tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465657847067488122024-03-04T22:54:40.651-08:00Walk to Stop ExecutionsDeath penalty opponents from Death Penalty Focus, California People of Faith Working Against the Death Penalty, and Amnesty International USA will embark on a 800 mile Walk to Stop Executions on September 15, 2007. The purpose of the walk is to draw attention to the issue of the death penalty, unite local activists, and to encourage the district attorney in every county along the walk route not to seek the death penalty in any case.Death Penalty Focushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569155087049224119noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246565784706748812.post-84864796328804100432007-12-06T15:59:00.001-08:002007-12-06T16:04:35.256-08:00Pictures from the Sacramento Rally<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgzGUMBTCv279otAAfwQdRi4_JUdfb6i8enH5SDb_hE3ii095vowrpz2vcKmG7v69zV3fUnPOWhRJq99F06Qo19vSeHOk2L-C-xfHX0l2QuVZ1r1p2ibiNNSwzIQbtE9vfFaahCkQsIxw/s1600-h/whole+group+walk+to+stop+executions+Sacramento+nov.+30.+2007+062.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141015138952911666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgzGUMBTCv279otAAfwQdRi4_JUdfb6i8enH5SDb_hE3ii095vowrpz2vcKmG7v69zV3fUnPOWhRJq99F06Qo19vSeHOk2L-C-xfHX0l2QuVZ1r1p2ibiNNSwzIQbtE9vfFaahCkQsIxw/s400/whole+group+walk+to+stop+executions+Sacramento+nov.+30.+2007+062.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLRsCn7kucOAMtFC00jnse3ocu0EidHWp-4sRBovhMMUJ9GR505EQmFw3dmU-hs6h7-qmzQyqvcZcWDmUTBPtGnvC4sKMN5gsCHQcU0zEoLDKdOxrn8BiWuWsaITfK9tLvzqc-565D40/s1600-h/aba+gayle+walk+to+stop+executions+Sacramento+nov.+30.+2007+059.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141014675096443618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLRsCn7kucOAMtFC00jnse3ocu0EidHWp-4sRBovhMMUJ9GR505EQmFw3dmU-hs6h7-qmzQyqvcZcWDmUTBPtGnvC4sKMN5gsCHQcU0zEoLDKdOxrn8BiWuWsaITfK9tLvzqc-565D40/s400/aba+gayle+walk+to+stop+executions+Sacramento+nov.+30.+2007+059.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfBH45ONyeX3QsonpAEwYZNTZ0EugYtmYPWZuYvAvUfYSEpvGSbQngTWgyf6xro5tb6HXRXBQFyQB7ff3YNPaj8sdoOG0T-ARHRwoPDAAN5u6qf3U3gF_olawIaFAznJO9yaRMwOD0kI/s1600-h/bill+and+amanda+walk+to+stop+executions+Sacramento+nov.+30.+2007+033.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141014735225985778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfBH45ONyeX3QsonpAEwYZNTZ0EugYtmYPWZuYvAvUfYSEpvGSbQngTWgyf6xro5tb6HXRXBQFyQB7ff3YNPaj8sdoOG0T-ARHRwoPDAAN5u6qf3U3gF_olawIaFAznJO9yaRMwOD0kI/s400/bill+and+amanda+walk+to+stop+executions+Sacramento+nov.+30.+2007+033.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMGdrVKKJ6bid3KncAP93hJHXuY5DJiJcA8E6UDPSvRvA0Ulp0h-KWXSVPc9HlEiN_qoqFMbrsNSkZnidt5Qbap_NqLhQGhsqgvN8ttwHmH-kM-jA4SYy6LbnhBcBwzJLnZ5bIXvem_aM/s1600-h/CCV+Banner+walk+to+stop+executions+Sacramento+nov.+30.+2007+033.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvb9s_KGBgsUi15OD1VIqkhp2UiQI1b2q1YoWn7BNLA40JnZfMOi6kCVzJOXJe_MYrh4barZhUM56-p6z8RGSB0zVRt66NaJFZFM2jyBT1OSDLTx8k4IjjioyIX2vm53IQ6slhnE1zNAE/s1600-h/greg+speaking+walk+to+stop+executions+Sacramento+nov.+30.+2007+053.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141014846895135506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvb9s_KGBgsUi15OD1VIqkhp2UiQI1b2q1YoWn7BNLA40JnZfMOi6kCVzJOXJe_MYrh4barZhUM56-p6z8RGSB0zVRt66NaJFZFM2jyBT1OSDLTx8k4IjjioyIX2vm53IQ6slhnE1zNAE/s400/greg+speaking+walk+to+stop+executions+Sacramento+nov.+30.+2007+053.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjxjz9oiIm4TvF9QRG1QcSBQP5-UtwwSTMbo1_-sA-KsBsOKSd8t-b5693-XjIXOsqwWTiemV0YRPh8kP2cTYFmuWCrB_IWQSAHn0L9TNwrQWpn0XSQOzd6prGbVPN6LREv85ZzT_XKM/s1600-h/students+walk+to+stop+executions+Sacramento+nov.+30.+2007+037.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141014876959906594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjxjz9oiIm4TvF9QRG1QcSBQP5-UtwwSTMbo1_-sA-KsBsOKSd8t-b5693-XjIXOsqwWTiemV0YRPh8kP2cTYFmuWCrB_IWQSAHn0L9TNwrQWpn0XSQOzd6prGbVPN6LREv85ZzT_XKM/s400/students+walk+to+stop+executions+Sacramento+nov.+30.+2007+037.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Death Penalty Focushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569155087049224119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246565784706748812.post-3107982361127956592007-12-04T16:49:00.000-08:002008-10-02T11:44:12.572-07:00Walk ends in Sacramento on Nov. 30th!The event in Sacramento went very well... we had over 100 people, lots of students, good speakers...timing went just fine...took us about 45 minutes for the walk. I think everyone liked it. I got to our gathering point at 10:45am and expected to be the first one there (came with Sr. Catherine and Marilyn from our DPF chapter). We saw this huge crowd, so I assumed it was for some other event...but what do you know...it was us! Several TV stations, the radio station KPFA, and some print media showed up. They did lots of interviews. Lots of good spirit!<br /><br />From Ellen, Nov. 30, 2007<br /><br /><br />The Walk ended in Sacramento on November 30th and it was a huge success. We had newspaper and TV coverage at almost every rally. All who participated at the rallies or walked with us deserve a big Thank You. A special thank you goes to Stefanie and the other folks at Death Penalty Focus. Their effort made this much more successful walk than the one I did in 2000. Hopefully a walk will not be necessary in 2014 because the death penalty will be a thing of the past.<br /><br />From Richard Carlburg, Dec. 4, 2007Death Penalty Focushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569155087049224119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246565784706748812.post-21035548998493943782007-11-27T12:11:00.000-08:002007-11-27T12:16:49.532-08:00Photos from San Quentin<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAMb9zdyZWJBSs260dSr_-1C5BzFnMH00K8o1BbvQ31jJrI0oHoZEarZDimFJ7FArfrLRBAI_FRK3Kfn_BoYtL_wOXv07COlUCXhDoZ5SSjMYNfL-nhhOwdVMrKq0e__I4nTGzLjWNZY/s1600-h/Death+Penalty+Focus.