ACT NOW TO STOP EXECUTIONS IN CALIFORNIA!
The
California Department of Corrections (CDCR) is pushing forward with
plans to execute Albert Brown on September 29th at 12:01am.
Despite the
fact that there are multiple unresolved legal issues surrounding the
lethal injection procedure, the state of California is pushing to rush
and restart executions next week.
We
ask "why?" Jerry Brown, Attorney General who is also running for
governor, is "demanding" that this execution take place. Is this just a
political move to score points during election season? We
do not know if the courts will intervene to stop this. But we do know
this: Their attempt is an aggressive move and we need to organize to
stop this. There are many lives at stake, because they want to execute
Albert Brown and then move on to the other prisoners out of appeals,
which includes Kevin Cooper.
What can you do?
1. Flyer -
we have an action flyer attached - please distribute this far and wide.
If you can pass out copies at your school, event, neighborhood please
do. If you need copies, please call 510-333-7966 to make arrangements.
2. Take action - go to www.deathpenalty.org/executionalert - there is an easy form set up to send letters to the editor of your local newspaper. You can also send a fax and e-mail to Attorney General Jerry Brown, telling him to stop seeking executions!
3. Help with outreach
- we want to get as many people involved right away. See below for one
event where we will be doing outreach. We will also be taking flyers to
visitors at San Quentin over the weekend. If you know of other events
that we should be doing outreach at, or if you can volunteer to do
outreach at your school, in your community, at a BART station, etc.
please contact us at 510-333-7966 or california@nodeathpenalty.org
4. Prepare to protest
- if the execution is not halted, be prepared to protest at San
Quentin, Note that if it is halted in advance this action may be
cancelled. There are also protests in Sacramento and Southern California
- see the above website for those locations.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH
(execution scheduled for shortly after midnight on the 29th, so we protest beginning on the 28th)
PRESS CONFERENCE at 3pm/RALLY at 8pm
EAST GATE OF SAN QUENTIN PRISON
You can park on Francisco Blvd. E. but expect to walk 1.0-1.5 miles to get to the East Gate of San Quentin.
EVENT
Saturday, September 25th
Sept 25 – 1,000 Mothers Take A Stand Against Police Brutality and Gun Violence
“Breaking the Stronghold of Police Brutality”
We Are Calling on All Mothers, Grandmothers, Godmothers, Future Mothers, & Young Mothers to Come and Stand with Us!
Saturday, September 25, 2010
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Oakland City Hall – Amphitheater - #1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Speakers:
Wanda Johnson, Mother of Oscar Grant
Councilmember Desley Brooks
Activist Barbara Becnel, Stanley Tookie Williams advocate
Angela Davis, Political Activist
This rally is being held in conjunction with Aiyana Jones / Oscar Grant rally in Washington. D.C.
For more information, please call:
Lorrain Taylor @ 510-581-0100 or Uncle Bobby @ 510-599-6357
Or email: mothers1000@aol.com