 2003 |
Chicago, IL
March to Abolish the Death Penalty - Stop Wrongful Convictions!
12 noon - Meet at the State of Illinois Building, 100 W. Randolph
to march to the Cook County States Attorney's Office
Abolition legislation -- House Bill 213 (introduced by Representative
Art Turner) -- is now on the table here in Illinois.
Days before he left office, former Gov. George Ryan pardoned four police torture
victims from death row and commuted all death sentences citing a broken capital
punishment system. We need to keep up the pressure to keep the death penalty out of
Illinois.
Join us to to show your public support for passing House Bill 213 out
of the Judiciary II committee!
NO TURNING BACK: MARCH FOR JUSTICE AND ABOLITION NOW!
Call 773-955-4841 for more information
EMAIL: noreen@nodeathpenalty.org
WEBSITE: www.nodeathpenalty.org
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| March 01, 2003 |
Nashville, TN
Death Penalty Abolition Day - Letter-a-thon, Music, Press Conference
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. (registration from noon to 1:00) - Portland Brew Coffee House
This is an opportunity to:
a) generate media for our cause (press conference scheduled), thereby educating the general public;
b) make known our wishes (as citizens, activists & constituents) to law
makers and elected officials; and
c) raise money to continue our work promoting alternatives to state
sanctioned killing.
Conceptually similar to a Walk-A-Thon, the Write-A-Thon asks event
participants to commit to write a minimum number of letters (10) to law
makers & elected officials on March 1, and to seek sponsorship for his / her
efforts.
Sponsors pledge as little as $1 per letter ($10 minimum) or a flat rate for
any given participant.
***HOW CAN YOU HELP???
1) Commit to be a letter writer on March 1 and begin signing up sponsors
immediately. It'll be fun--- food, fellowship, music & activism. And coffee.
Lots of coffee.
2) Sponsor a letter writer (or two!!!). Sponsor gifts are TAX DEDUCTIBLE and
ensure that Nashville TCASK can continue with its efforts to promote
alternativesto the death penalty.
For more detailed information, pledge forms or sponsorship, contact:
Paige La Grone Babcock 258-3966
Stephen Bowen 650-6958
TCASK State Office 329-0048
Sponsored by: Nashville TCASK and Nashville Amnesty International
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| March 03, 2003 |
New York City, NY
Death Penalty Debate
12:00 to 2:00pm at New York Law School, 57 Worth Street,
ACLU President Nadine Strossen will moderate.
NYLS Profs Blecker and Sherwin, as well as John Howley (Partner, Litigation Department, Kaye Scholar LLP and NYLS Board of Trustee) and others, will participate.
This event is open to the public, and there will be free pizza.
Sponsored by the NYLS Justice Action Center, and NYLS chapter of the American Constitution Society.
Fora dditional information, contact: Lori Adams
E-mail: ladams@nyls.edu
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| March 03, 2003 |
Washington, DC
Live from Death Row
Marvin Center (21st and H streets NW) in the Continental Ballroom (3rd
Floor), George Washington University
Sponsored by: the Campaign to End the Death Penalty
Contact John Mayer for additional information.
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| March 05, 2003 |
Springfield, IL
Go to Springfield for Abolition! - Lobby Day for HB 213
Death Penalty Abolition Action Item - Urge Judiciary II Members to Vote HB 213 Out of Committee!
Lobby day action directed at members of
the Illinois House Judiciary II committee.
House Bill 213 - Legislation to
abolish the Illinois death penalty introduced by Representative
Art Turner.
Buses are being organized to
leave Chicago prior to 7:00 AM with at least an intermediary stop in
Joliet. Buses will return to Chicago from Springfield sometime around 8:00 PM.
If you are planning to participate in the lobby action, please contact
Robert Schultz, Amnesty International - MWRO at 312-435-6396 or
rschultz@aiusa.org to reserve a seat on the bus transportation.
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| March 05, 2003 |
College Park, MD
Live from Death Row
University of Maryland
Contact Maurice for additional information.
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| March 08, 2003 |
Baltimore, MD
Rally outside Maryland Death Row
2pm: 401 E. Madison Street
Contact Mike Stark for additional information.
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| March 15, 2003 |
New York City, NY
The Exonerated - Benefit and pre-performance gathering
for New Yorkers Against the Death Penalty
Contact Susan Schindler for additional information.
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| March 15, 2003 |
Lexington, KY
Death Penalty Abolionist Participation in Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade
Downtown Lexington
The Central Kentucky Chapter of the Kentucky Coalition to Abolish
the Death Penalty is participating in Lexington's Annual St. Patrick's
Day Parade. We will share our positive message that, like our neighbors
in West Virginia, we don't need the death penalty for a safe, just
society.
For additional information, contact:
Will Warner
Box 991, Lexington, KY 40588-0991
859.278.9232
Sponsored by: Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
Web Site: www.kcadp.org
E-mail: kcadp-daliscar@sneakemail.com
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| February 26, 2002 |
Williamsburg, VA
Controversy and the Death Penalty - Flaws in the Judicial System
7:00, Blair 229 on William and Mary's campus (for those not from the
college, feel free to contact the coordinator for directions)
Professor Douglas will speak about a variety of current issues and
concerns with the death penalty, such as the infamous 21-Day Rule and the
issue of the execution of the mentally retarded (with the related VA case).