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137616670561928786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAMb9zdyZWJBSs260dSr_-1C5BzFnMH00K8o1BbvQ31jJrI0oHoZEarZDimFJ7FArfrLRBAI_FRK3Kfn_BoYtL_wOXv07COlUCXhDoZ5SSjMYNfL-nhhOwdVMrKq0e__I4nTGzLjWNZY/s400/Death+Penalty+Focus.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiMbUgeb81TPfbY7ve1BklxczgS-VlQa4GBOuSkZxZPpSwblC8DzuaeY3OE8JPMbYlvcsJdh-W6-HsEc-4P1Xj1uZyu59Tmo3f58_qlZjsFRUXSzwleUmhNjEW2wYShcAykjMB6qXc4k/s1600-h/DSC_92862.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137616374209185298" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdf-EAOP84axb0ymHDZQbWT56txVKrIN21jBC2v85Ma_XovcWrqrFUDo3y0dapH_K1nVyV3DFx_PkltbjUFKZK5ZE1wcyAD80lN5j8eCt-hL_ZZayHPXBiid7wlsFhigLsmVtgq4wzCLk/s400/Walkers+Arrive.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Death Penalty Focushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569155087049224119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246565784706748812.post-46903805035728649962007-11-26T10:35:00.000-08:002007-11-26T10:40:43.972-08:00Photos from San Jose<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrt3srnNUmylGpYxkYd6T4Y7-CPtWAOA8DVJyq_kPtIfnv5fOvbK73J_IG4tRqbOtb8yKL_Ke2bS9-bq6tBQUYwU5ufrk6dyAQ6QbO6gZboyeHLCjxhYBLYjFAUXU7As3Uq1KYXSOkcAY/s1600-h/MaryKayRaftery_son+was+murdered.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137220030332143074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrt3srnNUmylGpYxkYd6T4Y7-CPtWAOA8DVJyq_kPtIfnv5fOvbK73J_IG4tRqbOtb8yKL_Ke2bS9-bq6tBQUYwU5ufrk6dyAQ6QbO6gZboyeHLCjxhYBLYjFAUXU7As3Uq1KYXSOkcAY/s400/MaryKayRaftery_son+was+murdered.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_HK6EwMZnq0wyhm2xHwzoOesOtiI1LWUX3DuR30STSvhfGWrC1Er-19z5Bc6ZCATbxs8i73ekhuIZRulxuVNMvcGABUIBZ8O_uvK56Atdu-7nFzvi7442pP7lLDYBz4UigonTuJwIl4/s1600-h/Fr.+Billsj.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5137220034627110386" style="DISPLAY: block; 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Its about 3.5 minutes.<br /><br />"SAN QUENTIN: David Stevenson Reports On Efforts To Halt Death Penalty - Video - KTVU San Francisco." The link:<a href="http://www.ktvu.com/video/14633963/index.html?taf=fran">www.ktvu.com/video/14633963/index.html?taf=fran</a>Death Penalty Focushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569155087049224119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246565784706748812.post-5038247362079831782007-11-19T16:55:00.000-08:002007-11-19T16:57:55.252-08:00Pictures from Alameda County (Oakland)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dYzTYhKyt9EptpkpZgE5V8beBB8pZX6Fl4FnjLKulOxNFxUoj163LtVz0Murf-VFR_x9-d8DYT2y5Cf-0NWcC0_C-y2Ob1NrY-Z8UXNDRbjDS-DVWSj2j23zYFMLZZkMACgqA5lh1rs/s1600-h/AlamedaCourthouse7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134720436675282338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dYzTYhKyt9EptpkpZgE5V8beBB8pZX6Fl4FnjLKulOxNFxUoj163LtVz0Murf-VFR_x9-d8DYT2y5Cf-0NWcC0_C-y2Ob1NrY-Z8UXNDRbjDS-DVWSj2j23zYFMLZZkMACgqA5lh1rs/s400/AlamedaCourthouse7.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMJEN8qwrw99AW544WJH1vR6kGFa1hqxSbuBEy3QephWcv3XinKRNPwsbzPG9bkrCMJfwEZbgm3Fl0DwkXCb2TkKWJzLFfAjcnvw9ozT3FD1yNwz_0RgBYYqGz5JptyUzhcZpq93ApBo/s1600-h/AlamedaCourthouse4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134720440970249650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMJEN8qwrw99AW544WJH1vR6kGFa1hqxSbuBEy3QephWcv3XinKRNPwsbzPG9bkrCMJfwEZbgm3Fl0DwkXCb2TkKWJzLFfAjcnvw9ozT3FD1yNwz_0RgBYYqGz5JptyUzhcZpq93ApBo/s400/AlamedaCourthouse4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi04NyJbQdp4Dv_oGjcUHHhMKjcF_OZVt4dzbhw4aCZ7QzvWN5z3wtAPszxKY1LBKXJ5iD2_Y5l69AcZmK2b7U3VHLVLFcSEAjL-NJD3EAK6M3bZLxQDKXWeeghtbzL8VDzVg_tiAqLVnk/s1600-h/AlamedaCourthouse12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134720445265216962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi04NyJbQdp4Dv_oGjcUHHhMKjcF_OZVt4dzbhw4aCZ7QzvWN5z3wtAPszxKY1LBKXJ5iD2_Y5l69AcZmK2b7U3VHLVLFcSEAjL-NJD3EAK6M3bZLxQDKXWeeghtbzL8VDzVg_tiAqLVnk/s400/AlamedaCourthouse12.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPz_rA06lIQNuBZyXhgxAcWlBqGFvmGDR9l_JgxnB_IM5h1nIk8aPMFEBPJgr_3KeMZoFBpUdec-Ns3YqljHW56FRELmhcuvj3zvspVO0oE9-vHR2DuuIWLChqZN_UZ0t_1oY3VaYXHEM/s1600-h/Buddy+%26+PJA.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134720449560184274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPz_rA06lIQNuBZyXhgxAcWlBqGFvmGDR9l_JgxnB_IM5h1nIk8aPMFEBPJgr_3KeMZoFBpUdec-Ns3YqljHW56FRELmhcuvj3zvspVO0oE9-vHR2DuuIWLChqZN_UZ0t_1oY3VaYXHEM/s400/Buddy+%26+PJA.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Death Penalty Focushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569155087049224119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246565784706748812.post-10537957232316473402007-11-09T10:02:00.000-08:002007-11-09T10:12:22.181-08:00Report from Santa Cruz<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPc0gBc5Lek9gO0zGPSI2WuIYaudV6Pj1g1cLL3Mzd50rXUzpq-DoHhUDAIut_dvzpTcSKH7FwhvJfHgwLScwVfRVH_gs8SdpybBvU9-M_grMeQ8w2q8TJNlyMu7WcoIgOEtWdLmg49U/s1600-h/11707WALKSC.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130903513851028114" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPc0gBc5Lek9gO0zGPSI2WuIYaudV6Pj1g1cLL3Mzd50rXUzpq-DoHhUDAIut_dvzpTcSKH7FwhvJfHgwLScwVfRVH_gs8SdpybBvU9-M_grMeQ8w2q8TJNlyMu7WcoIgOEtWdLmg49U/s400/11707WALKSC.