>PLEASE TAKE A MINUTE AN CALL TODAY >Time is running out for Stan Tookie Williams, a former Crips member who >has transformed his life to become an inspirational voice of peace for >young people around the world. He is scheduled to be killed by lethal >injection at San Quentin on Dec. 13th. > >Despite compelling evidence that Tookie was convicted based on >circumstantial evidence from people who were facing felony charges at the >time, the U.S. Supreme Court recently refused his appeal to investigate >the racial discrimination at the heart of his case. > >This Thursday, December 8, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will hold a clemency >hearing on Tookie's case. He is not calling for his release from prison, >merely the opportunity to spend the rest of his life continuing to educate >young people to avoid gangs, crime and incarceration. >Please take a moment to call the governor today at 916-445-2841. Urge him >to consider Tookie's redemptive work at the clemency hearing. You can also >send the governor a letter at ><http://www.savetookie.org>http://www.savetookie.org > >DECEMBER 9, Begins 7:00 p.m. >SCREENING OF >"AFTER INNOCENCE" >Nate Holden Performing Arts Center >4718 West Washington Blvd. >Los Angeles, CA 90016 > >No reservations required: FREE Admission - First come, first served. >For more information, please contact: Project:Involve at 310.432.1280. >"After Innocence" tells the dramatic and compelling story of the >exonerated innocent men wrongfully imprisoned for decades and then >released after DNA evidence proved their innocence. The film focuses on >the gripping story of seven men and their emotional journey back into >society and efforts to rebuild their lives. While the public views >exonerations as success stories, After Innocence shows that the human toll >of wrongful imprisonment can last far longer than the sentences served. >Q&A with the filmmaker following the screening. > >There are many vigils planned for the evening before his execution is >scheduled: > >Los Angeles >RALLY AT 6:00 P.M. December 12 >WESTWOOD FEDERAL BUILDING >11000 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90024 (Corner of Veteran) >MARCH AT 8:30 P.M. to >ST. Thomas the Apostle CHURCH for a VIGIL >(10750 Ohio Avenue,Los Angeles, CA 90024) >Contact: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Pasadena >Vigil Against the Death Penalty! >All Saints Church >132 N. Euclid Avenue >Pasadena, CA >8:30-10:00 PM, December 12 >Contact: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >South Pasadena >AN EVENING OF PRAYER TO END THE DEATH PENALTY >Holy Family Church >1501 Fremont Ave. >South Pasadena,CA 91030 >Begins at: 8:30 pm, December 12 >Opening prayer, Presentation of the play "Prison of the Mind" and >discussion to follow the play >For more information call the church at 626-799-8908 > >Riverside >Vigil at St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Church >Brockton & Arlington >Riverside, CA 92506 >Time: 9:00pm, December 12 > >Orange >Circle of Orange >Chapman and Glassell Streets >5 PM 12:15 AM, December 12 >City of Orange >Orange County > >Ventura, California >SILENT CANDLELIGHT VIGIL >Ventura County Government Center >Corner of Telephone Rd. and Victoria Ave. >Monday, December 12, 8:00 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. >Bring candles, warm clothing, >Contacts: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] or ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >More info <http://www.savetookie.org>www.savetookie.org > > >---------- >YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > * Visit your group > "<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CommunityScreenings>CommunityScreenings" > on the web. > * > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > * > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > * > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the > <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > >----------
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