Saturday, October 28th, 2006 – 3 PM Meet at Texas Governor’s Mansion ( between 10th & 11th Streets on Lavaca)
“Innocent People Have Been Executed”
3:30 March down Congress Ave to Austin City Hall for a Rally Against the Death Penalty
In the last two years, there have been reports that Texas executed three people who were innocent, Ruben Cantu, Cameron Todd Willingham and Carlos De Luna.
Meet at the Texas Governor’s Mansion on Lavaca at 3 PM on Oct 28. More information at www.texasmoratorium.org
Speakers include: Rose Rhoton, sister of Carlos De Luna. “If God ever gave me a second chance,” Rhoton has said, “I would fight harder for Carlos.” Darby Tillis, exonerated from death row in Illinois. Darby Tillis, who was exonerated from death row in Illinois. Sandra Reed, mother of an innocent man still on death row in Texas. Other speakers to be announced soon.
Each October since 2000, people from all walks of life and all parts of Texas, the U.S. and other countries have taken a day out of their year and gathered in Austin to raise our voices together and loudly express our opposition to the death penalty. Join us in Austin on Oct. 28th to demand a Stop to All Executions!
The march is organized by people from many different groups working together as the March to Stop Executions Coalition. If your organization wants to be listed as a sponsor of the march, please let us know. The 7th Annual March to Stop Executions Coaliton includes:
Campaign to End the Death Penalty, Texas Moratorium Network, Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement, Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, Committee to Free Frances Newton, Inside Books Project, Texas Students Against the Death Penalty, Texas Death Penalty Education and Resource Center, National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty , Citizens United for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, Journey of Hope, International Socialist Organization , Democrats for Life, Death Penalty Reform Caucus of the Texas Democratic Party, Victims of Texas, Amnesty International, Texans for Peace, Austin Mennonite Church, CodePink Austin, El Pasoans Against the Death Penalty, Students Against the Death Penalty (the national group), Libertarian Longhorns, Catholic Longhorns for Life , the Social Justice Committee of the University Catholic Center, Howard Guidry Justice Committee, The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Friends Meeting of Austin, The Texas Civil Rights Project, National Black Law Students Association, American Civil Liberties Union, Gray Panthers
To become a sponsor or get involved, email: admin@texasmoratorium.org or call: 512-302-6715.