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>On Wednesday Nov. 7th, death penalty activists gathered at the Court House in Santa Cruz to voice their support for an end to the death penalty and to join Richard Carlburg and Jeff Ghelardi on their walk from San Diego to Sacramento. Emily Malone, from Santa Cruz, expressed her appreciation to District Attorney Bob Lee who has not sought the death penalty and for the fact that there is no one currently on death row from Santa Cruz County. Derrel Myers, whose son JoJo was murdered at the age of 23, spoke passionately against the death penalty. The event was covered by the <a href="http://67.15.208.115/story.php?sid=44864&storySection=Local">Santa Cruz Sentinel</a>, and several other media outlets. </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>Photo and Report by Terry McCaffrey</div><br /><div></div>Death Penalty Focushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569155087049224119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246565784706748812.post-14436964743058485312007-11-05T10:27:00.000-08:002007-11-09T10:07:53.546-08:00Report from SalinasRichard and Jeff passed through Salinas on the way to Santa Cruz. About ten locals joined them on the outskirts of Salinas and walked en masse to the County Courthouse in downtown Salinas, with media coverage most of the way. Another ten or so supporters were waiting on the courthouse steps. There were few short speeches and some interviews, with coverage by KION (local CBS affiliate), Univision, and <em>The Californian</em> (Salinas newspaper), and the boys were on their way. Jeff and Richard reported that they were able to watch the unbiased KION tv story later that day.<br /><br />Report by Mark of SalinasDeath Penalty Focushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569155087049224119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246565784706748812.post-77108617018920996132007-11-01T15:21:00.000-07:002007-11-01T15:23:35.752-07:00Pictures from Ventura<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthR1PevQAeSGCqEFCgd6Il-Vjv4wscC_v9sqJZUpcng1dKSyLIM2I2o9ruSsHhXO1MT3l3l-WB2Wq_vM3VlCW9ulFqx1zT7aY4MLhjpVMf9BdKaPoI0gvi83CFPy8JchAddV7EoB0C0U/s1600-h/ventura+walk+012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128001133127466690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthR1PevQAeSGCqEFCgd6Il-Vjv4wscC_v9sqJZUpcng1dKSyLIM2I2o9ruSsHhXO1MT3l3l-WB2Wq_vM3VlCW9ulFqx1zT7aY4MLhjpVMf9BdKaPoI0gvi83CFPy8JchAddV7EoB0C0U/s400/ventura+walk+012.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiX7OiLU4OmGilyiAoIitkov051_WL4niqf5zclOItTbOlZgk8FxfBoK46shJUMLhfHAnjjL7aDbN2P0-vPO93J37w5VXHXRAVP4NIElA3oHoOq5UuL1tUxY2Ukw75qXcJPa-Xaxdq4Kc/s1600-h/ventura+walk+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128001137422434002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiX7OiLU4OmGilyiAoIitkov051_WL4niqf5zclOItTbOlZgk8FxfBoK46shJUMLhfHAnjjL7aDbN2P0-vPO93J37w5VXHXRAVP4NIElA3oHoOq5UuL1tUxY2Ukw75qXcJPa-Xaxdq4Kc/s400/ventura+walk+007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Death Penalty Focushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569155087049224119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246565784706748812.post-33294155886348919712007-10-22T11:13:00.000-07:002007-10-22T11:15:43.363-07:00Santa Barbara Press CoverageCheck out the article in the <a href="http://independent.com/news/2007/oct/19/walking-across-state-oppose-capital-punishment/?print">Santa Barbara Independent</a> about the Walk.Death Penalty Focushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569155087049224119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246565784706748812.post-36070763831480266732007-10-15T10:40:00.000-07:002007-10-15T10:42:47.252-07:00Report from VenturaMichelle Paschen organized a great rally at the Ventura Court House, followed by a walk to Ventura College. About 30 people attended the rally. David Howard, of Citizens for Peaceful Resolutions, told how the death penalty not only does not deter violence, it increases violence. Most of the attendees then walked about two miles to Ventura College. At the college, Vera Ramirez-Crutcher of Oxnard, whose son was murdered, said of the death penalty, “It doesn’t solve anything. It doesn’t give closure.” Then Jeff read his moving poem that is posted on this blog and a local minister closed the event.<br /><br />The local <a href="http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2007/oct/12/marching-against-states-death-penalty/">Ventura County Star</a> and AM Radio 570 covered the rally. The next day while I was walking through Carpinteria, a cameraman appeared out of nowhere and asked if he could take my picture. He works for the local newspaper, <a href="http://www.coastalview.com/">The Coastal View News</a>. He took several pictures but did not ask any questions. He apparently knew all about our walk and said the pictures would be in the next edition of the paper. The word must be getting out.<br /><br />By Richard CarlburgDeath Penalty Focushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569155087049224119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246565784706748812.post-50383802246289813562007-10-09T11:20:00.000-07:002007-10-09T11:21:09.694-07:00Why do I walk?I walk for Anthony Porter,<br />found innocent and set free<br />from death row<br />after 21 years of agony.<br />And for others like him.<br /><br />I walk for Bill Pelke,<br />who lost his grandma to murder,<br />and who now devotes his life<br />to fighting the death penalty.<br />And for others like him.<br /><br />I walk for the guilty on death row,<br />the pawns of macho politics.<br />I walk for the innocent on death row;<br />may they someday follow Anthony.<br />I walk for the innocent killed on death row;<br />may there be no more like them.<br /><br />I walk for all the abolitionists;<br />you are the conscience of the community;<br />may you fight on ‘til justice is won.<br /><br />I walk to Sacramento for our leaders there.<br />May their better angels emerge<br />so that politics give way to justice.