He'll be speaking for about 30 minutes, leaving time for questions and
discussion. Representatives from Students for Alternatives to the Death
Penalty will be on hand to answer questions and discuss group activities
and membership as well.
contact Amy Smith 757-221-4278.
E-mail: aksmit@wm.edu
Sponsored by Students for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (a student VADP
group)
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| February 27, 2002 |
El Paso, CA
"Healing the Wounds of Murder"
International Abolition Day Events sponsored by Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation (MVFR) with featured speakers:
Page McKean Zyromski, from Ohio, nationally-published author whose elderly
aunt was brutally raped and murdered
Jeanette Popp, from Central Texas, mother of Nancy De Priest, who was murdered.
Chris Ochoa, El Pasoan who was wrongfully convicted of Nancy's murder, was
threatened with the death penalty, and spent 12 years in prison. Jeanette
has asked Chris to begin a chapter of MVFR in El Paso.
Lunch Meeting
12:00 to 1:00 pm, Luby's Cafeteria, 3601 N. Mesa
Evening talk and reception
6:30 to 8:30, Pavo Real Recreation Center, 9301 Alameda
Both events are FREE and OPEN to the public.
Persons interested in joining or supporting MVFR, a national organization,
are encouraged to attend. There are no dues for anyone whose family member
was a murder victim.
Other supporters are encouraged to join for $25 a year.
Contact 915-872-8422 (Center for Peace and Justice) for more information
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Indianapolis, IN
Celebrate Life: Alternatives to the Death Penalty
Capitol Building Rotunda, 200 W. Washington
Sponsored by Amnesty International, Indiana Citizens to Abolish Capital Punishment, the Indianapolis Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, and the North Meadow Circle of Friends
Alternatives work. Indiana citizens prefer them, and we will be celebrating their use.
Rob Warden, the Executive Director for the Center on Wrongful Convictions, will discuss his experiences in exposing wrongful convictions and how exonerating the innocent can be a catalyst for reforming the criminal justice system.
Steve Schutte, a deputy to the Public Defender of Indiana, who represents people who have been convicted of murder and sentenced to die, will discuss the case of innocence for Obadyah Ben-Yisrayl, who is currently on death row in Indiana.
Amnesty International USA Indiana members will recognize Suzanne Carter, director of the Terre Haute Abolition Network and a facilator of the demonstrations and vigils at the federal executions this past year, as the Indiana Abolitionist of the Year.
Please plan to arrive early and take some time to meet with your representative and senator and let them know of your support for life alternatives and the end of the death penalty.
Join us to celebrate the anniversary of the day in 1847 on which the state of Michigan officially became the first English-speaking territory in the world to abolish the death penalty.
Contact: Karen Burkhart (317) 839-1618
Web Site: www.icacp.org
E-mail: info@icacp.org
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| February 27, 2002 |
Seattle, WA
Abolition Day Dinner - Annual Benefit for the Washington Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
6:00 - 10:00 pm, Town Hall at 8th Ave. and Seneca.
This year our keynote address will be given by Stephen Bright.
The Abolitionist of the Year Award will be presented to "Speedy" Rice of Gonzaga Law School.
The Ruth Evans Volunteer of the Year Award will be presented to Jeanette Howard.
Sponsored by: Washington Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
Contact: Megan Davis (206) 622.8952
Web Site: www.abolishdeathpenalty.org
E-mail: info@abolishdeathpenalty.org
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| March 01, 2002 |
Nationwide and International
First Fast - Fast for Life
Wherever you are on the First Day of Every Month
It doesn't matter where you are! You are all invited to join in a Fast for Life on the first day of each month.
Just whatever you are doing (besides eating) fast to raise awareness about the death penalty!
If a strict fast is difficult or impossible for you, just do juices or avoid animal products or don't eat chocolate!
Then, simply tell folks around you what you are doing and why.
This is an easy as well as spiritual and healthy way to spread some hope and educate at the same time!
Sponsored by individuals opposed to capital punishment
E-mail: firstfast@abolition.org
(Please put "firstfast" in the subject line of your message)
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Paris, France
International Abolition Day
An evening is organized tomorrow night in Paris to mark International Abolition Day.
Various artists will
be reading some specific literature about DP, others will sing and
most will gather to discuss future actions...
Contact: Sandrine
E-mail: ageorges.sandrine@WANADOO.FR
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| March 01, 2002 |
Anchorage, AK
International Death Penalty Abolition Day Event
5:00 - 7:00 pm, Town Square
Sponsored by Alaskans Against the Death Penalty and Amnesty International
Join your neighbors and special speakers at Town Square in Anchorage to remember the victims of violent crime and their survivors;
to remember those killed by state sanctioned violence -- guily or not -- and their survivors;
and to join with others throughout our world to work for peace, justice and alternatives to the death penalty.
