The Austin American Statesman is reporting that lawyers for Todd Willingham’s family are asking for a Court of Inquiry to exonerate Todd Willingham. Cory Session, brother of Timothy Cole, advocated for a Court of Inquiry in the Todd Willingham case when he spoke at the Texas Capitol on October 24, 2009 during the 10th Annual…read more
This 10 minute video, with reflection questions, provides an explanation of the Catholic Church’s teaching regarding the death penalty, In addition to the principles, it discusses their application in the United States today. It includes comments by Bill Pelke, president of the Journey of Hope … From Violence to Healing. Bill and members of the…read more
Ron Carlson will be one of the speakers at the 11th Annual March to Abolish the Death Penalty in Austin at the Texas Capitol on October 30, 2010 at 2 PM. Ron is one of the most powerfully eloquent speakers in the Texas movement to end the death penalty. Ron will be speaking at the…read more
The second organizing meeting to prepare for the 11th Annual March to Abolish the Death Penalty is on Saturday September 11 at Lily Hughes’ house in Austin from 3:00-4:30 pm. The address is 1311 East 13th Street, which is a few blocks east of I-35 (see map). If you need directions, call Scott Cobb at…read more
Shujaa Graham, who spent three years on death row in California for a crime he did not commit, will be a special guest at the 11th Annual March to Abolish the Death Penalty. Shujaa is coming as a member of the Journey of Hope and Witness to Innocence. He will join exonerees Curtis McCarty, Ron…read more
Ron Keine, an innocent man who spent 2 years on death row in New Mexico, will be a special guest at the 11th Annual March to Abolish the Death Penalty. He will join exonerees Shujaa Graham, Curtis McCarty and Greg Wilhoit at the march. He is coming courtesy of Witness to Innocence. “This is fast becoming one…read more
Curtis McCarty, an innocent man who spent 19 years on death row in Oklahoma will be a special guest at the 11th Annual March to Abolish the Death Penalty. Curtis is coming as a member of the Journey of Hope and Witness to Innocence. He will join exonerees Shujaa Graham, Curtis McCarty, Ron Keine, and…read more
Greg Wilhoit is an innocent man who spent five years of his life on death row for a crime that he did not commit. He received a full exoneration in 1993. On October 30, 2010, Greg will be at the Texas Capitol for the 11th Annual March to Abolish the Death Penalty. The march starts…read more
We held the first planning meeting Saturday for the 11th Annual March to Abolish the Death Penalty, which is in Austin on October 30, 2010. We decided on a start time of 2 PM for the march. We plan to meet at the Texas Capitol, march down Congress Avenue and back to the Capitol for…read more
The first organizing meeting to prepare for the 11th Annual March to Abolish the Death Penalty is on Saturday August 21 at the Carver Library in Austin from 3:00-4:30 pm. Please come to the organizing meeting and help us make this year’s march as great a success as last year’s! Everyone who wants to help…read more