<br />And for our leaders across America,<br />so that the iron doors of all death chambers<br />shall be locked and sealed tight, forever.<br /><br /><br />Jeff Ghelardi, October 2007Death Penalty Focushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569155087049224119noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246565784706748812.post-60146242473587916202007-10-09T10:58:00.000-07:002007-10-09T11:12:20.013-07:00Report from Los Angeles<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8ecbDagKBoobBtvAK08KUoiGiZ-9AMGuLmzWUcSSqkZMfmex1vAmjjBeU86bAVe9UDGMF_TxhkM1kFOzbpK0oYa0DtE72zklqbbwmETqbDNIXlvmnjUX3TVL81_-ADBUJQBMZ9iBSeg/s1600-h/Rally+Banner+copy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119401450431717634" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8ecbDagKBoobBtvAK08KUoiGiZ-9AMGuLmzWUcSSqkZMfmex1vAmjjBeU86bAVe9UDGMF_TxhkM1kFOzbpK0oYa0DtE72zklqbbwmETqbDNIXlvmnjUX3TVL81_-ADBUJQBMZ9iBSeg/s400/Rally+Banner+copy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div>In Los Angeles, Emily Hammargren arranged at great demonstration at the court house. We had several great speakers including Mike Farrell and Rev. George Regas of All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena. Gloria Killian who was wrongfully convicted of murder gave a powerful appeal for reform of the justice system. Norm Stamper, a former Seattle police chief and 28-year veteran of the San Diego police Dept. said that the money spent on the death penalty could be better spent on cold cases. One third of all murders are not solved. Then Aqeela Sherrills, who son was murdered, said that justice not vengeance is what the murder victims’ families wanted.<br /><br />Several media outlets recorded the event. The most important was the all-news radio station KFWB. Mike Farrell and Rabbi Jerry Goldstein’s comments were broadcast several times during the day. Also, Rabbi Goldstein had a <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/letters/la-le-saturday6oct06,0,1249067,full.story?coll=la-news-comment-letters">letter to the LA Times</a> published the next day.<br /><br />For the next three days Jeff and I battled strong winds as we walked to Ventura. On Saturday we met a bicycle group doing a 100-mile bike ride and another group running a cross country race. Bicycle riders frequently eat bananas as they ride and I saw three banana peels. The first one I did not see and I slipped on it. I am not kidding. </div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Death Penalty Focushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569155087049224119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246565784706748812.post-87503623964455142332007-10-05T14:59:00.000-07:002007-10-05T15:04:49.435-07:00The Walk Reaches Los Angeles on October 4th<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-NlCJ9fy1VIEBHIva-eWcpo38KzG3FmT-V91eKXuxiDuMo8Q1PWyCmdUuV8HY0sGQWQ4KshC7fhz30zfu4sePgzB77hmzMISuT7UKBahCMc49M033jyRun_aMdNM1pEVOchpe10vRRU/s1600-h/Mike+and+crowd.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117977028822966498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-NlCJ9fy1VIEBHIva-eWcpo38KzG3FmT-V91eKXuxiDuMo8Q1PWyCmdUuV8HY0sGQWQ4KshC7fhz30zfu4sePgzB77hmzMISuT7UKBahCMc49M033jyRun_aMdNM1pEVOchpe10vRRU/s320/Mike+and+crowd.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGGwQ6yYdxbiE-q0JihJ9eYFVdkGZS4tqkXMBSPtLwAsMEO01LnxlFQF_WvMx8pRzLY3bGpmEy9qErCnJ2micuZNEGkkWS7JQ9LRa7VHwdH84TOCG0MbPjjg44O6ASV1HUboo3eIRcgDI/s1600-h/Aqeela+with+sign.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117976882794078418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGGwQ6yYdxbiE-q0JihJ9eYFVdkGZS4tqkXMBSPtLwAsMEO01LnxlFQF_WvMx8pRzLY3bGpmEy9qErCnJ2micuZNEGkkWS7JQ9LRa7VHwdH84TOCG0MbPjjg44O6ASV1HUboo3eIRcgDI/s320/Aqeela+with+sign.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhAKZ-1ppDqVHcAVPC1jre9gmku-DGG7Okl-hLLYAPMqdk-GB-4luvxNqkXSxBh4MQYA6uNg3BpCzp2ePSIwM5vroVX4WKNfAKRfJjI6EQ6epsZS0w5m4J1_-uDt4n384Pw7xSDDnB3J4/s1600-h/Norm+and+Mike+Rally.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117976045275455666" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhAKZ-1ppDqVHcAVPC1jre9gmku-DGG7Okl-hLLYAPMqdk-GB-4luvxNqkXSxBh4MQYA6uNg3BpCzp2ePSIwM5vroVX4WKNfAKRfJjI6EQ6epsZS0w5m4J1_-uDt4n384Pw7xSDDnB3J4/s320/Norm+and+Mike+Rally.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOAFkKHAxxRvX7S91NRMY99b1b8OMSZUQFqslqeUmmwO6Me8n2GcWZvIrSOFenO6F-dM_rY7CtpMJaFNa0GpR11jq5qp6GLlDLtoqFwH0ENoOV8VdKNVDGDwX4WsOZA4FPleEVn9CyuIw/s1600-h/Norm+behind+banner.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117976045275455682" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOAFkKHAxxRvX7S91NRMY99b1b8OMSZUQFqslqeUmmwO6Me8n2GcWZvIrSOFenO6F-dM_rY7CtpMJaFNa0GpR11jq5qp6GLlDLtoqFwH0ENoOV8VdKNVDGDwX4WsOZA4FPleEVn9CyuIw/s320/Norm+behind+banner.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div>Death Penalty Focushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569155087049224119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246565784706748812.post-47848600924812631792007-09-28T09:52:00.000-07:002007-09-28T10:03:22.172-07:00Report from San Bernardino and Orange Counties<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJN-DcPg-PrDBLlo9QBMsaXO6avOwOa_6BvxrymmZk4iOqynz6TOCXLhbvUD4jIx8UtNj0NPROsJliZ9ftlxanp7gsET9LhGB-kT0RMcvZpq606j8GgtPbq8l8YQGNn5LwcTfokREHrco/s1600-h/IMGP3209.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5115301210818833714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJN-DcPg-PrDBLlo9QBMsaXO6avOwOa_6BvxrymmZk4iOqynz6TOCXLhbvUD4jIx8UtNj0NPROsJliZ9ftlxanp7gsET9LhGB-kT0RMcvZpq606j8GgtPbq8l8YQGNn5LwcTfokREHrco/s320/IMGP3209.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>After leaving Riverside on September 21st we headed for San Bernardino where Carolyn Boyle and Verne Schweiger welcomed us.