Contact: Mary Grisco 907-258-2296
Web Site: www.aadp.info
E-mail: megrisco@ak.net
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| March 01, 2002 |
Anchorage, AK
Alaskans Against the Death Penalty - Annual Meeting and Dinner
8:00 pm, Snow City Cafe, 1034 W. 4th
Sponsored by Alaskans Against the Death Penalty
Update of activities, election of officers, and special speaker, Speedy Rice, who will talk about "recent developements in the executions of the mentally retarded and of juveniles."
Dinner is $25 per person.
Come early and enjoy First Friday -- gallery openings throughout downtown Anchorage and at Snow City with live music and delicious hors d'oeuvres
Contact: Mary Grisco 907-258-2296
Web Site: www.aadp.info
E-mail: megrisco@ak.net
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| March 01, 2002 |
Tucson, AZ
International Abolition Day - Demonstartion of Solidarity
4:30 - 6:00 pm, Federal Building, 300 W Congress.
In Tucson on Friday we will continue our tradition of marking the
International Day for the Abolition of the Death Penalty, March 1, by
standing in solidarity with efforts wordlwide to END EXECUTION!
International Abolition Day celebrates 155 years since the state of
Michigan became the first English- speaking government in the world to
abolish capital punishment. We will stand in front of the federal
building downtown, holding banners and signs and reminding people as they
drive home that civilized people all over the world are bewildered and
disturbed that many states in the US, including Arizona, still continue
this barbaric practice.
Try to arrive early, but join us as you
can. RSVP to help us anticipate the number of signs to bring. You can
also pick up from us a petition to circulate, or find out about other
action to stop executions forever in our state.
See you there.
E-mail: Katherine Norgard
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| March 01, 2002 |
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Vigil for International Death Penalty Abolition Day
4:45 to 6:00 pm in front of the Federal Courthouse on East Broward Blvd.
March 1, International Death Penalty Abolition Day, marks the anniversary
of the date in 1847 in which the State of Michigan officially became the
first English-speaking territory in the world to abolish capital punishment.
It is a day to remember the victims of violent crime and their survivors; it
is a day to remember those killed by state sanctioned violence - guilty or
not- and their survivors; and it is a day for intensified education and
action for alternatives to the death penalty.
Sponsored by Broward FADP
Contact: Steve, E-mail: serochow@aol.com
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| March 01, 2002 |
Miami, FL
Press Release - Amnesty International-USA's Miami Chapter, on International Death Penalty Abolition Day,
Calls for a Moratorium on Executions in Florida
Today, March 1, 2002, as International Death Penalty Abolition Day is
celebrated worldwide, the Miami Chapter of Amnesty International-USA calls
for a moratorium on capital punishment in the state of Florida.
While Amnesty favors a total ban on the death penalty worldwide, it
supports a moratorium as an appropriate way for the state to at least take
time to study the process of execution in light of the many troubling issues
that are a part of it. A moratorium would be designed to halt executions
until, and unless, it could be shown that the death penalty could be
administered without the present system's lack of safeguards against
convicting the innocent, without executing juvenile offenders and the
mentally ill, and with the full provision of adequate legal counsel and all
other aspects of the due process of law.
This would be an opportune time for such a measure, as it has become
increasingly apparent that the death penalty is administered in a deeply
flawed manner. Since 1977, ninety-nine people have been released from death
rows in the United States after evidence of their innocence came to light.
The greatest number of releases, 22, have come in our own state. Over the
past quarter century, the cases of Wilbert Lee and Freddie Pitts; James
Richardson; Jerry Frank Townsend; and, just this year, Juan Melendez have
shown just how close innocent people have come to execution in Florida. There
is no guarantee whatever that other innocent men have not indeed been
executed, or that none will be in the future.
The administration of capital justice has always been troubled. The death
penalty has primarily been applied to the poor and ill-educated, and often to
those who have suffered a history of physical, emotional or sexual abuse. The
legal representation they have received has often been critically inadequate.
Amnesty advocates that all capital representation meet, at the least, the
standards enumerated by the American Bar Association in its "Guidelines for
the Appointment and Performance of Counsel in Death Penalty Cases", which it
adopted in 1989.
Other factors mitigate against the idea of capital punishment in general.
It has never been shown to be a greater deterrent to murder than a sentence
of life in prison. Those states that do not execute actually have lower
homicide rates that those that do. The death penalty process is also much
more expensive than that of life imprisonment. More funding would be
available for law enforcement in general were it not tied up in the
administration of capital punishment. Many in Florida are unaware that those
convicted of first-degree murder in our state can only be sentenced either to
death, or to life imprisonment without parole.
A moratorium at this time would make sense. There is certainly precedent
for such a move in the moratorium that the state of Illinois instituted on
capital punishment in 2000. Further, the three executions previously
scheduled in Florida for this year have been put on hold until the U.S.
Supreme Court decides the case of Ring v. Arizona. This case concerns the
issue of how much power a judge in a capital proceedings should have in
sentencing, which has direct relevance to Florida, whose system views a
jury's vote for or against a capital sentence as a recommendation, which a
judge can override.
