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March 10, 2001	Dallas, Texas White Rock/Lake Highlands Democrats - Monthly Meeting Featuring Rick Helperin (Amnesty International) as speaker CONTACT: Rick Halperin (214) 768-3284 E-mail: rhalperi@post.cis.smu.edu OR Annette Spanhel (214) 381-7851 E-mail: aspanhel@airmail.net

April 02, 2001	New England/New York City Amnesty International Group 133 is hosting the 6th annual "Get on the Bus" day of action in New York City, where we will honor and thank representatives of Italy for the country's efforts to abolish the death penalty worldwide. A small select group of various anti-death penalty activists will convene at 12:30pm on Monday April 2 at the Italian Consulate General's offices in NYC to offer a token of appreciation for Italy's efforts in the last few years against capital punishment. We have chosen to thank Italy as a whole, citing specific efforts of various NGO's, active citizens, and certain civic/parliamentary works which have stood out in the death penalty abolition and moratorium movements. Contact: Scott Langley, Death Penalty Coordinator, AI USA Group 133, Tel: 617-497-2565 E-mail: slangley2@hotmail.com Web Site: www.amnesty133.org/ai/action/dpinfo.html

June 18, 2001	Santa Ana , CA Public Witness to Oppose the Execution of Juan Raul Garza and to Support the Victims' Families Juan Garza will be executed on Tuesday morning, June 19th at 5:00 AM Pacific Time. To oppose this execution and support the victims' families, a series of events has been organized by Death Penalty Focus, ACLU, Amnesty International, Orange County Death Penalty Watch, Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose, Micah 6:8, Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation, the Orange County Catholic Worker, and the Sisters of St. Joseph On Monday, June 18th from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM, religious and civic leaders will gather in public witness at the Ronald Reagan Federal Building in Santa Ana. During this time, speakers will share their experiences with the death penalty or their group's stand on capital punishment. From 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, a public witness will occur at Main Place Mall (at the corner of Main St. and Town and Country). The participants will stand in solidarity with all those opposed to the death penalty and more specifically, the execution of Juan Garza. To remember the tragic effect of violence in our society, the names of the victims will be read. For more information about the public witness, vigil, speakers, or participating organizations, please contact: Catherine Vallejo at (714) 524-2489 E-mail: dpfocc@aol.com

July 4, 2001	Nashville,TN March in Opposition to the Death Penalty This event will start at 8 a.m. at the state Capitol. From there, participants will walk north across the Bicentennial Capitol Mall to Jefferson Street, following it west to Hadley Park at 28th Avenue North. The Hadley Park event will feature the Ross Brothers gospel group and 2 representatives of the Christian Peacemaker Teams, an anti-violence group, speakers will include Randy Tatel of Amnesty International, who will talk about the Death Penalty Institute to be held in Nashville July 20-22, and Brad MacLean, an attorney who represents Abu-Ali Abdur'Rahman, a Tennessee death row inmate. Sponsored by: the Tennessee Fellowship of Reconciliation, an interfaith peace organization, and the Christian Peacemaker Teams

July 17, 2001	Austin, TX Texas-Style Justice? The Campaign to End the Death Penalty will host a public panel discussion about the Yogurt Shop case on Tuesday, July 17 at 7 p.m. The meeting will take place on the University of Texas Campus at the LBJ School's Sid Richardson Hall (26th and Red River), Room 3.111. The panel will feature family members of the three Yogurt Shop defendants, Robert Springsteen, Michael Scott, and Maurice Pierce Ten years ago, four young women were killed in an Austin yogurt shop. After eight years of an investigation plagued with leaks, false confessions, and insufficient evidence, four young men were arrested and charged with the murders. One was released. One, Robert Springsteen, was convicted in spite of a complete lack of physical evidence linking him to the crime and sentenced to death. Two other young men--Michael Scott and Maurice Pierce--are awaiting trial. Throughout the investigation of the yogurt shop murders and throughout Springsteen's trial, police and prosecutors have engaged in questionable conduct, playing on public horror over the murders to compensate for a lack of evidence linking the men to the crime. As the recent release of Christopher Ochoa and Richard Danziger (convicted for a murder they did not commit and exonerated by DNA evidence) shows, Texas' criminal justice system is plagued by police and prosecutorial misconduct. Confessions are coerced, defense is inadequate, and prosecutors play on public fear and outrage to railroad defendants into jail--often all the way to Death Row. "I'm having an incredible sense of deja vu," said Jeannette Popp, mother of Nancy De Priest, of whose murder Ochoa and Danziger were wrongfully convicted. "It's like watching instant replay. These boys in the yogurt shop case had the same interrogator as Ochoa and Danziger. They have the same prosecutor. And they are getting the same Texas-style justice." In addition to Popp, Tuesday's panel includes Jeannine Scott, wife of Michael Scott; Lisa McClain, Michael Scott's mother; Annette Castellanos, Maurice Pierce's sister; and Brett Thompson, Robert Springsteen's stepfather. "These young men have had all of their civil rights violated," said Kathleen Feyh, a member of the Campaign to End the Death Penalty. "We need to get educated about how our injustice system can lead to wrongful convictions and even executions. We need to raise these questions about the yogurt shop case and speak out against how it's being handled." The public and news reporters are cordially invited to attend this educational event. There will be time for questions and answers and opportunities for interviews with family members of yogurt shop defendants. For more information, call 512-707-8778 or contact: Campaign to End the Death Penalty Dana Cloud, 512-731-1025, E-mail: dcloud@mail.utexas.edu Lily Hughes, 512-494-0667 Jeannine Scott, 512-470-5461

July 20-22, 2001	Nashville, TN Amnesty International Death Penalty Institute A Training School for Death Penalty Activists, Fisk University Tennessee activists are proud to be the hosts for the 8th annual AIUSA Death Penalty Institute (DPI). This year's theme is, appropriately, crisis and opportunity At a time of crisis (216 executions in 29 months) the Death Penalty Institute is structured to take advantage of a welcome opportunity (lowest statistical support for the death penalty in some 20 years). Our goal is to offer YOU both a networking occasion and an exciting, substantive series of sessions that will empower you to have an immediate impact upon your community. Schedule and Registration Friday - Former Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Penny White will speak at an opening evening reception. (7:00 - 8:30pm) Saturday - 9:00 - 6:15; break for dinner; A cultural event featuring local artists will take place from 8:00 to 9:30. Panels Death Penalty: Race & Social Justice (9:00) Death Penalty: Historical Framework (2:45) Workshops AIUSA Training for State Death Penalty Abolition Coordinators (10:30) Framing Your Message (What messages reach the public. How to convey those messages effectively) (10:30 & 1:15) Death Penalty Facts - entry level (10:30) Personal & Interpersonal Effects of the Death Penalty (1:15) State & Local Death Penalty Advocacy (1:15) Faith Communities and the Death Penalty (4:00) Legal Anatomy of a Capital Case (4:00) 10 Things Anyone Can Do to Oppose the Death Penalty - entry level (4:00) Moratorium Strategy and History (5:15) Restorative Justice (5:15) Youth Empowerment -entry level (5:15) Sunday - 9:00 - Noon: There will be a closing session on Strategic Issues, Challenges and Plans for taking advantage of the new climate. This session will split into smaller, "break-out" substantive issue groups and return with reports. Naomi Tutu (Program Director Race Relations Institute at Fisk University)is the closing keynote speaker (12 - 1). Registration will be on a sliding scale basis as follows: Regular: $30 Fixed Income: $15 Hardship: Full Scholarship To register and for more information including details on panellists and facilitators, contact: Amnesty International USA Southern Regional Office RJ Thompson 404-876-5661 ext. 17 rthompson@aiusa.org

Aug 24-27, 2001	WA List of Events Marking the Scheduled Execution of James Elledge on August 28, 2001, 12:01 a.m. Friday, August 24 - Seattle - Press Conference The Archdiocese of Seattle will be holding a press conference to talk about its reasons for opposing the execution of James Elledge. 10:00 a.m. at the Chancery Contact: Kevin Glackin-Coley, Director of Detention Ministry, Archdiocese of Seattle, 910 Marion Street, Seattle, WA 98104 E-mail: keving@seattlearch.org Sunday, August 26 - Spokane - Worship Service Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, 33rd and Perry, 7:30pm. This is planned by the church and by the social justice ministry of Catholic Charities. Protests and Vigils Monday August 27 - Longview/Kelso - Vigil Vigil at the new bridge on the Longview side at 11:00 a.m Everyone is invited to come and participate in all or part of the vigil, sponsored by Cowlitz County Fellowship of Reconciliation. Cowlitz FOR will provide signs or bring your own. Contact Janey Austin 360-431-3094 or Dan Austin-Smith at dsmith98632@yahoo.com Monday August 27 - Spokane - Vigil 7:30pm at the local office of the WA Attorney General, 1116 W. Riverside. After that brief vigil, there will be a walk to the Community Building at 35 W. Main. The building will remain open until midnight with a video at 9:00, music and readings at 10, and comments on legal elements of the execution from Mary Pat Treuthart at 11:00. A brief service and lighting of candles just before midnight. Contact: Rusty Nelson, Peace and Justice Action League of Spokane Community Building, 35 W. Main #120M Spokane, WA 99201-0107 Tel: 509-838-7870 E-mail: pjals@icehouse.net Monday August 27 - Seattle - Vigil/protest/leafleting Across from Westlake Mall, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Public welcome. Sponsor; Washington Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. Contact: Mary Robinson (206) 622- 8952 E-mail: mrobinson140@home.com Monday August 27 - Olympia - Vigil Execution-eve vigil on the steps of the State Capitol Building from 7:00 p.m. Monday evening August 27 to a few minutes past midnight Tuesday morning August 28. Co-sponsored by WCADP and FOR. Contact: Glen Anderson, Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation 5015 15th Ave SE, Lacey WA 98503 Tel: (360) 664-6252 work, (360) 491-9093 home or Alice Curtis, (360) 943-4076, E-mail aliscurtis@aol.com Web Site: www.scn.org/wwfor/DeathPenalty.html Monday August 27 - Walla Walla - Vigil Death Penalty Forum at Whitman College beginning at 4 p.m. Vigil at Washington State Penitentiary, site of the execution, approx. 9 PM to midnight. Contact Kevin Glackin-Coley at 206-382-4236 for more information Monday August 27 - Tacoma - Vigil the University of Puget Sound will host a vigil for James Elledge on Monday, August 27th at 8:30 p.m. at the Kilworth Memorial Chapel (on N. 18th St. east of N. Union Avenue). It will be student-led. The vigil is free and open to the public Prayer Vigils Monday August 27 - Seattle - Prayer Vigil Immaculate Conception, 820 18th Ave. 7pm Contact: Denise Stewart 206-382-4868 Monday August 27 - Bellevue - Prayer Vigil St. Madeline Sophie, 7pm Contact Colleen Fox 425-747-6770 Monday August 27 - Tacoma - Prayer Vigil St. Leo, 6pm Contact Erica Cohen 253-627-2720 or E-mail ericac@seattlearch.org Monday August 27 - Friday Harbor - Prayer Vigil St. Francis, 7:30pm Contact St. Francis Church 360-378-2910 or E-mail stfrancis@interisland.net Monday August 27 - Lynnwood - Prayer Vigil St. Thomas More, TBA Kevin Glackin-Coley at 206-382-4236