<br /><br />About thirty people gathered in front of the San Bernardino Court House on Monday, September 24th to protest the death penalty. A local priest spoke of the first murder recorded in the Book of Genesis. The murderer, Cain, feared that he would be killed by his victim’s friends. To prevent this God marked Cain so that everyone would know that Cain’s life should be spared.<br /><br />Carolyn Boyle spoke and introduced a series of speakers including Jeff and I. We were interviewed by two Spanish speaking newspapers, La Prensa and <a href="http://www.laopinion.com/archivo/index.html?START=1&RESULTSTART=1&DISPLAYTYPE=single&FREETEXT=jeff+ghelardi&FDATEd12=&FDATEd13=&SORT_MODE=SORT_MODE">La Opinion</a>. Also the San Bernardino Sun printed a picture of the demonstration on its front page.<br /><br />We then left for Orange County. On Wednesday, Jeff set a new record for longest non-stop walk, when he walked almost six miles uninterrupted. I read my magazines. It was an easy day.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3THf72TeSLNwtiTz2mUsajk-FJEwilq0KEQ14TYSTK9fgoG-5_f40io-NXfaO8iOhtFuHpO6slzajDBPEzIV94bVrFRSP7lt6IN_UX9U8jB2IqMmTPP_PTJZ4BB3JZZiFUIcX3v7F88w/s1600-h/WALK+2007+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5115300145666944290" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3THf72TeSLNwtiTz2mUsajk-FJEwilq0KEQ14TYSTK9fgoG-5_f40io-NXfaO8iOhtFuHpO6slzajDBPEzIV94bVrFRSP7lt6IN_UX9U8jB2IqMmTPP_PTJZ4BB3JZZiFUIcX3v7F88w/s200/WALK+2007+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />On Thursday, September 27th Jan Urban met us four miles from the Orange County Court House and walked the route with Jeff. I transported signs to the court house.<br /><br />About fifteen people were at the Orange County demonstration led by local activist Dave Johnson. Fr. Bill Barman led us in Sister Helen’s prayer. Jeff asked the absent district attorney, Tony Rackauckas, to save Orange County’s tax money by not seeking the death penalty.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLDu77JjnJeS4GUU0cgFR8xAv4W6vbAPbAhBK07EUFE7elr5xr07LZ226VfCNnYDZsu-uGN-imgEcuWmxYsXhE_7CGbFjEYI-PKsl0XU7ZqvvkJ8J9MjZ0WTi6d8yCOtLs5Dpo_V6quEE/s1600-h/WALK+2007+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5115300137077009666" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLDu77JjnJeS4GUU0cgFR8xAv4W6vbAPbAhBK07EUFE7elr5xr07LZ226VfCNnYDZsu-uGN-imgEcuWmxYsXhE_7CGbFjEYI-PKsl0XU7ZqvvkJ8J9MjZ0WTi6d8yCOtLs5Dpo_V6quEE/s200/WALK+2007+013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Exoneree Tom Goldstein reported on the injustice that resulted in his 24 year jail term for a murder he did not commit. The event was covered by local TV Channel 56 (Channel 12 on most cable systems.)<br /><br />Now we’re on to Los Angeles!<br /><br />By Richard Carlburg</div>Death Penalty Focushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569155087049224119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246565784706748812.post-20960903043201052232007-09-26T12:55:00.000-07:002007-09-27T14:51:22.788-07:00Walk route in Los Angeles on Oct. 4thFor anyone who would like to meet the walkers on their way to the Oct. 4th rally in downtown Los Angeles, the one-mile marker BEFORE the rally is at the Japanese American National Museum at East 1st St. and North Alameda St. Meet at 11:30am.<br /><br />The rally will begin at noon at the County Criminal Court Building, at the corner of W. Temple St and N Spring St.<br /><br />Speakers will include:<br /><ul><li>Norm Stamper, former police chief of Seattle and 29-year veteran of the San Diego Police Dept. </li><li>Gloria Killian, wrongfully convicted of a murder she did not commit. Narrowly escaped the death penalty.</li><li>Aqeela Sherrills, whose son was murdered</li><li>Rev. George Regas</li></ul><br />The one-mile marker after the rally is at South Grand Ave. and West 5th St. That’s across from the Main Los Angeles Library.<br /><br />Of course, all walkers are welcome to continue on down Wilshire Blvd. and beyond.<br /><br />Questions? Contact Emily at email: <a href="mailto:cpf@la-archdiocese.org">cpf@la-archdiocese.org</a> or phone: 213.235.8305.Death Penalty Focushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569155087049224119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246565784706748812.post-26032271236563596062007-09-24T12:21:00.000-07:002007-09-24T12:23:52.833-07:00Join the Walk in Orange County this Thursday, Sept. 27th!Join us at 11:30am at 17th St and Main in Santa Ana, CA to WALK one mile to the Courthouse on Civic Center Drive for a Rally at Noon.<br /><br />Join Walkers for one mile leaving the Rally as they move on to Los Angeles. The one mile marker after the Rally is at 17th St. and Bristol. Then it’s an easy return to your parked vehicles at 17th and Main !!<br /><br />Questions? Contact Jan at: janurban@adelphia.netDeath Penalty Focushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569155087049224119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246565784706748812.post-78357872186303725882007-09-24T11:02:00.000-07:002007-09-26T10:19:56.508-07:00Day 7: Even rain and heat can't stop us from walking<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiT90HeGXZEWHyjgB6OKUGpOZC3714x8yd9DL0tNnZ01F63imMTVLvsiFuSh_rkTa6DabaZ-oDhtwXHZ-btT8ABhGPOcNO0QtF-7N_BbCr7y8ij-Z0lsAN4AY7JBltz8LFJIo7taH-Vxk/s1600-h/pic+(26).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114563820768685298" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiT90HeGXZEWHyjgB6OKUGpOZC3714x8yd9DL0tNnZ01F63imMTVLvsiFuSh_rkTa6DabaZ-oDhtwXHZ-btT8ABhGPOcNO0QtF-7N_BbCr7y8ij-Z0lsAN4AY7JBltz8LFJIo7taH-Vxk/s320/pic+(26).