Many Americans-even many who support the death penalty in principle-have
serious doubts about the acceptability of our current system. Their feelings
are much more complicated than is usually realized. Most people simply do not
want the innocent executed, do not want a system that values lives of white
Americans more than those of African-Americans, and have serious misgivings
about juvenile offenders and the mentally ill being put to death. An ABC poll
in 2001, showed 51% of respondents favoring a moratorium. Even many who favor
capital punishment in principle support a moratorium at this time, making
this effort one where people of many viewpoints can find common ground.
Even as it favors the abolition of capital punishment, Amnesty feels that a
death penalty moratorium can be of great value to the people of Florida.
For further information contact: Steven Wetstein at: 305-226-2480;
Swetstein2@aol.com
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Lincoln, NB
International Abolition Day
7:00 pm, Trinity United Methodist Church, 16th and A Street.
International Death Penalty Abolition Day, March 1, 2002, celebrates the
anniversary of the date that the State of Michigan abolished the death
penalty. It will be marked by events and actions held by abolition
groups worldwide.
The Faith Committee of NADP invites you to attend an Abolition
Day prayer service
E-mail: mewfelion@juno.com
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Omaha, NB
International Abolition Day
7:00-7:45 pm, Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, 3004 Belvedere Blvd.
International Death Penalty Abolition Day, March 1, 2002, celebrates the
anniversary of the date that the State of Michigan abolished the death
penalty. It will be marked by events and actions held by abolition
groups worldwide.
The Faith Committee of NADP invites you to attend an Abolition
Day prayer service. Refreshments afterwards.
E-mail: mewfelion@juno.com
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| March 01, 2002 |
Columbus, OH
International Abolition Day - Rally
5-6:30pm, Riffe Tower, 77 South High Street (across from the Statehouse)
Let us act in the spirit of the early abolitionists and make a big showing
downtown to abolish the death penalty with the message - Death Penalty Moratorium Now!
Stop Bob Taft before he kills again!
We will not forget John Byrd!
For more information, call Gary Witte 614-443-6044 or the Free Press 614-253-2571
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Erie, PA
Silent Vigil marking International Abolition Day
Outside the Local Office of the Governor
The first friday of each month (tomorrow will mark the 26th consecutive
month) we stand in front of the building in which the governor of PA has
his local office. We only stay one half hour--in silence--holding
banners and the STOP signs with Stop ....
March 1st we will hand out flyers marking the 155th anniversary of
abolition.
Sister Marlene Bertke, OSB
Benedictines for Peace
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| March 01, 2002 |
Nashville, TN
Press Conference and Outdoor Forum - International Abolition Day Highlighting Tennessee's Political History
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. War Memorial Plaza (outside)
Confirmed guests include Kristi Smith (Murder Victim's Families for
Reconciliation) whose father was murdered and who opposes the death penalty,
Regina Hockett (Yes MAM) whose daughter was a murder victim in 1995, and
local songwriter/performer Michael Kelsh.
The theme will focus on Tennessee's rich history of opposition to the death
penalty focusing on the work of Governors Henry Horton (1927-33) and Frank
Clement (1965) and state Senator J.A. Clement (1915).
Co-sponsored by The Tennessee Coalition to Abolish State Killing and Amnesty International.
Contact Randy Tatel 615-329-0048
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| March 01, 2002 |
Chattanooga, TN
Local Activists to Mark International Abolition Day
The event will begin at Miller Park at 5 p.m. and finish
with a march to the Hamilton County courthouse
The Chattanooga chapter of the Tennessee Coalition to
Abolish State Killing (TCASK), joined by local activists and members of
faith-based communities, will gather on Friday, March 1st to recognize
International Death Penalty Abolition Day, and to call public attention to
the flaws in the capital punishment system.
Contacts:
Larry Ingle (423) 629-5914
Marisa Gwaltney (423) 821-1618
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| March 01, 2002 |
Dallas, TX
National Abolition Day Gathering
7:00 - 9:00 pm, Dallas Peace Center, Peak at Bryan
Sponsored by The Dallas Peace Center
We will have a gathering to mark the abolition of the death penalty in Michigan.
It will be informal, and everyone is welcome
Contact: Ellen Danielson
Web Site: www.dallaspeacecenter.org
E-mail: admin@dallaspeacecenter.org
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| March 01, 2002 |
Houston, TX
Rally for Andrea Yates
8:30 am to 1pm. Harris County Criminal Courthouse
A rally to support Andrea Yates will be held in front of the Harris County
Criminal Courthouse on Friday, March 1, from 8:30 am to 1pm.
Come when you can and bring signs in support of Andrea. Wear purple.
We will have flyers to hand out.
Dave Atwood, Andrea Pia Yates Support Coalition
E-mail: dpatwood@igc.org
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| March 1-2, 2002 | Eugene, OR
The Law and Politics of the Death Penalty: Abolition, Moratorium or Reform?
