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CAMPAIGN:
JUSTICE
FOR TROY DAVIS
May
19th 2009 was an International Day of Action for Troy Davis
- > TAKE ACTION NOW < Support Clemency for Troy Davis
- See: Video | Facebook | www.GFADP.org
September 21-27 is Amnesty International's national week of Teach
Ins
for Troy, and across the country folks will be gathering to raise
awareness and learn about Troy Davis and the broken system of capital
punishment. Amnesty has teamed up with the Campaign to End the Death
Penalty and Georgians For Alternatives to the Death Penalty to put
together a joint Teach In sponsored by all three organizations! This
promises to be a great event with a compelling line up of speakers,
including Florida death row exoneree Juan Melendez!
The event will be held at Georgia State University's Cinefest and will
begin with a screening of "Juan Melendez-6446," the new documentary
telling the incredible story of Juan Melendez and how he was sentenced
to death for a crime he did not commit. The film will be followed by
a panel discussion featuring Mr. Melendez, as well as Georgia
legislators and activists. The event is free and open to the public.
Georgia State University Cinefest
66 Courtland St, Atlanta, GA 30303 (map)
Film at 5 pm, Panel Discussion at 6 pm.
Sponsored by: Amnesty International, Campaign to End the Death
Penalty, and Georgians For Alternatives to the Death Penalty
www.aiusa.org/troy
www.nodeathpenalty.org
www.gfadp.org
In addition, several other Teach Ins for Troy Davis will take place in
Georgia throughout the week. Full listing of events is available on
the Amnesty website at http://www.amnestyusa.org/teachin/display.php
and below:
Monday 9/21
Buckhead Branch Public Library, 6 pm
Kennesaw State University, concert at 4:30 pm, Teach In at 7 pm.
Tuesday 9/22
Columbus State University, 6:30 pm
Wednesday
9/23
Georgia State, film screening at 5 pm, Teach In at 6 pm.
Thursday 9/24
Unitarian Universalist Cong regation of Atlanta, 7 pm.
Emory Law School, 5 pm.
photo by Elizabeth Hartsig
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