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The walk from San Diego was uneventful if you exclude the weather which ranged from very hot to cold light rain. On Monday, September 17, I had to drop out in order to make a doctor’s appointment and Jeff’s son, Mat, walked in my place.<br /><br />We arrived in Riverside Thursday night (September 20). Audrey Owens and her group organized a great demonstration on Friday, September 21st. About fifty people gathered on the Court House steps to listen to songs by local activist Dick Morris and a series of eloquent speakers led by Riverside Public Defender Gary Windom. Thomas Goldstein, who was exonerated of murder after 24 years in prison, spoke of the terrible injustice done to him and others by the California justice system. A local TV station interviewed Jeff and I and filmed the demonstration. A reporter from <a href="http://www.pe.com/localnews/sanbernardino/stories/PE_News_Local_S_protest22.3baef97.html">The Press-Enterprise </a>also interviewed us.<br /><br />The good people of Riverside took up a collection for our expenses. We spent four nights in motels and the contribution was greatly appreciated.<br /><br />By Richard Carlburg<br />Sept. 22, 2007</div>Death Penalty Focushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569155087049224119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246565784706748812.post-80253773456395900022007-09-24T10:51:00.000-07:002007-09-24T12:26:34.571-07:00Still walking, despite injuries<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8c0dr9IsQUuVkTWhOM3f-iIWT7Aed2DaI9ePuUw00ECXEH1TZn1MGDQnwAv6sMiA69dA3VoBycaQNA1teCw5OFoK2uNymIb3VEWUZAqYyUpeojtB5a1YDRLKB03lI8CozWDfDwuR1_U0/s1600-h/walking+near+the+port.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113831533139684578" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8c0dr9IsQUuVkTWhOM3f-iIWT7Aed2DaI9ePuUw00ECXEH1TZn1MGDQnwAv6sMiA69dA3VoBycaQNA1teCw5OFoK2uNymIb3VEWUZAqYyUpeojtB5a1YDRLKB03lI8CozWDfDwuR1_U0/s320/walking+near+the+port.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>On Day 1 of our March from San Diego to Sacramento one of our soldiers for justice went down for the cause. At about mile 7, on the north side of the San Diego River bike path, 71 year-old Tony Brown (Photo: pictured 2nd from the left) stumbled and hit his head on the asphalt.<br /><br />At this point there were five marchers, including Tony, and the other four of us had some anxious moments while he lay there, not responding to the simple question "What are the five main reasons you oppose the death penalty in order of importance?"<br /><br />Not really. We actually kept repeating, "Tony, can you hear me?" About 1½ -2 minutes later, he responded, began to stir, and we helped him to a sitting position, leaving a prominent little pool of blood on the path. He sported a fine goose egg on his forehead with a 2-½ inch gash diagonally across it. Mike Peddecord whipped out some large bandages from his fanny pack. We mopped away enough blood so that Mike could get two band-aids to stick.<br /><br />We then determined that Tony didn't require an ambulance and decided to drive Tony to his health care provider, Sharp Memorial Hospital. Jeff Ghelardi’s son Mat was waiting in the lead car about five minutes drive ahead. We called him; he came immediately and packed Tony away to the emergency room.<br /><br />There, the receiving nurse checked Tony over, cleaned the wound, re-bandaged it, and sent him, with Mat in tow, to the "fast track" waiting room to be seen ASAP. Five hours later, the doctor collected Tony, sent him for an EEG (results were fine), stitched up the wound, and sent Tony and Mat on their way.<br /><br />Early the next day, Sunday the 16th, Tony, who is a cantankerous old dude, insisted on rejoining the March. The lead marchers, Richard Carlburg and Jeff, quickly put the kibosh on that idea, thanked Tony for his loyal service, got back on the road, praying for a dull, uneventful Day 2.<br /><br />Note: Tony Brown is a veteran of several integrated Civil Rights Marches through the South in the early 1960s. Participants were routinely harassed, jailed and brutalized. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>by Jeff Ghelardi</div>Death Penalty Focushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569155087049224119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246565784706748812.post-50637435123406962042007-09-20T14:11:00.000-07:002007-09-20T14:14:42.274-07:00Walk to stop in Riverside tomorrow<strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong> <br />Thursday, September 20, 2007<br /> <br />Contact: Melissa Daar: 510-550-8170; 415-312-0222 <br />Audrey Owens: 909-322-9213<br /> <br /><strong>MEDIA ADVISORY</strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">800-Mile Walk to Stop Executions Arrives at Riverside Hall of Justice<br />Walkers Ask District Attorney NOT to Seek Death Penalty</span></strong><br /><br />WHEN:<br />Friday, September 21, 2007 - NOON<br /><br />WHERE:Riverside Hall of Justice, 4100 Main Street,Downtown Riverside, CA<br /><br />WHAT: Press conference for the 2007 Walk to Stop Executions. The Walk will stop in 15 counties along the 800-mile route and will end at the State Capitol in Sacramento on November 30th. The Walk was initiated to call attention to the death penalty and encourage district attorneys not to seek the death penalty.<br /><br />WHO:<br />Tom Goldstein, wrongfully convicted or murder in California, served 24 years<br />Herman Atkins, wrongfully convicted of rape in California, served 11.5 years<br />Gary Windon, Riverside Public Defender<br /><br />WHY:When District Attorneys pursue death sentences, the lengthy and complex legal proceedings not only perpetuate the suffering of the survivors but also focus all the attention on the accused instead of the victims. Seeking the death penalty also costs far more than seeking the alternative sentence, life without parole. While some district attorneys do not to pursue the death penalty, these counties' district attorneys do. As a result, California has the highest rate of death sentencing in the country.