September 07 - October 07	San Francisco, CA Capital (Culture / Media) Punishment - Witness Room - An Installation by Victor Cartegena Ampersand International Arts, 1001 Tennesee St. This is a parallel exibition to the September 12 - October 20, exhibition at the Intersection for the Arts Gallery. "In Victor Cartagena's mixed-media works, the effect is piercing and poignant." - Sarah Coleman, SF Bay Guardian. Sponsored by Intersection for the Arts Tel: 415-285-0170 E-mail: andartsf@aol.com Web Site: www.ampersandintlarts.com

September 10-18	Bexley, OH Nightly Vigils to Protest the Execution of John Byrd Jr. 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Governor's Mansion, 358 N. Parkview. Nightly vigils will be held to protest the execution of John Byrd, Jr. (currently scheduled for 10:00 AM on Tuesday, Sept. 18) For status of these vigils given current events, please contact: Michael Manley, Tel: (614) 263-5914 Sponsored by Central Ohioans to Stop Executions For execution day vigils Click Here

September 12 - October 20	San Francisco, CA Capital (Culture / Media) Punishment - An Installation by Victor Cartagena Intersection for the Arts, 446 Valencia Street, Wednesday, September 12th, 6:00 pm - Opening Reception Saturday, September 22, 2:00 pm - Truthkeepers and Newsmakers: A Roundtable Discussion of the role the media plays in the most important debates of our times, Gallery hours: Wed - Sat, 12 - 5 PM; Tues by appointment Cartagena - utilizing sculpture, video, audio collage, and mixed media amassed over 18 months - vividly demonstrates how media-saturated our culture has become and asks where the �truth� can be found in the context of one of our most important human debates � capital punishment. Adopting the role of a media glutton, Cartegena asks if we, in fact, approach the six o'clock news and the next issue of Time Magazine with the same expectations we have of entertainment media. A parallel exhibition of Cartagena�s mixed media works will also be on view at Ampersand International Arts. Sponsored by Intersection for the Arts Phone 415-626-2787 Fax 415-626-1636 Reservations 415-626-3311 Web Site: www.theintersection.org E-mail: info@theintersection.org

September 17, 2001	Somerville, MA Amnesty International's Group 133 Death Penalty Action Team (Arlington/Somerville/Cambridge) - regular meeting (usually every third Monday - some exceptions) 8:00pm - 9:00pm, Amnesty International Northeast Regional Office in Davis Square. 58 Day Street, 4th Floor. Directions can be found at www.amnesty133.org/ai/events/directions.html Contact: Scott Langley, DPAT coordinator, (617) 864-5342 E-mail: slangley2@hotmail.com Web Site: www.amnesty133.org/ai/action/dpinfo.html

September 20, 2001	Dallas, TX Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty - Dallas Chapter - Regular Meeting (third Thursday of each month) 7:00 pm, Paperback Plus Bookstore, 6115 La Vista Dr., Live Oak at La Vista, 2nd FLOOR (between Skillman and Abrams in Lakewood) Rick Halperin (214) 768-3284) E-mail: rhalperi@post.cis.smu.edu

September 23, 2001	Arlington Area, VA Bud Welch to Speak at Bishop Ireton High School 7:00 pm, Bishop Ireton High School, 201 Cambridge Road, Alexandria The program is free and open to the public. Bud Welch, whose daughter Julie Marie Welch was killed in the Oklahoma City Bombing, will speak about his experiences in dealing with the aftermath of terrorism. Interrupted Tuesday (9/11/01) in his journey to D.C. for an anti-death penalty rally which was scheduled for that afternoon, Bud Welch watched yet another story of terror unfold on TV screens and relived his worst nightmare, but he remains unshaken in his quest to remove revenge from the equation of responses to the horrific events. The September 23rd engagement was scheduled prior to September 11, but the events of that day have rendered the topic significantly more urgent. For further information, please contact: Anne V. Hamilton, Tel: 703-522-7757, E-mail: annet@erols.com or, Eileen or Dick Melia, Tel: 703-892-6891, E-mail: richard_melia@prodigy.net The program at Bishop Ireton is sponsored by Bishop Ireton High School, Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Arlington; the Arlington Unitarian Church; Virginians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty; and MVFR.

September 23, 2001	Lexington, KY Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty - Central Chapter Picnic 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. at Shelter #3 in Shillito Park, Lexington. Please bring a dish to share: baked beans, potato salad, coleslaw, potato chips, salad, etc. The Chapter will provide hamburgers, hotdogs, and soft drinks. A reminder: alcohol is not permitted at Shillito Park. If you plan to attend, please let Roberta Harding know by e-mailing her at: E-mail: rharding@pop.uky.edu. Hope to see you there! Web Site: www.kcadp.org/events.htm For further information and directions, E-mail: Will Warner: tortilla@iglou.com

September 23 - 30	NJ Journey of Hope Churches, colleges and community centers at 25 locations throughout New Jersey. In this period of profound grief for victims of violence at New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C., New Jerseyans for a Death Penalty Moratorium has postponed "Journey of Hope, from Violence to Healing," a statewide speaking tour featuring loved ones of murder victims, originally scheduled for September 23 -30 Call 1-800-257-6204 or visit the web site below for further information. This event was sponsored by: New Jerseyans for a Death Penalty Moratorium Contact: Lorry Post, 23 Crane Fly Circle, Cape May, NJ 08204 Tel: 1-800-257-6204 E-mail: Lorry_Post@njmoratorium.org Web Site: www.journeyofhope.org or www.njmoratorium.org E-mail: njdpm@bellatlantic.net

September 24, 2001	New York, NY Forum on Capital Punishment: What Are the Political and Ethical Issues Reception at 5:30pm; Program at 6pm ($15 fee). Empire State Bldg, 350 Fifth Ave., Room 2925 (between 33 & 34 Sts.) Whatever your views on this critical issue, come join us to learn more about how the death penalty system currently operates: What are the politics of the process? What are the fairness issues? What are the costs to society? Moderator: Ronald J. Tabak, Special Counsel, Skadden, Arps; Co-Chair, Death Penalty Committee, American Bar Association Section of Individual Rights & Responsibilities. Panelists: Vivian Berger, Nash Professor of Law Emerita, Columbia Law School; General Counsel and Advisory Committee Member, ACLU Capital Punishment Project Julia Tarver, Litigation Associate, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison; past Secretary, New York City Bar Association Committee on Capital Punishment Introductions by Eleanor Jackson Piel Sponsored by The Women's City Club of New York Space is limited. Preregistration & prepayment are required. Call (212) 353-8070 or email info@wccny.org to register, & mail checks made out to Women's City Club to 33 West 60th Street, 5th Fl., New York, NY 10023.

September 25, 2001	Worcester, MA Sister Helen Prejean at The College of the Holy Cross (Students for Life) 1 College St. Box 16A, Worcester, MA 01610 Contact: Peter Ghiloni E-mail: pghiloni@holycross.edu

September 25, 2001	New York City, NY Ethics of Death: the Impact of Ethical Rules in Death Penalty Cases 6:00 - 9:00 pm, at The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 42 West 44th Street, Tel: (212) 382-6663 CLE Credit: 3 credit hours in ethics. This program provides transitional credit for newly admitted attorneys. Death is different, but does that apply to ethical rules as well? What are the most important ethical rules in death penalty cases? How should they conform to the special practice of death penalty litigation and to care given capital defendants by the medical profession? Are ethical rules to be more or less strictly observed? What are the moral implications for the jurist and physician in the face of growing calls for abolition or moratorium, including judicial distancing, judging against conscience, and judicial compliance or resistance? To register: Call (212) 382-6663; FAX (212) 869-4451; MAIL to the CityBar Center for CLE, 42 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036 or register ONLINE at www.abcny.org

September 26 - November 05, 2001	Sante Fe, NM Time for Reflection - a 41-day Vigil in Opposition to the Death penalty A press conference on Wednesday, September 26 at noon at the State Capitol, will kick off a constant peaceful presence at the Capitol until the state's first execution in 41 years. Forty one (41) New Mexicans will stand vigil, in front of the New Mexico State Capitol, from Wednesday Sept. 26th through Monday November 5th to nurture the service of life, instead of enhancing a culture of violence. Each day from 7am to 7pm, a different New Mexican will sit in a circle of candles to meditate, pray, contemplate, reflect and fast. The community at large is invited to participate, and support the person fasting, or write comments on the wall of grief and hope that will be present at the site. For more information on this vigil call Dr. V. LaCerva at 505-476-8904 You can also stop at the front of the east side of the Capitol during the vigil to obtain more information, or participate directly

