Death penalty opponents rally at Texas Capitol By JAY ROOT Associated Press Writer © 2009 The Associated Press Oct. 24, 2009, 5:33PM AUSTIN, Texas — Death penalty opponents, convinced an innocent man was executed in 2004, staged a rally Saturday at the Texas Capitol to call for a moratorium on capital punishment and to highlight […]
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/state/65922442.html AUSTIN — A crowd of anti-death penalty protestors, fueled by the controversy over the 2004 execution of Cameron Todd Willingham and changes to the Texas Forensic Science Commission that is looking into the case, gathered at the steps of the Capitol on Saturday for the 10th annual March to Abolish the Death Penalty. Dozens […]
DEATH PENALTY Protesters march to call for an end to executions Recent remarks by Perry fuel anti-death penalty rally. By Joshunda SandersAMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Photos from Statesman Photographer Larry KolvoordSunday, October 25, 2009 Anti-death penalty protesters gathered at the Capitol on Saturday in part to voice their disapproval of Gov. Rick Perry’s remarks this month regarding […]
Texans rally against death penalty AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 25 (UPI) — Anti-execution activists say the state of Texas must end its death penalty practices. The 10th annual March to Abolish the Death Penalty held Saturday in Austin drew hundreds of anti-death penalty activists, many spurred by the case of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed […]
Hundreds gather to march against the death penalty 10/25/2009 10:39 AM By: Russell Wilde Hundreds united downtown to march against capital punishment. Cameron Todd Willingham was executed for starting the 1991 fire that killed his three children. Elizabeth Gilbert befriended Willingham while he was on death row and has been leading the effort to have […]
Photos from the 10th Annual March to Abolish the Death Penalty – October 24, 2009
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The Daily Texan > State & Local Protesters voice concerns about death penalty By Bobby Longoria Daily Texan Staff Bruno Mortan/The Daily Texan Jane Chamberlain holds her homemade sign as exonerated prisoners talk about their experiences on death row during an anti-death penalty march held on Saturday afternoon. Hundreds of signs adorned with crossed out […]
Death penalty opponents rally at Capitol Supporters: Innocent put to death in 2004 Updated: Monday, 26 Oct 2009, 12:33 PM CDT Published : Saturday, 24 Oct 2009, 9:03 PM CDT AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Death penalty opponents, convinced an innocent man was executed in 2004, are rallying at the Texas Capitol to call for a […]
myFOXaustin(AUSTIN) – March to Abolish the Death Penalty The 10th Annual March to Abolish the Death Penalty was held at the state capitol this afternoon. Family, friends and supporters held signs with the names of inmates who have been executed in Texas.They also signed a petition urging Governor Rick Perry to suspend executions and abolish […]