Sponsored by the Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics
1221 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1221
The Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, housed at the University of Oregon School of
Law, is sponsoring a major conference on the death penalty in America.
This conference will present a variety of viewpoints on the future of capital
punishment in Oregon and the United States and the possibilities for reform
or abolition. The program will include distinguished speakers from universities,
politics, and advocacy organizations.
The Oregon Law Review will publish a special issue on capital punishment
that will include ten papers delivered at this conference.
Concurrent sessions will take place at the UO Erb Memorial Union and the Knight Law
Center, where the program will be geared toward (defense) lawyers seeking CLE credit.
Keynote speakers include Sister Helen
Prejean, Stephen Bright, and Senator Mark Hatfield, in addition to
Professor Ogletree, and respected figures in the legal, political and religious
communities. The conference will include plenary sessions, workshops and
roundtables appropriate for students, faculty, practicing lawyers seeking
CLE credit and the informed public.
For further information on speakers, topics, sessions, registration, accomodation, etc,
Contact:
The Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, 541-346-3700,
Web Site: www.morsechair.uoregon.edu/deathpen.shtml
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Raleigh, NC
Program on Forgiveness and Reconciliation
09:30 - noon, St. Francis of Assisi (The Gathering Space, Anthony Hall), 11401 Leesville Rd.
Please join us for a Sojourn addressing that most challenging of Christian teachings, forgiveness.
We will hear from several inspiring persons who have sought forgiveness from
and extended forgiveness to others in the wake of unspeakable hurt and
tragedy. There will also be time for quiet reflection, Q&A, and for small
group discussion of issues raised.
Speakers
Jennifer Thompson: Her story has been featured on Frontline, on the A&E
network, and in numerous other publications. After being brutally raped
while a college student, Ms. Thompson's testimony convicted Ronald
Cotton of
her attack. After serving eleven years in prison, Mr. Cotton was
exonerated, and Ms. Thompson's actual attacker identified, through DNA
testing. Come hear about Ms. Thompson's journey as she sought forgiveness
from Mr. Cotton, and came to forgive her actual attacker. Ronald Cotton,
the man who suffered the loss of eleven years of freedom as a result of
mistaken testimony, to this day enjoys a remarkable friendship with Ms.
Thompson.
Thomas Fewel: Mr. Fewel is a Chapel Hill resident who suffered the tragic
loss of his 8-year-old daughter to murder. Tom says, "I am glad that my
wife Joy and I chose to speak out against the death penalty, not least
because executions distort our perspective on victims of violence. In the
case of Jean's murder, she is the one remembered and grieved for, not the
murderer. I am grateful that in this case, the state did not produce
another victim of violence." Come hear how, rather than seeking vengeance
against his daughterâ€þs killer, Mr. Fewel has chosen to forgive and work
against capital punishment, even speaking to our state"s legislators in
support of the recent bill barring execution of the mentally retarded.
Childcare: Provided upon request. Please notify the receptionist of the
number and ages of children when you call to make reservations.
Contact 919-847-8205
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Chicago, IL
Death Sentence 2002
DePaul University, 1 E. Jackson,
On March 9-10, 2002, Death Sentence 2002 will present speakers, musical
events, offer training and organize a call to action to pass House Bill
576 - the Death Penalty abolition bill.
A coalition of religious communities, civic leaders, students, celebrities,
politicians and other allies of the anti-death penalty movement will Participate.
Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking will share her story of death row ministry.
Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI), Mike Farrell from Providence and M*A*S*H, renowned defense attorney and
orator Bryan Stevenson, Steve Hawkins of the National Coalition Against the
Death Penalty, and Murder Victims Families for Reconciliation members will
speak.
Francis Cardinal George will give a special address on Sunday.
We are expecting thousands of Illinoisans committed to stopping the killing to
be joined by national figures.
The spotlight will be on Illinois.
It is important to organize now. We are asking you to become a sponsor, to commit as an individual and/or as
a member of a group to educate our legislature about the need to stop the
death penalty. Sponsors will, in various ways, impact Illinois legislators
to ensure that they vote in favor of House Bill 576. We need volunteers, money, publicity and
attendance.
Show your support by becoming a sponsor
Death Sentence 2002 is truly a grass roots movement fueled by an interfaith
group of individuals who are committed to abolishing the death penalty in
Illinois.
Please visit our web site at: http://deathsentence2002.home.att.net or contact us by phone: (312) 849-2279 or by mail at DS 2002, 180 North Michigan Ave.
Suite 2300, Chicago, Il 60601.
REGISTER NOW
If you have not already done so, please take a few minutes to register for the
conference. This will help us in our planning and make the
event better for everyone.
You can register on the web by going to the
web site http://deathsentence2002.home.att.net.
First select
"Register Now" and then (in the next screen), scroll down until you see
"Click here to register on-line right now!".
You will be asked
to enter relevant information - it should take about 2 minutes - and then
select "Submit".
You will be switched to a screen with information about transportation to DePaul.