September 30, 2001	Birmingham, AL "Corrections" - a film by Ashley Hunt Critically acclaimed documentary on for-profit private prisons comes to the Sidewalk Film Festival 3:30 p.m. Carver Theater, Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, 1631 4th Ave. North Not since 1928 with the end of the convict lease system has Alabama housed prisoners in the "for-profit" sector. This movie uncovers the danger behind mixing corrections with a for profit motive. Come to learn more about the private prison industry and the impact it could have on the State of Alabama today. The Southern Center for Human Rights will sponsor a reception immediately following the film. Contact Lisa Zahren Tel: (404) 688-1202 Web Site: www.schr.org

October 01, 2001	Los Angeles, CA Moratorium Now! Los Angeles - Next Meeting The next Moratorium Now! Los Angeles meeting will take place on Monday at 7:30pm at the Crescent Heights United Methodist Church in West Hollywood. The address is 1296 North Fairfax Avenue (Fountain x Fairfax). (Tel: 323-656 5336) We will be meeting in the auditorium located upstairs. Shari Silberstein, an organizer for Moratorium Now! at the Quixote Center, will be present and we can look forward to a very productive meeting. Contact: Elisabeth Tel: 310-393 5969 E-mail: Elisabeth1036@aol.com

October 01, 2001	Jacksonville, NC Rally for Robert Bacon A group of prominent Jacksonville citizens will call for clemency for Robert Bacon at a rally on Monday at noon at First Baptist Church (153 Broadhurst Rd. across from the Onslow County Board of Education and near the county fairgrounds.) Community leaders from throughout the area expect a large crowd to join the call for clemency. A van to the rally will leave People of Faith Against the Death Penalty's Carrboro office at 8:30 a.m. Monday morning. It will pass through Raleigh. Anyone wanting a ride to the rally in Jacksonville should call PFADP at 919-933-7567 or E-mail: sdear@pfadp.org. Web Site: www.pfadp.org

October 02, 2001	Raleigh, NC Prayer Vigil for Robert Bacon A prayer vigil for clemency will be held on Tuesday at noon at the State Capitol (Morgan St. side) in downtown Raleigh. Robert Bacon's case has attracted international attention to the racism that weaved throughout the trial and sentencing and the disproportionate nature of the sentencing between the two defendants. A federal judge says Bacon got ineffective legal representation For additional information, call PFADP at 919-933-7567 or E-mail: sdear@pfadp.org Web Site: www.pfadp.org

October 5, 2001	Worcester, MA Good Thief Gala The College of the Holy Cross - Hogan Center Ballroom from 6:30-10:00pm Dismas House is hosting our Second Annual Good Thief Gala featuring former Governor Michael Dukakis. Bishop Daniel Reilly will present the Father Jack Hickey Award to the Worcester Legislative Delegation, represented by Senator Guy Glodis and Representative John Binienda. The emcee will be Michael Hussey, Esq., head of the Worcester Public Defenders. Joe O'Brien will be the live auctioneer. The Susan Curtis Spirit Award will be presented to Brother John Doyle of St. John's High School. Also honored with a special lifetime acheivement award are Margaret Guzman, Stephen Meltzer, and Ray Raboin for board stewardship. Tickets are $50, and $500 for a table of ten. There will be an open cocktail hour with free drinks/silent auction from 6:30-8:00pm. From 8:00-10:00pm, dinner will be served with during evening's program. Dismas House is a project to reconcile former prisoners to society and society to former prisoners, through the development of a supportive community which sees students and former prisoners living together in a family setting. Contact: David M. McMahon Dismas House Massachusetts Post Office Box 30125 Worcester, Massachusetts 01603 Tel: (508)799-9389 Fax: (508)767-9930 Email: dmcmahon32@hotmail.com

October 05, 2001	NC Execution Vigils and Protests Robert Bacon is now scheduled to be killed by the State of North Carolina at 02:00 am local time. Click Here for vigil information

October 05 - 06, 2001	Charlottesville, VA Virginians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (VADP) - 10th Anniversary Events Virginians Against State Killing (later to be changed to Virginians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty) was formed in the Charlottesville Quaker Friends Meeting House on September 29, 1991, We have accomplished much through these 10 years, and a decades worth of activism is cause for celebration. On Friday evening (Oct 05) there will be a presentation of the nationally renowned play, "The Exonerated". The Culture Project theater group in NY has agreed to allow us to present this production of actors telling the stories, in narrative, of 10 of the 98 (and growing) people who have been exonerated from Death Rows across the country. This powerful production first presented in NY was presented at the UN in the spring, and will be presented on Capitol Hill in Washington this October. Among those participating as Readers are poet Rita Dove, writers John Casey and Ann Beattie, film-director Hugh Wilson, Vice-Mayor Maurice Cox, and dean of African-American Studies at UVA Rick Turner. Sonia Jacobs one of the exonorees who spent 15 years in prison- 5 on Death Row in Florida will be in attendance along with John Artis, who was the co-defendant in the Hurricane Carter case, and was released after 15 years in prison, after his innocence was proven. On Saturday we will have our annual conference from 9-4. Our main focus will be how to keep the pressure up on our legislators and keep our issue in the news. We will hear from professional organizers on how to best get our message across and keep the momentum going in your locale and statewide. We will also hear from Abraham Bonowitz, Executive Director of Citizens United for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, who will speak about the national and other states embracing the movement for alternatives to the death penalty. And we will also hear from John Artis, the co-defendant in the Hurricane Carter case, who now works in Portsmouth as a youth counselor. In the evening we will have our Awards Banquet when we will present Walter F. Sullivan, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond and Charlottesville attorney J Lloyd Snook who represented a number of the men on Death Row in the late 70's and early 80's, including Joe Giarratano, with the Joseph M. Giarratano Award for Truth in Action. Both of these events will take place at the Omni Hotel. For more information, go to our web site www.vadp.org/ or call us at 263-8148 (Charlottesville area) or toll-free at 1-888-567-8237(VADP). If you or your organization would like to support VADP and the honorees, please consider taking out an ad in the Awards Banquet program booklet. Contact us for information.

October 06, 2001	San Antonio, TX Making Your Case: A Message Developement and Media Training Seminar for Anti-Death Penalty Activists 10:00am-4:30pm at the Tried Stone Baptist Church, 2434 East Houston Street Free Media Training for Anti-Death Penalty Activists by the Death Penalty Information Center (Washington, DC) For attorneys, moratorium coalitions, family members of death row inmates, death penalty abolitionists and anyone else who wants to learn more about using media to strengthen the movement and better publicize local events, cases, and campaigns Learn how to: Craft a message that all factions in the death penalty debate can hear Make your message media friendly without compromising your position Develop materials that explain your goal, the reasoning behind it, and the reasons it should be adopted Organize media events Compose and place opinion or editorial pieces Formulate and deliver a sound bite and develop relationships with print, TV, and radio journalists �and more! Sponsored by the Texas Criminal Justice Reform Coalition Lunch provided. Rides being organized for folks coming from Austin Please register locally with Lawrence Foster 210-684-4279 or contact Eva Owens at 512-441-8123, E-mail evaowens@swbell.net

October 06-07, 2001	Hampton, FL Honoring Stetson Kennedy Event 2:00-8:00pm at the Peace Education Center of the FCPJ Teaching Farm 10665 SW 89th Ave. (C.R. 18) Tel: (352) 468-3295 The Florida Coalition for Peace and Justice proudly presents to author, activist, and folk hero Stetson Kennedy the Dr. Benjamin Spock Peacemaker of the Year Award on the occasion of his 85th birthday. In light of the recent tragedies and the threat of war being what it is, the Florida Coalition for Peace & Justice debated whether to go forth with the celebration to honor the lifetime of fighting racism of author, activist, and folk hero, Stetson Kennedy. After all, who feels like celebrating with so much potential for even greater destruction and injustice looming over us? However, celebration feeds us the strength and impetus to keep stepping. We who work for peace and justice need both right now. FCPJ has decided it is important that this celebration go on. So, we will extend the Honoring Stetson Kennedy event through the weekend until Sunday afternoon, to include an EXPRESSION OF PEACE POTLUCK LUNCH, MUSIC FEST, AND TEACH-IN from 11am - 3pm. on Sunday. For additional information, schedule of events or to register, contact: E-mail: fcpj@juno.com Web Site: www.fcpj.org

October 07, 2001	Houston, TX Making Your Case: A Message Developement and Media Training Seminar for Anti-Death Penalty Activists 2:00pm-7:00pm SHAPE Center (main building) 3815 Live Oak in the Meeting hall Free Media Training for Anti-Death Penalty Activists by the Death Penalty Information Center (Washington, DC) For attorneys, moratorium coalitions, family members of death row inmates, death penalty abolitionists and anyone else who wants to learn more about using media to strengthen the movement and better publicize local events, cases, and campaigns Learn how to: Craft a message that all factions in the death penalty debate can hear Make your message media friendly without compromising your position Develop materials that explain your goal, the reasoning behind it, and the reasons it should be adopted Organize media events Compose and place opinion or editorial pieces Formulate and deliver a sound bite and develop relationships with print, TV, and radio journalists �and more! Sponsored by the Texas Criminal Justice Reform Coalition Dinner catered by "NINA". Please register locally with Gloria Rubac at 713-861-5965 or contact Eva Owens at 512-441-8123, E-mail evaowens@swbell.net

October 08, 2001	Mesa, AZ Sister Helen Prejean 7:00pm, St. Timothy's Catholic Church. 1730 W. Guadalupe Rd. Mesa, Arizona Tel: Ann at 520-884-5507, x12 or Claudia at 520-792-9867 Web Site: www.caadp.org/ E-mail: Ann.Nichols@asu.edu

October 08, 2001	OH Execution Vigils and Protests John Byrd Jr. Execution has been stayed until October the 8th. Whenever the stay is listed, the state Attorney General will ask the Supreme Court of Ohio to set a new execution date. Click Here for further information.