<br /><br /><strong>To locate the walkers, please call:</strong><br /><strong>Jeff Ghelardi 619-850-7470 or Richard Carlburg 714-222-2164.</strong><br /><br />For more information, please visit:<a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=5ipjsecab.0.0.pfruf5aab.0&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwalktostopexecutions.blogspot.com%2F&id=preview" target="_blank">http://walktostopexecutions.blogspot.com/</a>Death Penalty Focushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569155087049224119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246565784706748812.post-59861105415616769362007-09-17T09:34:00.000-07:002007-09-17T10:07:12.931-07:00The Walk: Day One<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihdVU1oq5TWeOAvk3yoYTgxQ_DP2bNCFOGpwQuZlLo52biE2mwrAcqSday5y1treqc1t_MM7k8ldiR3mjaPi4Qwi4JpQzNsktWri0kexy3eAeFtPaAgkaVXLVRKb5YrZ9jXLcfPlIL4KQ/s1600-h/Picture+165.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111214266154551922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihdVU1oq5TWeOAvk3yoYTgxQ_DP2bNCFOGpwQuZlLo52biE2mwrAcqSday5y1treqc1t_MM7k8ldiR3mjaPi4Qwi4JpQzNsktWri0kexy3eAeFtPaAgkaVXLVRKb5YrZ9jXLcfPlIL4KQ/s320/Picture+165.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4CtBVz02Nc4LCYT6b3jii5viA66gX1n5ArZpFkSlsxykZ55PB8MC0GZDYy3uJ5iDIqFgNDtgeW6fosWoM-taneXvtluZahBS3u73tU4IFW_7bx4e93PxKJZ5mMlwPBLH4rxkyLHambs/s1600-h/walkbeginsBroadwaySDcropped.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111213712103770706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4CtBVz02Nc4LCYT6b3jii5viA66gX1n5ArZpFkSlsxykZ55PB8MC0GZDYy3uJ5iDIqFgNDtgeW6fosWoM-taneXvtluZahBS3u73tU4IFW_7bx4e93PxKJZ5mMlwPBLH4rxkyLHambs/s320/walkbeginsBroadwaySDcropped.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBcgxQB5Lqkr2o6wPhKqIxFp6pNKI-PdX3-5XtmtcA48mBIBGtj4Dy8-h16aO7SSOGGmGVZEjjp3JXCFjKx22sxXb0PpOHnx6hBCa7qdNyzxmXP4Xc11z0EWUDvX4COcnGP5ksOzLizQ/s1600-h/RevTonyCurrinKickOff.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111213716398738018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBcgxQB5Lqkr2o6wPhKqIxFp6pNKI-PdX3-5XtmtcA48mBIBGtj4Dy8-h16aO7SSOGGmGVZEjjp3JXCFjKx22sxXb0PpOHnx6hBCa7qdNyzxmXP4Xc11z0EWUDvX4COcnGP5ksOzLizQ/s320/RevTonyCurrinKickOff.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5BuHAQiN_HG7I2EInOnqDrhXY1shdC8_tAS62083lzOu1U41mnQCHMD6ZiaWMvZKGzSRFu8zv9O0q-z2CVLyVPd0ItdESYlgY8XiB8lUecfPCo07WeWKqkM6CHL-d7P8HmmskBtPsrQ/s1600-h/IMGP3142.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111213085038545474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5BuHAQiN_HG7I2EInOnqDrhXY1shdC8_tAS62083lzOu1U41mnQCHMD6ZiaWMvZKGzSRFu8zv9O0q-z2CVLyVPd0ItdESYlgY8XiB8lUecfPCo07WeWKqkM6CHL-d7P8HmmskBtPsrQ/s320/IMGP3142.jpg" border="0" /></a>The walk started off with a great demonstration at the San Diego County Courthouse. Approximately 50 supporters attended including giant puppet images of Mahatma Ghandi and Martin Luther King. The CBS TV station recorded the proceedings and interviewed me. Representatives from CPF, AIUSA, DPF, ACLU, and the California Innocence Project spoke in opposition to the death penalty. The final speakers were Jeff Ghelardi and I.<br /><br />The candle of hope was lit at 10:00 and the march started. Most of the fifty supporters followed the candle through downtown for about a mile. A few hearty souls walked for ten miles, at which point Jeff and I continued.<br /><br />At about mile eight, Telemundo Channel 17 interview Jeff and filmed the walkers. Tomorrow at 7:00 AM Jeff and I will continue the march starting at Kearney Villa Road one mile north of Clairemont Mesa Blvd.<br /><br />Richard Carlburg<br />Sept. 15, 2007</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div>Death Penalty Focushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569155087049224119noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246565784706748812.post-32055287654483194802007-09-14T15:19:00.000-07:002007-09-14T15:22:10.491-07:00Op-ed about the Walk appears in the North County Times<strong>Walk on Saturday to stop executions</strong><br /><em>North County Times</em><br />Sept. 13, 2007<br /><br />By: Azim Khamisa<br /><br />This Saturday, a crowd will gather outside the San Diego Hall of Justice to urge District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis to stop seeking death sentences in our county. This event will mark the beginning of an 800-mile Walk to Stop Executions, which will travel throughout the state of California to make the same plea to district attorneys in other counties. This is a journey in which all San Diegans should participate, whether in body or in spirit.My own journey in opposition to the death penalty began in 1995, when my son Tariq, then 19, was shot and fatally wounded by 14-year-old Tony Hicks. Tony became the first juvenile in California to be tried as an adult, and was sentenced to 25 years to life.<br /><br />After my son's murder, I decided to become an enemy not of his killer, but of the forces that put him on that dark street holding a handgun. I reached out to Tony's grandfather, Ples Felix, and we have worked together ever since to break the epidemic of youth violence. Tony now writes letters from prison that we use in our programs -- letters that have had a positive effect on other young children. If California had punished Tony by executing him, both his life and the effect of his message would have been lost.