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The People of Virginia will EXECUTE Thomas Akers
The People of Oklahoma will EXECUTE Robert Clayton
February 24
Norwich, Vermont
"Wrongly Convicted: How the Innocent are Sent to Death Row" a film of a
symposium sponsored by the Michigan Coalition Against the Death Penalty
and the MSU School of Criminal Justice will be shown at the Unitarian
Universalist Congregation of the Upper Valley, 320 Rt 5 South in
Norwich, Vermont, on SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24th at 10:00 AM followed by a
group discussion and pot luck luncheon. FREE. This film is being shown
in conjunction with International Death Penalty Abolition Day. For
further information, contact Richard A. Greenlee, Chair, UUCUV Social
Responsibility Commitee, Norwich, Vermont. Phone:
802-436-1150. e-mail:
HartlandVT@aol.com.
March 1
Alaska
The Anchorage Chapter of Amnesty International will hold a vigil in Town
Square next to the Performing Arts Center (5th and F Street) from 5:00
to 6:00 pm, on March 1st in honor of International Abolition Day.
Featured speakers will include George White and Bill Pelke of Journey of
Hope...From Violence to Healing. The vigil will be followed by a
Chili Feed hosted by Alaskans Against the Death Penalty at 1401 W. 11th
Avenue. Call Kathy at 907-333-0431 or email to
kathyh@gci.net for additional
information.
Tuscon, Arizona
International Death Penalty Abolition Day will be observed with a
demonstration - Thursday March 1st, 4.00 to 5.30 pm in front of the
State Building, Downtown, 402 W. Congress (at Granada). We will have
banners and signs to hold.
a flier and other information is available by mail or as an e-mail attachment.
Contact: Ann Nichols E-mail
ann.nichols@asu.edu
Fresno, California
We will demo in front of the city/county Jail, and some will wear "grim
reaper" costumes. Demo time will be from 4:30 PM. Contact:
Maria Telesco 559-255-9492
Half Moon Bay, California
Members of the Peace & Justice Ministry at Our Lady of the Pillar
Catholic Church in Half Moon Bay, California will gather in front of the
church (400 Church St., HMB) on Thursday, March 1, to commemorate
International Death Penalty Abolition Day. The church bell will be
rung for two minutes beginning at 6 p.m. Following a brief prayer
service, individuals will then sign the "Declaration of Life" and have
these documents notorized. Other local churches are invited to
ring their bells at 6 p.m. as well, and anyone in the Half Moon Bay area
is invited and encouraged to attend the activities.
The bell tolling is a kickoff to the Peace & Justice Ministry's planned
ongoing witness against the death penalty where the church bell will
toll on the eve of every federal execution and those in California.
Connecticut
INTERNATIONAL DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION DAY IN CONNECTICUT
The CT Network to Abolish the Death Penalty is undertaking a call-in
campaign in recognition of this event. Telephone Governor John Rowland
on Thursday, March 1 at (800) 406-1527 or (860) 566-4840 and call
upon him to support a death penalty moratorium in Connecticut. For
more information, please contact:
Connecticut Network to Abolish the Death Penalty, (CNADP)
571 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105-3051
(203)777-3849, <skobasa@snet.net>,
<http://www.nodp.org/cnadp/>
Florida
March 1 is "Visit Your Legislator At His Or Her District Office" Day.
Please see http://www.fadp.org for
details.
Gainesville, Florida
Abolition Day March & Rally, sponsored by Gainesville Citizens for
Alternatives to the Death Penalty. Please visit
www.deathpenalty.cc.st for
details.
Jacksonville, Florida
The Jacksonville Citizens For A Moratorium are sending bulletin
announcements to all the parishes asking people to pray to abolish
the death penalty. The time for prayer is 11am to noon. We
will also send a press release. Contact
peace@cxp.com
Tampa, Florida
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter
The Story of the Hurricane: Justice of the Legal System
Thursday, March 01, 2001, 7:00 PM
Special Events Center (SEC)
Tampa Campus of the University of South Florida
Cosponsored by the Campus Activities Board and Diversity Celebrations
Committee
http://ctr.usf.edu/uls
Terre Haute, Indiana
Vigil Against the Death Penalty
Federal Building, 7th & Cherry Streets
The Terre Haute Abolition Network will hold its monthly vigil on
Thursday this month rather than the First Friday, in order to honor
International Death Penalty Abolition Day. We expect to be at this
location for about an hour. At that time, we will make a decision about
moving 4 blocks away to busy 3rd Street (U.S. 41) in front of the County
Courthouse, for another hour. Bring your own sign if you like, but we
will have plenty to choose from if you don't!
Contact: Suzanne Carter
Voicemail: 812-234-3226
email: matreshka@aol.com
Boston, Massachusetts
Amnesty International Group 133's International Death Penalty Abolition
Day Gathering
Purpose: to commemorate abolition day by distributing flyers about Group
133's death penalty action team, about the reintroduction of the death
penalty in Massachusetts, and to bring attention death penalty issues in
general.
If you would like more information, please contact Scott Langley at
slangley2@hotmail.com, or
617-497-2565.