October 09, 2001	Tucson, AZ "Childhood's End: Juveniles and the Death Penalty" - Talk by Sister Helen Prejean (author of Dead Man Walking) 7:00pm, Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church, 1800 S. Kolb Rd. There will be refreshments and music. A free showing of the movie "Dead Man Walking" will take place Fri., Oct. 5, 7 pm at St. Phillips in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. River Rd. Sponsors still needed to help underwrite the cost of this event. Donors of cookies & punch, too. for more information: call Kathy 520-325-6240 Web Site: www.caadp.org/ E-mail: Ann.Nichols@asu.edu

October 10, 2001	Nashville, TN Benefit Concert with Tom Kimmel 8:00 pm, Dark Horse Theatre, 4610 Charlotte Ave. Nashville singer-songwriter Tom Kimmel will perform at a benefit concert to help fund an information campaign on Abu-Ali Abdur'Rahman. Abdur'Rahman may become the first African-American to be put to death in Tennessee since 1960. An execution date could be set early this week. Anyone wishing to help can visit www.abu-ali.org, or donations can be sent to: The Abu-Ali Fund, P.O. Box 121754, Nashville, TN 37212

October 12, 2001	Ft. Lauderdale, FL Demonstration for the Abolition of the Death Penalty A peaceful and orderly demonstration for the Abolition of the Death Penalty will be held from 4:30PM to 6:00PM in front of The Federal Couthouse on Broward Blvd. please let us know if you will participate so we can assure enough signs. Homemade signs are always welcome! Express yourself. Please come and help save a life. Bring a friend. Contact: Henri Breitenkam, Tel: (954) 979-6992

October 12, 2001	NC Execution Vigils and Protests David Ward is scheduled to be killed by the State of North Carolina at 2:00 am local time. Protest Events in 10 Cities Thursday Oct. 11, 2001. Click Here for vigil information PLEASE CALL Gov. Mike Easley and urge clemency for David Ward. Call 919-733-4240 or 800-662-7952 or Email clemency@ncmail.net.

October 12, 2001	Rapid City, SD Bud Welch Speaking Engagement 7:00 pm, at Calvary Lutheran Church, 3402 Cottonwood St. Bud Welch's only daughter, Julie Marie, was murdered in the April 1995 terrorist bombing of the Alfred Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The retired small business owner will share the story of his own personal journey in the wake of that event. Mr. Welch will be introduced by Mike R. McNulty of Sioux Falls, who will also facilitate informal discussion with the speaker after the formal presentation. McNulty is a member of a South Dakota group that opposes judicial killing, Interfaith Task Force Against the Death Penalty. A coffee social will follow the program. Notaries and witnesses will be present to serve any who would like to sign the Declaration of Life. The declaration is a formal, witnessed affidavit by which signatories abjure the death penalty for the killer in the event of their own murder. A donation is suggested to help defray the cost of Mr. Welch's appearance, but none will be turned away for inability to donate. For more information, contact the Peace & Justice Center at: (605)882-2822 or sdpjc@dailypost.com

October 14,2001	Orange County, CA Orange County Witness Against the Death Penalty 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at the Circle in downtown Orange (Glassell and Chapman) The weekend of October 12-14 is National Weekend of Faith in Action sponsored by Amnesty International USA. Across the nation on this weekend, congregations of all different faiths will publicly declare and celebrate their unconditional opposition to the death penalty. Our local Coalition wants to stand in solidarity by hosting a local event: Come join us on and the Orange County Coalition Against the Death Penalty on Sunday 14th as we return to the Circle of Orange to raise our voices in non-violent witness against the death penalty. Contact: Jan Urban E-mail: jan.urban@home.com If you wish to be added to our mailing list, E-mail us at OCDPW@hotmail.com

October 14, 2001	New York City, NY "Race, Prisons, and Politics" and "The Death Penalty: A Question of Justice" October 12-14 is Amnesty International USA's ("AI's") National Weekend of Faith in Action on the Death Penalty. The New York Society for Ethical Culture has been observing that weekend annually. The October 14 program at the New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th Street, New York, NY will be as follows: At 11:30 am, the Society's Sunday Morning Meeting will feature Robert Gangi, Executive Director of the Corrrectional Association of New York, who will speak on "Race, Prisons, and Politics." Bob will discuss policies and practices of the criminal justice system in New York - how they affect racial issues and how they are affected by political considerations. At 12:45, be a cafeteria lunch, a time for making and renewing acquaintances and socializing. At 1:30, David Kaczynski, Executive Director of New Yorkers Against the Death Penalty, will speak about "The Death Penalty: A Question of Justice." David will tell his personal story and will give an ethical analysis of the death penalty. Admission to the morning and afternoon events is free and the public is invited. Further information is available at the Society's Website, www.nysec.org or by e-mail at office@nysec.org, or by telephone at (212) 874-5210.

October 14 - 21, 2001	PA Death Penalty Moratorium Week in Pennsylvania Sunday Oct 14 Bells will toll to open Moratorium Week between the hours of noon and 1PM. Houses of Worship that do not have bells will dim lights and/or hold a brief service. Monday Oct 15 White Dog Cafe, Table Talk: Sleeping Giant: Death Penalty in PA, 3420 Sansom St. Information & Reservations: www.whitedog.com/10152001.html Contact: (215) 386-9224 Tuesday Oct 16 District Attorney Candidates Forum,Temple University School of Law, Broad Street & Cecil B. Moore Avenue (All of the candidates for District Attorney of Philadelphia have made known their positions on the death penalty ranging from full support for its use to calls for complete abolition. The issue has become central to the current campaign, and will be discussed at the forum.) Contact: (215) 746-7370 or scotti_r@trc.upenn.edu. Wednesday Oct 17 Public Forum with William Nieves, former Pa. Death Row Prisoner, at University of Pennsylvania (Amnesty International) Contact: Brian Kelly at(215) 898-4831; briankel@wharton.upenn.edu Thursday Oct 18 Death Penalty Teach-In at Community College of Philadelphia (Various speakers and panels throughout the day). Contact: Carolyn Birden at (215) 751 8335; cmcb007@earthlink.net 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm ACLU of Pennsylvania 20th Annual Dinner at the Academy of Natural Sciences: "Defending Freedom" - Honoring the Defender Association of Philadelphia for outstanding work in representing individuals facing the death penalty. Reservations accepted through October 10th. Contact: (215) 592-1513 extension 3. Saturday Oct 20 Rally at Death Row, SCI Graterford, Montgomery County (Southeast Pa.) See separate listing for October 20th Sunday, Oct 21 Toll bells! Bells will ring to close Moratorium Week between the hours of noon and 1PM. Houses of Worship that do not have bells can dim lights and/or hold a brief service. Contact: PENNSYLVANIA ABOLITIONISTS United Against the Death Penalty P.O. Box 58128, Philadelphia, PA 19102 Phone: 215-724-6120 Fax: 215-729-6189 Web Site: www.pa-abolitionists.org E-mail: PAUADP@aol.com

October 15, 2001	Somerville, MA Amnesty International's Group 133 Death Penalty Action Team (Arlington/Somerville/Cambridge) - regular meeting (usually every third Monday - some exceptions) 8:00pm - 9:00pm, Amnesty International Northeast Regional Office in Davis Square. 58 Day Street, 4th Floor. Directions can be found at www.amnesty133.org/ai/events/directions.html Contact: Scott Langley, DPAT coordinator, (617) 864-5342 E-mail: slangley2@hotmail.com Web Site: www.amnesty133.org/ai/action/dpinfo.html

October 16 - November 10, 2001	London, England "This is a True Story" a theatrical monologue from Death Row, USA Man in the Moon Theatre, Chelsea Tickets cost eleven pounds and nine pounds concessionary rate and can be reserved by calling 020 7351 2876 Early booking is advisable due to a substantial amount of interest in the play. The monologue was devised using the narrative of Howard Neal. Howard is mentally retarded man, who has been facing execution in Mississippi for almost 20 years. The only evidence linking him to the murders was a confession, allegedly made to a policeman after more than 15 hours of interrogation. The "confession" was neither written, signed nor recorded. The London season will focus on other issues surrounding the responsibility of the British Government in helping to ensure respect for human rights particularly in these difficult times. Timetable of Confirmed Events: Tues 16th Oct - Opening/Press night - with Jon Snow, Clive Stafford Smith, Jim Craig (Howard's lawyer) and other guests. Weds 17th Oct - Krishna Maharaj night - hosted by Freshfields with guest speakers Thurs 18th Oct - Mental Competency - hosted by Amnesty International with guest speakers Sat 20th Oct - Tracy Housel night - hosted by Amicus with Tracy's UK and US lawyers Sun 21st Oct - Intern evening - talk given by an ex Reprieve intern on her experiences in a capital defence office in Louisiana and the importance of the work an intern does. Tues 23rd Oct - Evening hosted by the Howard League for Penal Reform Thurs 25th Oct Children and the death penalty hosted by Amnesty International with guest speakers including Clive Stafford Smith Fri 26th Oct Jackie Elliot night - with guest speakers including Jackie's US lawyers and Clive Stafford Smith Sat 27th Oct - Evening hosted by Human Writes Sun 28th Oct - Kenny Richey night - with guest speakers Tues 30th Oct - Evening hosted by Amicus Weds 7th Nov - Evening hosted by LifeLines Fri 9th Nov - Evening hosted by Caribbean Justice with Piers Bannister (AI), and Saul Lehrfreund (Commonwealth Caribbean Death Penalty Project) E-mail: Andie Lambecontactreprieve@hotmail.com

October 18, 2001	OK Execution Vigils and Protests Alvie Hale Jr. is scheduled to be killed by the State of Oklahoma at 9:00 pm local time. Click Here for vigil information

October 18, 2001	VA Execution Vigils and Protests Christopher Beck is scheduled to be killed by the State of Virginia at 9:00 pm local time. Click Here for full vigil information The 18th of October is the first day of the NCADP Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. The execution site is only about two hours away from Raleigh. A special web site has been set up for conferenece participants interested in supporting the vigil. Please visit: www.uuadp.org/october18.