<br /><br />All of us, as San Diegans, Californians and Americans, created the society that made both Tariq and Tony into victims. We must take responsibility for our creation. Instead of breaking the cycle of violence, the death penalty perpetuates it, both by committing more killing and by draining resources that could be used to help our children find hope and move away from violence. Maintaining the death penalty has been estimated to cost Californians more than $100 million every year over and above the other costs of our criminal justice system. Wouldn't this money be better spent on providing after-school activities for our children, and educating them on the alternatives to violence?<br /><br />I know from experience that the journey from tragedy to forgiveness can be long and difficult. But I have also found that it is necessary, both for the individual and for our society as a whole. I encourage all members of our community to join in this effort to walk away from violence and turn our attention to the pressing problems that make our children into victims of society, and of each other. Please join me, and all of those participating in the Walk to Stop Executions, in asking our district attorney to stop seeking death sentences in our county.<br /><br /><em>Azim Khamisa is founder and chairman of the Tariq Khamisa Foundation, a San Diego-based nonprofit organization dedicated to breaking the epidemic of youth violence. Among other activities, he speaks to elementary and middle school children about gangs, violence, revenge and the importance of becoming "peacemakers.</em><br /><p>To see this op-ed online, please visit: <a href="http://nctimes.com/articles/2007/09/13/opinion/commentary/20_36_239_12_07.txt">http://nctimes.com/articles/2007/09/13/opinion/commentary/20_36_239_12_07.txt</a></p>Death Penalty Focushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569155087049224119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246565784706748812.post-50513172589511398112007-09-12T17:06:00.000-07:002007-09-17T16:16:32.693-07:00Media Advisory<em><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong></em><br />Wednesday, September 12, 2007<br />Contact: Melissa Daar 510-550-1870; 415-312-0222<br />Jeff Ghelardi, 619-224-7322<br /><br />MEDIA ADVISORY<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">800-Mile Walk to Stop Executions Launches at San Diego Court House<br />Walkers Ask District Attorney NOT to Seek Death Penalty</span></strong><br /><br /><br />WHEN: Saturday, September 15, 2007 – 9 AM<br /><br />WHERE: San Diego Hall of Justice, 330 Broadway, Downtown San Diego<br /><br />WHAT: Press conference and launch for the Walk to Stop Executions. The Walk will stop in 15 counties along the 800-mile route and will end at the State Capitol in Sacramento on November 30th. Walkers will join to call attention to the death penalty and encourage district attorneys not to seek the death penalty.<br /><br />WHO:<br />Walk Leaders: Richard Carlburg and Jeff Ghelardi<br />Rev. Tony Currin<br />Calif. People of Faith: Ronnie Friedman-Barone<br />Amnesty International USA: Tim Spann<br />ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties: Kevin Keenan<br />Jeff Chinn, California Innocence Project<br /><br />WHY: When District Attorneys pursue death sentences, the lengthy and complex legal proceedings not only perpetuate the suffering of the survivors but also focus all the attention on the accused instead of the victims. Seeking the death penalty also costs far more than seeking the alternative sentence, life without parole. While some district attorneys do not to pursue the death penalty, these counties’ district attorneys do. As a result, California has the highest rate of death sentencing in the country.<br /><br />For more information, please visit: http://walktostopexecutions.blogspot.com/Death Penalty Focushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569155087049224119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246565784706748812.post-59177631328438299472007-09-12T10:44:00.000-07:002007-09-12T11:51:47.322-07:00Look who's walking!<strong>Norm Stamper</strong>, a 28-year veteran of the San Diego police dept. and former Seattle police chief and <strong>Gloria Killian</strong>, who was wrongfully convicted in California and narrowly escaped the death penalty, will be walking in Los Angeles.<br /><br /><strong>Tom Goldstein </strong>and <strong>Herman Atkins</strong>, both wrongfully convicted in California will be walking in Riverside.<br /><br /><strong>Vera Ramirez-Crutcher</strong>, who lost her son to murder, will be walking in Ventura. <br /><br />Will you be walking?Death Penalty Focushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569155087049224119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246565784706748812.post-43715177143757515272007-08-20T11:52:00.000-07:002007-08-20T12:16:35.655-07:00No more death sentences!Did you know California has the highest rate of death sentencing in the country?<br /><br />While annual death sentences have dramatically decreased each year since 1999, when there were 42, the number is still alarmingly high. Last year 16 death verdicts were returned and so far 7 have been handed down in 2007. <br /><br />As a result, 666 men and women now sit on California's death row. <br /><br />It is time for us to say to our elected District Attorneys, "No more death sentences!" We have seen over and over that the pursuit and imposition of the death penalty only perpetuates the suffering of survivors, focuses all of the attention and resources on the accused instead of the victims, and costs the taxpayers far more than a sentence of life without parole.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/dpf/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=12188&t=walk%20to%20stop%20executions.dwt">Please take 30 seconds to send a letter to you District Attorney today!</a>Death Penalty Focushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569155087049224119noreply@blogger.com1