Omaha, Nebraska
The Coalition for Abolition in Nebraska will hold a public vigil at one
of Omaha's busiest intersections during rush hour traffic on Thursday,
March 1, International Abolish the Death Penalty Day. Our campaign
to gather signatures on petitions calling for Abolition of the Death
Penalty with the alternative of life without parole is ongoing.
This study of the fairness of the application of the death penalty in
Nebraska will be finished in August. The filled petitions will be
presented to our state senators to show support for abolition, rather
than trying to "fix" the death penalty.
For info: Nebraskans Against the Death Penalty at
nadp@inetnebr.com
Ashville, North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Ashville
Unless otherwise noted, all activities are at the Humanities lecture
hall on UNCA's campus
1:30: video: "execution", an episode of "the practice" (its really
good) followed by discussion
2:45: video: "Mumia: a case for reasonable doubt?" another good video
followed by discussion
4:00 :speaker: "in your name and on our behalf: unasked questions about
the death penalty" Keith Bramlett, department of sociology, unca
5:00 :speaker: "Forgiveness Heals" talk by Margaret Fullwood, murder
victim's family member and mother of death row inmate.member of PFADP
7:00-2am : Vigil for Ernest McCarver(he's mentally retarded too)
sponsored by PFADP and held at the First Congregational Church at 308
Merrimon ave.(vigil will be outside but we can go in if it gets chilly)
Cleveland, Ohio
The Coalition plans to hold weekly Thursday noon vigils in Downtown
Cleveland, beginning Thursday, March 1, to PEACEABLY AND RESPECTFULLY
protest, and to organize against, the scheduled execution of Jay D.
Scott
in Lucasville, Ohio, on April 17, 2001.
The first vigil will be a sidewalk press conference on Thursday, March
1, at East Ninth and Superior. Member groups will offer brief
statements. Participants will hand out info on the Scott case with the
Governor's address and phone number, urging Clevelanders to contact
Governor Taft and ask for clemency. The Moratorium 2000 petition,
a project of Sister
Helen Prejean, will be available for signing.
March 1 is International Death Penalty Abolition Day, commemorating the
date in 1847 on which the State of Michigan became the first
English-speaking territory in the world to abolish capital punishment.
There will be events throughout the country.
The next two vigils will be:
March 8--East Ninth and Euclid
March 15--Public Square at the Old Federal Building.
The other locations will be announced at a later time.
Contact phone number: 216-291-37671. Call to obtain further
info, or to sign up for a given week--please. Or send e-mail for
these purposes to: kssoltis@juno.com.
Oklahoma
Protest: Governor's Mansion, 5-6 p.m., Oklahoma City
Vigil: Oklahoma State Penetentiary, 7:30 p.m.-until time of death is
announced
Vigil: Governor's Mansion, 8:30 p.m.-until time of death is announced
Other vigils around the state at numerous churches
For more information, contact: Karin M. Lau
Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
nibada@yahoo.com
Nashville, Tennessee
War Memorial Plaza from 11am to 1pm
Press Conference & Rally will present a Jumbo sized petition calling for
Abolition to the state legislature....
Featuring SueZann Bosler of Journey of Hope ...From Violence to Healing
& Murder Victim's Families for Reconciliation.
For more info contact the Tennessee Coalition to Abolish State Killing
615-329-0048 or
tcask@earthlink.net
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia will mark International Death Penalty
Abolition Day by executing Thomas Wayne Akers. Please join us for Fill
the Field 2001 - the annual large vigil at the state's execution site,
the Greensville Correctional Center, at 8:15 p.m. Should Thomas Akers
receive a stay by 5:45 p.m. on March 1, the Jarratt vigil will be
cancelled and we will hold a Candlelight Vigil at Capitol Square, 5:45 -
6:30 p.m., Ninth and Grace in Richmond. For more info, including a
printable flier, visit the web site at
http://www.richmonduu.org/ftf
or e-mail Tim Stanton at tim@uuadp.org.
March 2
Seattle, Washington
The Washington Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty will hold its
annual dinner -- which is always scheduled roughly to coincide with
Michigan Abolition Day -- on Friday, March 2, 2001 at 6 PM, at the
General Petroleum Museum in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. To make
reservations or otherwise contribute call 206-622-8952 or e-mail <wcadp@scn.org>.
Web Site:
www.scn.org/activism/wcadp
March 5
Tallahassee, Florida
Rally for Justice & Accountability, featuring Barry Scheck and others.
See http://www.fadp.org for details.
Texas
Please join the Texas Criminal Justice Reform Coalition for Criminal
Justice Reform Advocacy Day At the Capitol in Austin to demand
legislative action to:
- reform the indigent defense system in Texas
- to restrict the use of the death penalty, including banning the
execution of the mentally retarded, granting more resources for
capital defense and calling for a moratorium on executions
- end racial profiling in policing, and to create more local
police accountability
- and finally, to demand that NO MORE PRISON BEDS are built and
improve prison conditions and rehabilitation for prisoners.