October 18-21, 2001	Raleigh, NC The National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Annual Conference It has been 25 years since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty and 25 years since the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty and its member affiliates have been working to build the constituencies necessary to reverse that awful decision. Come celebrate our accomplishments and learn how you can create more at the NCADP's 25th anniversary conference in Raleigh from October 18-21, 2001. The theme of the conference is Building Communities of Justice and Hope. More and more, Americans are taking personal responsibility to act to stop our society from killing our own. Communities across the nation are re-evaluating their involvement in the administration of the death penalty and are calling for a moratorium on executions. Now is the time to build on this momentum, to come together, to learn, dialogue, celebrate, plan, and take action. The conference will start on Thursday, October 18, 2001 with a special plenary session on the movement for a moratorium on executions, a clergy roundtable for African-American community leaders, and time for NCADP affiliates to hold their own meetings. Please note that the State of Virginia is scheduled to execute Christopher Beck at 9:00pm local time on Thurday, October 18th. The execution site is barely 2 1/2 hrs from Raleigh. A special web site has been set up for those Conference attendees (and others) interested in attending the vigil. Please visit www.uuadp.org/october18 for informatiom Actor Danny Glover will be the keynote speaker at a march and rally against the death penalty Friday, Oct. 19 at 1:45 p.m. in downtown Raleigh, NC. The march will proceed from the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty conference site at the Brownstone Hotel (1707 Hillsborough St.) to Central Prison. It will also make stops at the N.C. Supreme Court, State Capitol, General Assembly, and Executive Mansion. Return transportation will be available. There is also a rumor that Danny Glover will join the poetry slam and read his own poetry later Friday evening after the march and rally! The awards dinner Saturday night will feature special guests who you will not want to miss. Included in the conference will be keynote speeches by Nation journalist Bruce Shapiro; Sister Helen Prejean, author of "Dead Man Walking"; and Robert Meeropol, son of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg and director of the Rosenberg Fund for Children. The conference will also include a clergy breakfast Friday morning and an interfaith service Sunday morning. "Dead Man Walking" author Sr. Helen Prejean will be on hand. The conference is cosponsored by People of Faith Against the Death Penalty and North Carolinians Against the Death Penalty. For complete information, including schedule, registration, travel discounts, hotel accommodation, etc. visit our Web Site: http://www.ncadp.org/html/conference.html If you or your organization would like to be a financial sponsor please contact Steve Dear: People of Faith Against the Death Penalty 919-933-7567 E-mail: sjdear1@aol.com The conference will be preceded by a state-wide speaking tour of North Carolina by the Journey of Hope... from Violence to Healing (see separate Journey of Hope listing in "Upcoming Events").

October 19, 2001	Tucson, AZ 6:30-9:00 p.m., 4831 E. 22nd St. Tucson (Unitarian Church hall). CAADP Banquet to Honor Andy Silverman, Abolitionist of the Year Not only plan to attend to honor Andy, but have the opportunity to hear Marietta Jaeger, one of the founders of Murder Victims' Families for Reconiciliation, as she shares her inspiring story about how she has dealt with her 7 year old daughter's murder by reaching out to other victims' families and working for abolition of the death penalty. The cost of the banquet including a catered Guatealan meal is $35. Reservations to SOLPAE, c/o CAADP, P. O. Box 42465, Tucson 85733-2465 Tel: Claudia at 520-792-9867 or Kathy 20-325-6240 Web Site: www.caadp.org/

October 19, 2001	Newark, DE The Mercy Concert - Musicians Encouraging Repeal of Capital Punishment 7:30 p.m., Mitchell Hall, University of Delaware Delaware Citizens Opposed to the Death Penalty will be putting on "The Mercy Concert" with: Tom Chapin Mary Arden Collins John Flynn Kim & Reggie Harris The Kennedys Jennifer Kimball Charlie King & Karen Brandow John McCutcheon Tao Rodriguez-Seeger Greg Simon Sonia (of disappear fear) And Special Guest Sister Helen Prejean Tickets $12 adv./$15 door Note: 100% of ticket sales go to Delaware Citizens Opposed to the Death Penalty & Survivors/Families of Murder Victims. Ticket Information: David Broida, Tel: (610) 296-7588 E-mail: dbroida@voicenet.com or Kevin O'Connell, Tel: (302) -984-3355 E-mail: kjoc@delanet.com

October 19, 2001	Raleigh, NC Death Penalty Abolition Rally and March Join the Largest Death Penalty Abolition Rally in NC History Actor Danny Glover will be the keynote speaker at a march and rally against the death penalty Friday, Oct. 19 at 1:45 p.m. in downtown Raleigh, NC. The march will proceed from the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty conference site at the Brownstone Hotel (1707 Hillsborough St.) to Central Prison. It will also make stops at the N.C. Supreme Court, State Capitol, General Assembly, and Executive Mansion. Return transportation will be available. In addition to master of ceremonies Danny Glover, speakers will include representatives of state and national death penalty organizations, legislators, religious leaders, students, attorneys, and members of the Journey of Hope... from Violence to Healing, a group of murder victim family members who will be nearing the end of a 17-day speaking tour of North Carolina. Organizers hope that this will be the largest march and rally for abolition of the death penalty in the history of North Carolina. The powers that be will hear a strong message that the death penalty's time has come - and gone. The march is part of a four-day 25th anniversary conference of the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. This is the first time the conference is being held in North Carolina. Conference cosponsors include North Carolinians Against the Death Penalty and People of Faith Against the Death Penalty. For more information on the conference visit: www.ncadp.org

October 20, 2001	Tucson, AZ 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 4831 #. 22nd St. Registration $15 ($10 for CAADP members). CAADP State Conference - "Victims of Execution: A Look in the Mirror." Features include a workshop by Marietta Jaeger, a nationally known victim-advocate and abolitionist; Dr. Brackette Williams, McArthur Foundation Genius Grant recipient/victim family member; Leslie Delk, Oklahoma capital case defense lawyer whose executed client was among those exonerated later by forensic testimony; Jan Christian, leader in the Restorative Justice Project; Andy Silverman, John Salmon. A pizza lunch contributed by Bob Hirsch, and many surprises Come and learn about the death penalty. Bring a friend and meet new ones. For more information, Tel: 520-327-7544 Web Site: www.caadp.org/

October 20, 2001	Baltimore, MD Conference: "Murder or Life: Dialogue on The Death Penalty" Diocesan Center, 4 East University Parkway, Baltimore MD 21218 Keynote speaker is Kitty Irwin who prays for the sparing of the life of her daughter's killer, now on death row in Virginia. A panel discussion and fair of prison ministries are included. The conference is from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., with registration at 8:30 a.m. The cost: $20 includes a box lunch To print out a registration form, visit www.ang-md.org or www.sudley.com/prismin Val Hymes, Coordinator, Prison Ministry Task Force, Episcopal Diocese of Maryland

October 20, 2001	Montgomery County, PA Rally For A Death Penalty Moratorium Death Row, SCI-Graterford, 12 Noon - 1:00 PM The Pennsylvania Abolitionists United Against the Death Penalty is sponsoring a rally for a death penalty moratorium outside Graterford Prison in Montgomery County. This rally is part of the actions and events of Death Penalty Moratorium Week in Pennsylvania. Thousands of people will be demanding an immediate halt to executions in Pennsylvania. Driving Directions from Philadelphia: Take I-76 West to I-476 North; Follow I-476 North to Germantown Pike West; Take Germantown Pike west to Collegeville; Turn Right onto Route 29 North; Go approximately 2 miles on Route 29; Parking and gathering point will be on the right at the Graterford Ball Field (Montgomery Co. Park), directly across from the Fire Hall. We will assemble at 11:45 a.m. and march 4/10ths of a mile to the entrance of the prison - Shuttle service will be available. Bus Departs from Friends Center, 15th and Cherry Street, Philadelphia 11AM Sharp $10 Donation Requested (Pay what you can afford - no one turned away) To RSVP for the Bus or for information on other local events during Moratorium Week, call 215-724-6120 Web Site: www.pa-abolitionists.org E-mail: PAUADP@aol.com

October 20, 2001	Cedar Bluff/Tazewell, VA The First Annual Truth in Action Day -- Benefit & Rally From 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. For exact directions, please E-mail Tamela@truthinaction.net You are invited to the First Annual Truth in Action Day -- Benefit & Rally. Expected guests who have already confirmed include John Artis and Father Nolte. Currently, we have invitations out and are waiting for confirmation from Mark Warner and others. A number of high powered people are expected as well as representatives from various activist organizations such as Justice: Denied Magazine. Tamela Carey, who has worked very hard to bring this entire event together, will be there to answer questions about wrongful convictions, and Miranda Barker will be answering questions about the goals and actions of Truth in Action. Other guests include Warden Braxton from Red Onion State Prison and the Sheriff of Tazewell County. Food will be available and there will be music provided by The Messengers. For additional information, E-mail: Barbara Jean Sidg@aol.com, Tamela@truthinaction.net or Miranda@truthinaction.net

October 21, 2001	Hollywood, CA Let your voice be heard! Death or Life: Capital Punishment Examined 5:00 pm, Hollywood American Legion Hall, 2135 N Highland Ave. Provocative Performance Panel Discussion Open Discussion Followed by a Reception Express your opinion. Examine the other side of the issue. Be informed on the Death Penalty and how it affects our world. E-mail: HellerupS@cs.com

October 22-26, 2001	Washington DC Death Penalty Awareness Week Georgetown University, 37th and O Streets, Keynote Event: Live From Death Row, Wed Oct 24, 8pm Georgetown University ICC 115 (The InterCultural Center (ICC) is located on the northwest corner of the main lawn - head towards the right after entering the main gates. It is a redbrick building with a large redbrick patio in front.) Speak with Death Row Inmate Live via Speakerphone Also Speaking: David Bates, Victim of Police Torture and Marlene Martin, Campaign to End the Death Penalty. Other Events: Live Visual Representation of Innocence on Death Row Monday, Oct 22 11:45-1:15pm in Red Square Interfaith Discussion on Life and Death with University Chaplains Thursday, Oct 25 7:30 pm Healy 103 In addition, displays on the following Pressing Issues can be seen all week long in Red Square: Innocence, Inequalities, Cruel & Unusual Punishment, Religious Perspectives, and Alternatives to the Death Penalty Sponsored by Georgetown University Campaign to End the Death Penalty, together with Georgetown Solidarity Committe, Amnesty International, Oakhill Tutors, Progressive Coalition & Right to Life Contact: Katie at hydrokates@aol.com

