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Global Day of Action for Troy Davis - May 19th

Troy Davis faces execution for the murder of Police Officer Mark MacPhail in Georgia, despite a strong claim of innocence. 7 out of 9 witnesses have recanted or contradicted their testimony, no murder weapon was found and no physical evidence links Davis to the crime. The Georgia Board of Pardon and Paroles has voted to deny clemency, yet Governor Perdue can still exercise leadership to ensure that his death sentence is commuted. Please urge him to demonstrate respect for fairness and justice by... [ more ]

Posted on May 16, 2009 by Georgia Peace and Justice Coalition


Join us on Human Rights Day to celebrate the 60th Anniversary Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Wednesday, December 10th
6pm
Auburn Avenue Research Library
101 Auburn Avenue NE

Performing Artists & Speakers include:
Kelly Love Jones-Songstress Tamara Madison-Poet T*Yana Kemyl-Poet
Tom Ferguson-Folk Singer Witt Wisebram-Folk Singer The Sedition Orchestra Stoni Taylor-Singer/Songwriter/Bandleader
Richard Omar and Doc Brown-Reggae performing artists
Anne Olson-Human Rights Advocate Alice Lovelace-50 ... [ more ]

Posted on Dec 10, 2008 by Georgia Peace & Justice Network


1th Circuit Court of Appeals Grants Oral Argument for TROY DAVIS December 9th in Atlanta, Georgia at

Our system owes Troy Davis another day in court
By WILLIAM S. SESSIONS

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

It is wrong to execute an innocent man. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit will now consider whether it is constitutional. Troy Anthony Davis, convicted of murder, is asking the courts to hear evidence that key government witnesses have repudiated their testimony against him. But so far the courts have decided that, while he may be innocent, procedural... [ more ]

Posted on Nov 20, 2008 by Georgia Peace & Justice Network


Oct 24, 2008:Troy Receives a 25 Day Stay of Execution

Execution of Georgia Man in Killing of Officer Is Stayed a Third Time
By ROBBIE BROWN
October 25, 2008

ATLANTA — A federal appeals court on Friday halted the execution of a Georgia inmate convicted in the 1989 killing of a police officer, the third time in 16 months that a stay of execution has been ordered in the case.

The inmate, Troy A. Davis, 40, was scheduled to die by lethal injection on Monday for the murder of Mark A. MacPhail, a Savannah police... [ more ]

Posted on Oct 25, 2008 by Georgia Peace & Justice Network


Urgent - Urge Clemency for Troy Davis

Troy Davis is scheduled to be executed by the state of Georgia on September 23, even though his serious claims of innocence have never been heard in court.

Troy Davis was convicted of the murder of police officer Mark MacPhail solely on the basis of witness testimony, and seven of the nine non-police witnesses have since recanted or changed their testimony, several citing police coercion. Others have signed affidavits implicating one of the remaining two witnesses as the actual killer... [ more ]

Posted on Sep 11, 2008 by Georgia Peace & Justice Network



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Advocate TODAY! Help save MiND TV





Several months ago, we learned that Governor Rendell zeroed out funding for Pennsylvania's eight public television stations in his FY2010 budget. At that time, the stations began a campaign to mobilize the public to let the governor and all of the state legislature know that public tv plays a very important role ... [ more ]

Posted on PAActionNetwork by PA Action Network


Emergency Action Alert: Coup in Honduras!

[This action alert comes to you from the Alliance for Global Justice and its member projects, the Nicaragua Network, the Campaign for Labor Rights, the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign, and the Respect for Democracy Campaign.]

EMERGENCY ALERT: COUP IN HONDURAS!
Demonstrate at Honduran Consulates or US Federal Buildings Sunday or Monday
[See list of consulates below!]

MOBILIZE YOUR COMMUNITY NOW!
Demand Obama Denounce the Coup and Demand Return of President... [ more ]

Posted on CRIpjen by American Friends Service Committee - CT (AFSC)


6/30 - 7/6/09 Peace/Justice Feature

Hi folks:

NOTE: The next two Features (July 5 and 12) will be put out by my intern Andrew Kimmel. So email events to him at andkimme@iupui.edu We are assuming that events for the first Sat. (July 4) will occur on the second Sat.;
let Andrew know if this is not so or if any monthly event is taking a summer hiatus.

The Peace/Justice Feature for this week (Tues-Mon) focuses on:

1) The Indianapolis Peace Institute and our community of students living... [ more ]

Posted on Network4Peace by Northwest Indiana Code Pink


OH UU posts CommUUnity in Challenging Times

The Economy has experienced a major meltdown in recent months. Savings and jobs continue to vanish and the recession feeds on itself. Congregations and congregants are and will be affected. Major restructuring is needed, and The Great Turning is an important part of that change!

As a part of that turning to Earth Community, what is the role of our community - our church - in helping to mitigate the impact of what is surely to come to some or many of us? How can we ensure that, ... [ more ]

Posted on OhioPeaceNetwork by Unitarian Universalist for a Just Economic Community (UUJEC)


19 NH community organizations elect Martin Luther King Coalition officers

The Martin Luther King Coalition is made up of 19 NH community organizations having missions that reflect the principles of the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In addition to those listed above, the following organizations are members of the Coalition: the American Friends Service Committee-NH, represented by Arnie Alpert; the Arab- American Forum, represented buy Nabil Migalli; the Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains, represented by Jess Riendeau; Global Citizens Circle, represented... [ more ]

Posted on NHVpjen by Martin Luther King Coalition - NH


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