Talk/Event: Death Penalty Abolition at the AGM

This past weekend, March 30-April 1, I attended Amnesty International's Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Denver, CO. I learned a lot at the AGM, and I was greatly inspired. I was able to attend three workshops/speakers panels on Death Penalty Abolition. The first was a info and planning session at the Youth Mosaic Training session on Friday. The second was a speaker's panel and discussion on Saturday. Sunday's session was a speaker's panel.

Laura Moye and Pete, student from California, pointing out the injustices in Reggie Clemons' case.

I was especially inspired by Saturday's workshop on Death Penalty Abolition called From Troy Davis to Reggie Clemons to Abolition. The speakers for this workshop were Laura Moye, Campaign Director, Abolish the Death Penalty; De'Juan Correia, Troy Davis' nephew; Pastor Warnock; Diann Rust-Tierney, Executive Director of National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty; Stacy, student from California; and Vera Thomas, Reggie Clemons' mother.

Laura Moye, De'Juan Correia, Pastor Warnock, Diann Rust-Tierney, Stacy, Vera (left to right)

De'Juan speaking about his uncle Troy's case

Vera Thomas speaking about her son Reggie's case

Pastor Warnock speaking

Reggie's father modeling the Justice for Reggie tshirt

Injustices listed on the back of the Justice for Reggie tshirt

Laura and De'Juan leading a chant: When I say ABOLITION..You say NOW! ABOLITION! NOW! ABOLITION! NOW!