October 24, 2001	MO Execution Vigils and Protests Stephen Johns is scheduled to be killed by the State of Missouri at 12.01 a.m. local time. Click Here for vigil information

October 24, 2001	Manhattanville, NY Henry Schwarzschild Lecture - featuring Professor Hugo Adam Bedau and David Kaczyinski The Westchester chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union is holding its third annual Henry Schwarzschild Lecture. The lecturer will be Professor Hugo Adam Bedau (perhaps the leading chronicler and philosopher regarding the death penalty's application in the U.S.). David Kaczyinski, Executive Director of New Yorkers Against the Death Penalty will also speak. The program is at 7:30 and is free and open to the public (including students). There is a reception and food available an hour earlier, with a video of Henry for background, for those who donate $100. or more to support the event (Checks to Westchester Civil Liberties Union). You can bring your donation on the evening of the event. For exact details on the site, and how to get there, contact Arlene Popkin, at ARPopkin@SoftHome.net

October 25, 2001	GA Execution Vigils and Protests Terry Mincey is scheduled to be killed by the State of Georgia at 7.00pm local time in revenge for the killing of Paulette Riggs. Vigil/protest information will be provided as soon as it becomes available

October 28, 2001	Des Moines, IA Iowans Against the Death Penalty Annual Meeting 1 p.m. in the lower level of the St. Augustin parish hall (545-42nd Street). Agenda items for the meeting include election of officers, financial report of the organization, and discussing the mission and future activities of the organization E-Mail: iadp_iadp@hotmail.com Web Site:www.iadp.org

October 30, 2001	Concord, MA Amnesty International - Group 15 - Meeting (open to the public) First Parish, Lexington Road Contact: Nancy Lyons 63 Lexington Road, Concord, MA 01742 Tel: 978-369-6109 E-mail: nancy.lyons@inc.com

November 3, 2001	Bothell, WA Building Bridges Washington Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (WCADP) Statewide Conference 9:45 am - 4:00 pm Cedar Park Assembly of God Church, 16300 112th Avenue NE, Bothell The Steering Committee of the Washington Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty warmly invites members and their friends to spend a day learning, teaching, networking and thinking about how to abolish the death penalty in Washington. Featured Speakers Don Cabana, retired warden of Mississippi's Parchman State Penitentiary, and author of, Death at Midnight: The Confession of an Executioner, in which he describes his rise to warden of the nation's largest prison, and his final turning away from that institution when he could no longer execute the inmates he had gotten to know and befriend. Kate Lowenstein, National Organizer for Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation, whose father, United States Congressman Allard Lowenstein, was murdered when she was nine years old. Workshops Participatory workshops include: How to Answer the Hard Questions. Participants will be coached to respond effectively to those questions that abolitionists often have the most trouble handling. Conditions on Death Row in Walla Walla. Hear from counselors and family members of the condemned what it means to live on death row in Washington State, and what abolitionists can do to improve conditions. Speaking with Prosecutors and Members of the Media. Attendees will role-play the most effective methods of communicating with those in Washington State who decide whether or not to seek the death penalty and/or have the power to sway public opinion. Fundamentalist Christians and the Fight Against the Death Penalty in Washington State. Fundamentalist Christians will speak about why they support the state�s right to take life and what can be done to move them towards an abolitionist position. Representing Clients who Face Death. Defense attorneys will describe how their clients altered their personal and professional lives, and tell abolitionists what they can do to help ensure that prosecutors do not ask for death. Box Lunch and Conversation with WCADP Committee Leaders. Light Lunch Provided, $15 Donation Requested DIRECTIONS Traveling on Interstate 405 north or southbound, use Exit #22, 160th Street. Go west towards Bothell. Turn right onto 112th Avenue, and travel approximately 1/2 mile. The church is located on the right-hand side of the road. www.cedarpark.org/map.htm Planning to attend, please e-mail mrobinson140@home.com or wcadp@scn.org WCADP will be commemorating its 15th year and looks forward to this meeting to build bridges with those who have historically supported capital punishment while clarifying strategies with longtime opponents. For more information call: 206-622-8952

November 03-04, 2001	Chicago, IL First National Convention of the Campaign to End the Death Penalty You are all invited to the First National Convention of the Campaign to End the Death Penalty. There will be workshops both days and a rally on Saturday night. This convention is for everyone in the abolitionist movement. Please consider joining us! Convention Highlights --The questions facing our movement --What does it mean to be grassroots? --Making a connection to death row --The human face of the death penalty: Who is on death row? --Chapter building: Strategies that work --"Justice for the Death Row 10" national tour --The courtroom: A place for justice? Plus a Saturday night INDOOR RALLY with exonerated inmates, family members of Death row inmates, and activists from across the US. Housing: A list of accommodations in the area will be mailed to you when you register (see Web Site below for Registration form). Housing with local Campaign members will also be provided. For more information: Call our national office at 773-955-4841, E-mail noreen@nodeathpenalty.org, or visit our Web site at www.nodeathpenalty.org

November 04, 2001	Los Angeles, CA Death or Life: Capital Punishment Examined 5:00 pm, Sportivo, 8471 Beverly Boulevard, Second Floor Provocative Performance Panel Discussion Open Discussion Followed by a Reception Express your opinion. Examine the other side of the issue. Be informed on the Death Penalty and how it affects our world. There is ample free parking. A donation of $10.00 will help defray expenses and will facilitate future programs Contact: Soren Hellerup 323-469-2975 E-mail: HellerupS@cs.com

November 05, 2001	Cambridge, MA 1:00-2:00 pm, Institute of Politics Conference Room, First Floor of Littauer at the John F. Kennedy School. 79 John F. Kennedy Street. Life on the Line: Case of an Innocent Death Row Inmate Visiting Professor of Law at Harvard Law School Bernard E. Harcourt, formerly an attorney with the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama, will talk about his work on the case of Walter McMillian, an innocent man who spent six years of his life on Alabama's death row. Mr. McMillian was wrongly convicted of capital murder in Monroeville, Alabama---the small town where To Kill a Mockingbird was written---and, despite a jury recommendation for life imprisonment without parole, he was sentenced to death on a judicial override by Judge Robert E. Lee Key, Jr. A portion of the news documentary produced by 60 Minutes on the case will be shown and discussed. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. Refreshments will be provided. Co-sponsored by the Carr Center for Human Rights, the Kennedy School's Criminal Justice Professional Interest Council, the Institute of Politics, and the Kennedy School's Criminal Justice Policy and Management Program. For additional information Contact Jennifer Adger, 617-256-435, E-mail JenAdger@aol.com Web Site: www.nodp.org/madpen

November 05, 2001	Boston, MA An evening with an exonerated death row inmate 7:00pm at the Paulist Center, 5 Park Street Paris Carriger was convicted in July 1978 for a crime he did not commit, or even have knowledge of. With his conviction came a death sentence that put him on Arizona's death row for nearly 21 years. After facing six execution dates, Paris was freed January 15th, 1999, and he now dedicates his free years to actively speaking out against the death penalty as well as offering his views on U.S. prison practices and reform, and the judicial system in general Come hear his thoughts on the criminal justice system and the death penalty. The Paulist Center is located near the Park St. T stop and is handicapped accessible. The event is sponsored by the Paulist Center, the Jesuit Urban Center and Pax Christi, Boston. For additional information contact: Mairead Nolan at 617 524 4976 E-mail: mnolan@hernandez.boston.k12.ma.us

November 06, 2001	Jackson, GA Execution Vigils and Protests Jose Martinez High is scheduled to be killed by the State of Georgia at 7.00pm local time. Vigil/protest information will be provided as soon as it becomes available

November 06, 2001	Somerville, MA An evening with an exonerated death row inmate and Amnesty International 8:00 to 9:30pm, 58 Day Street, 4th Floor, Davis Square, Somerville Paris Carriger was convicted in July 1978 for a crime he did not commit, or even have knowledge of. With his conviction came a death sentence that put him on Arizona's death row for nearly 21 years. After facing six execution dates, Paris was freed January 15th, 1999, and he now dedicates his free years to actively speaking out against the death penalty as well as offering his views on U.S. prison practices and reform, and the judicial system in general Come to the Amnesty International Regional Office at 8:00pm to hear Paris's story and to participate in a discussion with him about his experience with the death penalty. Sponsored by Amnesty International Death Penalty Action Team of Somerville and the AIUSA Northeast Regional Office. Web Site: www.amnesty133.org Directions to the location are available at www.amnesty133.org/ai/events/directions.html For additional information contact: Scott Langley, 617-864-5342 E-mail: slangley2@hotmail.com

November 06, 2001	Santa Fe, NM Execution Vigils and Protests Terry Clark is scheduled to be killed by the State of New Mexico at 7:00 pm local time, for the 1986 killing of Dena Lynn Gore Click Here for information regarding vigils at the prison and elsewhere as it becomes available

November 06, 2001	London, England The Death Penalty: From Rage to Reconciliation 5:30 pm, British Academy, 10 Carlton House Terrace. The Centre for the Study of Global Ethics presents Human Rights Lecture Number One. Main speaker will be Bud Welch, of Victims Families for Reconciliation. Bud lost his daughter in the Oklahoma city bombing but campaigns against the Death Penalty. This is the first of six lectures and is timed to coincide with the execution of Terry Clark in New Mexico. Mr. Clark's execution will be the first in that state in 41 years and represents a step backwards for a state where the support for the death penalty has generally been on the low side. For additional information, contact Helen Harris Tel: 0121 414 4986 Fax: 0121 414 4989 Web Site: www.bham.ac.uk/globalethics E-mail: globalethics@spp5.bham.ac.uk

