Monthly Archives: August 2007

Texas is set to execute Kenneth Foster for the August 1996 murder of Michael LaHood on August 30. The state of Texas should not execute Foster for his role in this crime. Executing Foster would violate the right to life … Continue reading →

Texas has scheduled the execution of John Amador for the January 1994 murder of Reza Ayari on August 29. The state of Texas should not execute Amador for his role in this crime. Executing Amador would violate the right to … Continue reading →

Do Not Execute DaRoyce Mosley! The state of Texas is set to execute DaRoyce Mosley on August 28 for the July 1994 murders of Patricia and Duane Colter, Alvin Waller and Luva Congleton in Gregg County, TX. Texas should not … Continue reading →

Please forward and circulate widely. Please come to two events to demand that the state of Texas stop the August 30 execution of Kenneth Foster! Tuesday, August 28, 5 p.m., Governor’s Mansion (West Gate, Lavaca at 11th): RALLY AND PRESS … Continue reading →

Sunday, August 26, 7 p.m. MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop. Carlos Marroquin from Maya Pedal – http://www.mayapedal.org – will present on bicycle technology and sustainability efforts in Guatemala. Started in 1997 in San Andrés Itzapa, Guatemala, Maya Pedal uses … Continue reading →

Saturday, August 25th Ruta Maya is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Summer of Love by hosting a BBQ and inviting over 20 local bands to play from 3pm to 3am. A portion of the proceeds will go to the … Continue reading →

Saturday August 25, 2007, Mexican American Cultural Center 600 River Street, Austin, Tejas, 2pm – 7pm. $10 dollars suggested donation AMORINDIO: Tributo y Celebracion for raulrsalinas Join us to honor and celebrate the life of Austin’s elder Xicandio poet/human rights … Continue reading →

Bill Crawford, Book signing Friday, Aug. 24 at 7pm; Exhibit Aug.19-25, BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar Blvd. Gazing intimately into the eyes of death On Aug. 24 at 7pm, amidst an exhibit of death row inmate mugshots, author Bill Crawford and … Continue reading →

Wednesday, August 22 – Saturday, August 25 Funds will be used to send two high school activists to the Student/Farmworker Alliance Encuentro in Immokalee, Florida at the end of August. The SFA is a youth-comprised, national network organizing to support … Continue reading →

On August 22, 2007, Texas is set to execute Johnny Conner for the May 1998 murder of Kathyanna Nguyen. Note: If the executions to date take place as scheduled, Johnny Conner will be the 400th individual executed by the state … Continue reading →

Wed. 5:30 pm Capitol Texas has executed more than 4 times as many people as any other state in the country. We account for more than a third of all executions that have taken place in the U.S. in the … Continue reading →

Tuesday, August 21, 6:30-9:30pm Celebrate John Henry Faulk’s Birthday & the First Amendment August 21 in Zilker Park with ice cream & cake and a free screening of a new documentary: “John Henry Faulk: In His Own Words,” produced by … Continue reading →

Please join a mass “End the War in Iraq” petition drive on the streets of Austin, Aug 21 from 4:30 – 6:00 pm The petition reads simply, “To all members of the Texas Congressional delegation, We, the undersigned, call for … Continue reading →

ALL OUT—-ONLY 11 DAYS TO SAVE AN INNOCENT MAN FROM EXECUTION Tuesday, August 21 Meet at 5:00 PM in front of the Texas State Capitol 11th and Congress, Austin, Texas Now that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has denied … Continue reading →

Saturday, August 18, 6:30 p.m., UT campus, Engineering and Science Building (ENS) Room 115 Association for India’s Development – Austin chapter (AID-Austin) presents a talk by social activists Rajnish Jain and Rashmi Bharti, who work in the Kumaon region of … Continue reading →

Freedom Walk from Heritage Park, Taylor, Aug. 18 at noon Activists will gather once again from San Antonio, Fort Worth, Austin, and surrounding areas. Beginning at Heritage Park (4th and Main) at noon, we will proceed south on Main over … Continue reading →

10am to Noon – Saturday, August 18, 2007, Central Presbyterian Church, 8th and Brazos Streets (enter from 8th Street in the center of the block) ACPJ’s monthly brunches create a space for Austin peace and justice groups and individuals to … Continue reading →

Friday, August 17, 5 pm, Texas State Capitol Mourn The Loss – Celebrate The Peace Rally will be followed by an End Of The War parade at 6 pm to City Hall for a 6:30 concert and vigil. On August … Continue reading →

August 15, 2007, City Hall News Conference – Room 1034, 301 W. Second Street,1st Floor, 6pm-8pm Public Input Agenda 1) 07-239 – The complainant alleges that the Corporal inappropriately used his position as a police officer to intimidate a juvenile … Continue reading →

The state of Texas is scheduled to execute Kenneth Parr on August 15, 2007, for the January 1998 murder of Linda Susan Malek. Texas should not execute Parr for his role in this crime. Executing Parr would violate the right … Continue reading →