The Advocacy Day will include:
- How-to-Lobby workshops between 10am-12pm (1106 LaVaca Street)and
at the Texas Law Center (Colorado/14th)
- A Criminal Justice Reform *RALLY* with many great speakers at
12:30 in front of the TX Supreme Court (14th/Lavaca St.)
- A chance to go to speak to your representatives in the
afternoon. (We'll provide talking points and information about who
your legislators are and where to find them.)
***We will also be organizing transportation for most of the larger
cities in Texas. Please call Eva Owens, coordinator for the Coalition,
at 512/441-8123 or email her at
Evaowens12@yahoo.com if you or your organization is interested in
attending this event and would like to help with transportation. Please
check out our website for updates:
www.protex.org/criminaljustice
March 6
Indianapolis, Indiana
"Celebrate Life: Alternatives to the Death Penalty" Tuesday, March
6, 4:30pm-6:00pm: Capitol Rotunda, 200 West Washington Everyone is
invited to the second annual Celebrate Life--Alternatives to the Death
Penalty, a party to celebrate the alternative sentences available for
capital trials. Please arrive early and take some time to meet
with your representative and senator and let them know of your support
for life alternatives and the end of the death penalty. Call Karen
Burkhart at (317) 839-1618 with questions.
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MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA: 9am hearing on Moratorium and Lethal
Injection bills at joint meeting of House and Senate Judiciary
Committees: State Office Building at 11 Union St. Activities are
also planned in Selma for March 3-5. Contact: Judy Cumbee
334-499-2380 judysi@mindspring.com
and/or Lucia Penland 334-264-7416.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA: Noon-hour protest at County
Courthouse Contact Carolyn Gray of Floridians for Alternatives to
the Death Penalty (FADP) at 800-973-6548 for details.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA: Speakers/rally in the Capitol
Rotunda from 4:30-6:30pm Contact: Karen Burkhart, AIUSA's State
Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator, at 317-839-1618.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN: 12:15 pm Mass at St. Aloysius Catholic
Church in downtown Detroit. An interfaith service at Central United
Methodist Church will follow at 1:30 pm featuring Michigan Attorney
General Jennifer Granholm, Wayne County Prosecutor John O'Hair and
Sonia Jacobs, an innocent survivor of Florida's death row. Contact
Sally Peck of Michigan People of Faith Against the Death Penalty at
248-477-8232 or speck@peck.cncfamily.com.
OMAHA, NEBRASKA: RALLY from 5 to 6pm, at 72nd and Dodge
Contact: Marylyn Felion of Nebraskans Against the Death Penalty at
402-551-5834
CLEVELAND, OHIO: Public event featuring George White, who
was wrongfully convicted in the murder of his wife. 7-9pm, Jardine
Room at John Carroll University Contact: Charles Murray of the
Cleveland Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty at(216) 696-6525
ext. 4040
AUSTIN, HUNTSVILLE & SAN ANTONIO TEXAS: There will be
demonstrations against todays killing starting at 5:30 pm at the
Walls Unit in Huntsville, at the Governors Mansion in Austin, and in
downtown San Antonio at Main Plaza across from the San Fernando
Cathedral and the Bexar County Courthouse.
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA: Rally beginning at 11 AM outside the
General Assembly Building on 9th between Grace & Broad followed
by visits to legislators. It is also possible that Senate Courts of
Justice will meet that afternoon to discuss HB1311 (Capital Case
Bill of Review). Contact: Henry Heller of Virginians for
Alternatives to the Death Penalty (VADP) at 888-567-VADP or www.vadp.org.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON: The annual dinner of the Washington
Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty will be at 6:00 PM on
Thursday, March 2, at the General Petroleum Museum, 1526 Bellevue
Avenue, Seattle. The reception and silent auction start at 6; a
buffet-style dinner starts at 7, followed by the program which
includes this year's Abolition Award to attorney Todd Maybrown.
Dance to the musical stylings of Diamond Dave's Blues Review at
9:00. Admission is $30; sliding scale is available. For
further information, contact the Coalition at 206-622-8952 or wcadp@scn.org.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio: In the early nineties, activists
held a vigil and sometimes a march at the Old Ohio State
Penitentiary, site of all of Ohio's executions until the killing of
Wilford Berry in 1999. In 1994, a team of activists including
death row survivors, murder victim family members and researchers
visited with a key aide to the Governor, and EVERY legislator's
office. They distributed an information packet and had some
very interesting encounters. Sunny Jacobs walked in on one
legislator as he was eating his lunch. He agreed to meet while
he ate, and when he challenged her by saying, "There are no
innocent people on death row," she responded, "Well I have
to tell you sir, I was on death row," he nearly choked on his
sandwich. You can bet he won't forget THAT encounter!
DETROIT, Michigan: In 1997, on the 150th anniversary
of the implementation of Michigan's constitutional prohibition
against the death penalty, dozens of activists from across the
United States met in Detroit for an "Emergency Strategy
Summit" to discuss ways to end the death penalty once and for
all. Discussions at the meeting were key to the formation and
strategy development of Citizens United for Alternatives to the
Death Penalty.
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