November 07, 2001	Gainsville, FL Moratorium March - Organizing Meeting 4:00pm Catholic Student Center at St. Augustine's Church, across from UF We ask that every organized Floridian abolitionist group try to send two people to this meeting. In addition, anyone interested in helping to organize this event, including solidarity actions throughout the state, are invited to attend the meeting, and also to join the Walk Organizers discussion group (join even if you cannot make the meeting) by sending an e-mail to: fmwalk-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Following the meeting at 6:30 Dale Recinella will give some theological perspectives on the death penalty. For additional information, E-mail abe@fadp.org

November 07, 2001	Cambridge, MA 6:00 pm, ARCO Forum, First Floor of Littauer at the John F. Kennedy School. 79 John F. Kennedy Street. The Death Penalty: Come Hear the Verdict Moderator: Carol Steiker, Associate Dean and Professor, Harvard Law School Presenting the arguments against the death penalty: Hugo A. Bedeau, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, Tufts University; Recent Chair, National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Stephen B. Bright, Director for the Southern Center for Human Rights; Visiting Lecturer, Harvard Law School Presenting the arguments in support of the death penalty: Jeff Jacoby, Columnist, The Boston Globe David Schaefer, Professor of Political Science, Holy Cross College Co-sponsored with the Institute of Politics, the Kennedy School's Malcolm Weiner Center for Social Policy, Kennedy School's Criminal Justice Professional Interest Council, the Institute of Politics Student Advisory Committee, Harvard College's Republican Club, and Harvard Students for Prison Reform For additional information contact Jennifer Adger, 617-256-435, E-mail JenAdger@aol.com Web Site: www.iop.harvard.edu/calendar-forum.html

November 07, 2001	Oklahoma City, OK Clemency Hearing - Lois Nadean Smith The clemency hearing for Lois Nadean Smith will be Wednesday, November 7, 2001 at 2:30 p.m. at the main headquarters for the Oklahoma Department of Corrections in Oklahoma City. Ms. Smith will not make an appearance at the hearing. If you are able to attend, the Department of Corrections is located on Martin Luther King, Jr. adjacent to Mabel Bassett Correctional Center. E-mail: jlstamps@EARTHLINK.NET

November 07-09, 2001	Boulder, CO Death Penalty Conference University of Colorado in Boulder Wednesday Nov 7th 7pm Math 100 Opening Keynote Address Richard Dieter, Executive Director Death Penalty Information Center. Reception to follow in UMC 305 (Dennis Small Cultural Center) Thursday Nov 8th 11am: UMC Forum Room Social Sciences and Trends Towards Abolition Richard Dieter, Michael Radelet 12:15-1:15: UMC Fountain Area (Will relocate to UMC dining area in event of poor weather) Rally: A Moratorium on the Death Penalty Ann Aber, Barry Satlow, Jim Sunderland (There will probably be more speakers) 2pm UMC Forum Room Race, Class and the Death Penalty Richard Dieter, Michael Radelet, Douglas Wilson 7pm UMC Forum Room Death Penalty Debate Bob Grant & Douglas Wilson. Reception to follow in UMC 305 Friday, Nov 9th 10am UMC Forum Room Other Perspectives on the Death Penalty Jim Sunderland, Gary Jackson, Dianne Tramutola-Lawson 12pm UMC Forum Room Ethics of the Death Penalty Ira Chernus, David Boonin, Mary Malatesta 2pm UMC Forum Room Mechanics of the Death Penalty Sharlene Reynolds, Steve Bernard, Jim Castle 7pm Math 100 Closing Key Note Address Elisabeth Semel; American Bar Association Death Penalty Representation Project, Boalt Hall Death Penalty Clinic. Reception to follow in the UMC Aspen Rooms on the second floor of the UMC. For biographies of the speakers, see www.colorado.edu/studentgroups/ACLU For questions contact Jess Sucherman at sucherma@colorado.edu or aclu_student@hotmail.com For more information or maps, visit the Coloradans Against the Death Penalty Web site at www.coadp.org

November 11, 2001	New York City, NY Capital Punishment in Biblical & Modern Times: Moral, Religous, Historical & Legal Perspectives on the State's Power to Destroy Life 1:45 p.m. - Unitarian Church of All Souls, 1157 Lexington Avenue (at 80th St.) A panel discussion re capital punishment from moral, religious, historical & legal perspectives in an era of heightened security concerns, the exoneration of death row inmates, the decline in the belief of an afterlife, & the rise of maximum security prisons. Free and open to the public Participants: Rabbi David Adelson, spiritual leader of East End Temple, a Reform Jewish congregation in Manhattan. He was ordained at the Hebrew Union College in New York, and has also trained and worked as a hospital chaplain. The Rev. Dr. Jan Carlsson-Bull, Assistant Minister at the Unitarian Church of All Souls and pastoral advisor to the church's Task Force to End the Death Penalty. Norman L. Greenej, Chair of the Committee on Capital Punishment at the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, a member of the law firm Schoeman, Updike & Kaufman, LLP, and a member of East End Temple. Moderator: Alex Lesman, Chair of the All Souls Task Force to End the Death Penalty For additional information contact: alexlesman@earthlink.net

November 13, 2001	Somerville, MA Hugo Bedau, Ph.D., international expert on the death penalty, will be speaking at Amnesty International Group 133's November monthly meeting 7:00 to 9:30pm, 58 Day Street, 4th Floor, Davis Square, Somerville Hugo Bedau is author of many well known and influential books, including The Death Penalty in America (4th ed. 1997). Dr. Bedau is currently Professor Emeritus at Tufts University. He was recently the chairman of the board for the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty and member of the board for ACLU-Massachusetts. Dr. Bedau offers an intellectual dialogue with concentration on issues in political and legal philosophy as related to capital punishment. Don't miss this opportunity to hear a renowned scholar and leading voice in the anti-death penalty movement. Sponsored by Amnesty International Death Penalty Action Team of Somerville and the AIUSA Northeast Regional Office. Web Site: www.amnesty133.org Directions to the location are available at www.amnesty133.org/ai/events/directions.html For additional information contact: Scott Langley, 617-864-5342 E-mail: slangley2@hotmail.com

November 14, 2001	Broward County, FL Broward County Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty - Monthly Meeting 7:00 pm at Henri Breitenkam's home. Kathy Young will speak on "Forgiveness". Kathy was the victim of a brutal attack. Baked Ziti, Salad and Refreshments will be provided by The Breitenkams RSVP to Henri at (954) 979-6992 for directions.

November 14, 2001	Jackson, GA Execution Vigils and Protests Fred Marion Gilreath is scheduled to be killed by the State of Georgia at 7:00 pm local time. Vigil/protest information will be provided as soon as it becomes available

November 14, 2001	Dallas, TX Protest the Killing of Jeffrey Tucker and Emerson Rudd 5:30 - 6:30 pm Wednesday, Northwest corner of Coit & LBJ. This is a heavy traffic intersection where we hope to make a highly visible demonstration. A moment of silence will be observed at the end. Sponsored by TCADP - Dallas (214) 768-3284 Web Site www.tcadp.org E-mail rhalperi@post.cis.smu.edu For information regarding vigils at the prison and elsewhere in Texas, Click Here.

November 14, 2001	Huntsville, TX Execution Vigils and Protests Jeffery Tucker is scheduled to be killed by the State of Texas at 6:00 pm local time for the 1998 killing of Wilton Humphries. Click Here for information regarding vigils at the prison and elsewhere.

November 15, 2001	Jackson, GA Execution Vigils and Protests Fred Marion Gilreath originally scheduled to be killed by the State of Georgia on November 14th was granted a temporary stay. His killing is now set for 7:00 pm local time Thursday.

November 15, 2001	Princeton, NJ Danny Glover at Princeton University 8:00pm, at McCosh 50 Danny Glover will be speaking on the death penalty at Princeton University in an Amnesty International event. Mark your calendars. Let's help pack the hall Web Site: http://njmoratorium.org E-mail: JSMann814@aol.com

November 15, 2001	Philadelphia, PA Bin Laden, Bombs, and Bio Attacks... How Does 911 and The War Impact the Anti-Death Penalty Movement? 7:00 pm at The PA Aboltionists Office, 4708 Baltimore Avenue An Informal Discussion Pizza, beer, and bull session All anti-death penalty activists invited For more info contact: Terry Rumsey 610-891-6614 E-mail: greenseed2@aol.com

November 15, 2001	Memphis, TN Mental Illness and the Death Penalty 7:00 p.m - Room 123, Fogelman Executive Center, University of Memphis Panel discussion on mental illness and the death penalty, with a focus on the case of Abu-Ali Abdur Rahman. Sponsored by Memphis chapter of the Tennessee Coalition to Abolish State Killing, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Memphis Affiliate, the American Criminal Justice Association, Univ. of Memphis chapter, and the Mid-South Peace and Justice Center. For additional information contact: Margaret Vandiver (901) 324-8499 E-mail: vandiver@memphis.edu

November 15, 2001	Huntsville, TX Execution Vigils and Protests Emerson Rudd is scheduled to be killed by the State of Texas at 6:00 pm local time, for the 1988 killing of Steve Morgan. Click Here for information regarding vigils at the prison and elsewhere.

November 16, 2001	Kettering, OH "The Wrong Man: The Final Verdict on the Sheppard Case" - book signing Meet author James Neff, 7:00 pm at Books and Company For more information on the Sam Sheppard case and the book, go to: www.samreesesheppard.org

November 16-17, 2001	Portland/Salem/Eugene, OR Sister Helen Prejean visits Oregon on behalf of Life for a Life 2002 Best known as author of the award-winning book Dead Man Walking, SR. Helen will share stories and relate some of her insight gained whiled traveling the world as an advocate against the death penalty. The following is a listing of events during her visit. For tickets or information call 503-249-1556. Friday - November 16 7:30 am - Breakfast at the Heathman Hotel. Join us for breakfast with Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Sister Helen Prejean. Tickets are limited to 75 guests. 5:30 pm - Dinner at the Heathman Hotel. This event, hosted by Chancellor Mary Jo Tully, is limited to 50 guests. 8:00 pm - Public Speaking Engagement at First Unitarian Church, downtown Portland. Tickets $12, $8 students. Saturday - November 17 9:00 am - Breakfast, Salem, Goudy Commons. 11:00 am - Public Speaking Engagement, Willamette University. Tickets $5. 5:00 pm - Dinner at the Downtown Athletic Club, Eugene. Join us for dinner to benefit Life for a Life 2002. Tickets are limited to 50 guests. 7:30 pm - Public Speaking Engagement at McDonald Theater, downtown Eugene. Tickets available at the door, suggested donation of $5 to benefit Life for a Life 2002. Web Site: www.lifeforalife.org E-mail: angela@lifeforalife.org

November 17, 2001	Worcester, MA MCADP Chapter Development Conference The Death Penalty in Massachusetts and in the United States: How can you be involved? Holy Cross - Worcester, Hogan Campus Center, Room 401 Program: 10:30 AM Coffee and danish 11:00 AM Introduction: Martina Jackson, Executive director, MCADP 11:15 AM Different ways to form Chapters- Presentation and Questions 11:30 AM Speaker- Robert Meeropol 11:45 AM Invited guests, State representatives: David bunker, James leary, Harold Naughton, Robert "Bob" Spellane 12:15 PM Lunch 1:00 PM The relationship between MCADP and the Chapters... and more Registration by November 12th, Cost $20 (covers registration, refreshments and lunch) For further information including registration, contact: Ron Madnick at 1-508-752-5363 E-mail: wcaclum@earthlink.net Visit the MADPEN Calendar at: www.nodp.org/madpen/

November 19,2001	Amarillo, TX Distinguished Lecture series featuring Rubin "Hurricane" Carter and John Artis 7:30 pm Amarillo Civic Center (a reception will be held before the lecture at 6:00 pm at the Bank of America downtown lobby) Rubin Carter, a former professional boxer, and John Artis were arrested in 1966 for the murder of three white men in a New Jersey bar. The pair were convicted while steadfastly maintaining their innocence. Rubin Carter, the subject of "The Hurricane," a movie staring Denzel Washington, was released from prison in 1985 and the indictment against him was dismissed. The court ruled Carter's conviction was based on racism rather than reason. John Artis was offered less jail time if he linked Carter to the murders, but wouldn't lie about Carter's involvement. He was paroled in 1981. Carter now works the lecture circuit, speaking about literacy, education, wrongful convictions and the death penalty. Artis is the executive director of Creating Youth Awareness, a group dedicated to counseling and guiding at-risk youth. Tickets are still available at the student service centers on the Washington Street, Amarillo Technical Center, West, and Moore County campuses. Tickets are $50 for the reception and lecture, $15 for the lecture only, and $7 for AC students. sponsored by Amarillo College Student Government Association. The Student Government Association uses the series as a fundraiser for scholarships given each semester. For more information, call 806-371-5322.

November 19, 2001	Seattle, WA "The Wrong Man: The Final Verdict on the Sheppard Case" - talk and book signing Meet author James Neff, 7:00 pm at University Books, near the Univ. of Washington Campus For more information on the Sam Sheppard case and the book, go to: www.samreesesheppard.org

November 24, 2001	Tucson, AZ Yardsale to Benefit CAADP Donations and buyers are needed for a yard sale in the parking lot of First Christian, corner Speedway and First Avenue. There will also be items from the church and WILPF, so please mark your items CAADP and the price. Items may be delivered to the parking lot at 7 am. If you need to leave them somewhere Friday afternoon or evening, Claudia's yard is available at 1240 N. 3rd Avenue or contact gretchenn@mymailstation.com.

November 26, 2001	Somerville, MA Amnesty International's Group 133 Death Penalty Action Team (Arlington/Somerville/Cambridge) - regular meeting (usually every third Monday - some exceptions) 8:00pm - 9:00pm, Amnesty International Northeast Regional Office in Davis Square. 58 Day Street, 4th Floor. Directions can be found at www.amnesty133.org/ai/events/directions.html Contact: Scott Langley, DPAT coordinator, (617) 864-5342 E-mail: slangley2@hotmail.com Web Site: www.amnesty133.org/ai/action/dpinfo.html

November 26, 2001	Asheville, NC PFADP-WNC Chapter meeting 7:00 - 8:30 pm, at the First Congregational UCC For more information call Scott Barber 828-253-6287, E-mail: ncvp@bellsouth.net

November 26, 2001	Austin, TX Sen. Feingold to speak at UT-Austin 7:30 pm, Hogg Auditorium UT-Austin Campus Senator Russell Feingold, an opponent of the death penalty, will be speaking. Admission is free. However, they are distributing tickets around campus that guarantee admission if you are there by 7:15 PM. For more info call UT at 512-475-6630.

November 26-30, 2001	Chapel Hill, NC Raising Awareness for the Scheduled Killing of John Rose Hardy Tabling in the Pit at UNC-CH to raise awareness about the scheduled execution of John Rose and collect signatures for clemency and a moratorium on executions in N.C. Sponsored by UNC Campaign to End the Death Penalty For more information call John Johnson and Brock Towler, 919-914-7102 E-mail: jhj@email.unc.edu or towler@email.unc.edu

November 30, 2001	NC Execution Vigils and Protests John Hardy Rose is scheduled to be killed by the State of North Carolina at 2:00 am local time for the killing of Patricia Stewart. Click Here for vigil information

December 01, 2001	College Station, TX Annual Conference and Meeting of the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty College Station - St. Mary's Catholic Center The day will feature Dianne Rust-Tierney of the ACLU Capital Punishment Project in Washington D.C. as keynote speaker. Efia Nwangaza, Amnesty International Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator for South Carolina, an expert in community organizing and grassroots activist training, will lead one of the workshops Workshops will be held on the following subjects: Women on Death Row; The Faith Community Confronts the Death Penalty; Working with Your Local Media, Activist Protests and Civil Disobedience; Innocents on Death Row; Reaching Across Boundries - Building Coalitions and Partnerships; Does Clemency Exist in Texas - Reforming the Texas Parole Board; and The Other Victims - Families and Death Row. Registration fee for the day is $25 ($10 student/low income) if you register before November 1 and $35 ($15 student/low income) if you register after November 1. Make checks payable to the TCADP and mail to Sherry Coombes, TCADP Treasurer, 1604 Garnaas Dr., Austin, Texas 78758. If you plan to spend an overnight, accomodations are available at conference rates ($48 + tax) at the Aggieland Kiva Inn. Call 979-846-7333 For additional information, call Marj Loehlin at 512-327-2159 E-mail mloehlin@jump.net Web Site: www.tcadp.org/

December 04, 2001	Gainesville, FL Annual December Potluck and Holiday Card Signing 5:30 pm Hurley House (pink building in St. Augustine's parking lot) Sponsored by Gainesville Citizens for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (GCADP) You are invited to join us for our annual December potluck and holiday card signing for people on death row! Please bring a friend, a good writing pen, a dish to share and also any moratorium petitions on which you have collected signatures. This is a good time to learn more about GCADP and how you can get involved in local work to abolish the death penalty and to bring a note of holiday cheer to those on death row Hope to see you there! E-mail: gcadp@hotmail.com

December 04, 2001	McAlester, OK Execution Vigils and Protests Lois Nadean Smith is scheduled to be killed by the State of Oklahoma at 9:00 pm local time for the 1982 killing of Cindy Baillee. Click Here for information regarding vigils at the prison and elsewhere.

December 04-06, 2001	Oklahoma City, OK A Lethal Year Please mark your calendars and help get the word out In protest of the scheduled executions of Nadean Smith and Sahib Al-Mosawi, and in recognition of the end of Oklahoma's most lethal year of executions since statehood, the following activities are being planned. FASTING FOR JUSTICE: Tuesday, Dec. 4 - Thursday, Dec. 6 People are invited to participate in fasting during the time period between December 4 and December 6. Some people may choose to fast for the entire duration of this time period, breaking their fast after the planned execution on Dec. 6. Some may choose to fast for only one day during that time period, while others may choose to fast for one meal per day during all 3 days. This is a personal decision and a personal action. WOMEN CROSSING THE LINE: Tuesday, Dec. 4 outside Mabel Bassett Prison in Oklahoma City Nadean Smith will be the third woman executed by Oklahoma this year, killing the entire female death row population of our state within the same 12 month period. There will be a direct action of peaceful civil disobedience outside the prison where female death row inmates are housed; gather there around 4:30 p.m.; the action will take place at 5 p.m. To emphasize Oklahoma's treatment of women in the criminal justice system (the nation's highest incarceration rate and, presumably, the highest execution rate of women) we hope to have a turnout of women who are willing to be arrested on misdemeanor trespassing charges. They will be bonded out immediately following arrest. In addition to the women being arrested, a large turn out of supporters of either gender is urged. DON'T KILL FOR US RALLY (1): protest outside the Governor's Mansion in Oklahoma City, 5-6 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 4. This will be followed by a vigil later in the evening, gathering back at the Governor's Mansion at 8:30 p.m. until the execution has taken place. CROSSING THE LINE FOR AL-MOSAWI: Thursday, Dec. 6 outside the state Attorney General's office, 4545 N. Lincoln, Oklahoma City. In protest of the last execution of the year--number 18, the highest number of executions in our state in history--people are urged to gather outside the Attorney General's office at 4:30 for a direct action of peaceful civil disobedience to take place at 5 p.m. The year's first action of civil disobedience, with 28 arrests, was the largest. We would like to see this mirrored with an equally large turn out for the year's last action of civil disobedience. 91 total arrests have been made during 2001. DON'T KILL FOR US RALLY (2): protest outside the Governor's Mansion in Oklahoma City, 5-6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 6. From there, participants are urged to go to the next event (below). GATHERING FOR RECONCILIATION--IN REFLECTION OF THE STATE'S DEADLIEST YEAR (and the most active year for abolitionists). Voice of Praise Baptist Church on the northwest corner of NE 21 & Kelley (around the corner from the Governor's Mansion--within walking distance for those who will be coming from the Governor's Mansion protest) State Representative Opio Toure will be the main speaker; everyone is invited to join in public reflection of what this year of unprecedented numbers of executions--and unprecedented shifts in public thin