The annual meeting of TCADP

Photograph by Louise Ritchie

David Menschel and Juvais Harrington hold the bell that is rung outside Florida State Prison at the time of each execution.  The sound can be heard for almost a mile.  Mark Elliott, of Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, (left in photo) explains the history of the bell to those attending the Annual Meeting of TCADP.

TCADP annual meeting

Dear Friends,

TCADP will hold our annual meeting on Tuesday, May 20th at 7:00 p.m. in the Westminster Room of First Presbyterian Church.

We will have a little time for refreshments and socializing followed by a report on what has taken place during this year. We’ll hold elections and then view a 30 minute film on the death penalty from the ACLU Freedom Files called “Freedom to Live.”
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Peace event at Railroad Square

Sheila Meehan and Walter Moore with visitor with questions about the death penalty.

Pictures from last night’s panel

Panel

Audience

Seeing is Not Believing: Race, Innocence and Eyewitness Misidentification

Dear Friends,
Tallahassee Citizens Against the Death Penalty is sponsoring an important panel discussion.
Seeing is Not Believing: Race, Innocence and Eyewitness Misidentification
ALAN CROTZER — spent 24 1/2 years in Florida prisons for a crime he did not commit due to eyewitness misidentification.
SETH MILLER — Executive Director, Innocence Project of Florida
DR. PATRICIA YVONNE WARREN — Asst. Professor, College of Criminology & Criminal Justice, FSU
JUVAIS HARRINGTON — Moderator, Minister and TCADP Board Member

Tuesday, April 29th @ 7:00 p.m.
Presbyterian Center of Florida State University
548 West Park Avenue
(near Park and Copeland)

Sheila Meehan, Chair

Excellent turn out for Ron McAndrew’s speech

Ron McAndrew

Terry Farley Walsh, (Treasurer, TCADP), Mary Anne Hoffman, Sheila Hopkins, (Florida Catholic Conference), Ron McAndrew

Ron McAndrew shaking hands with Rev. Brant Copeland, First Presbyterian Church with Sandy D’Alemberte and Mary Anne Hoffman looking on.

TCADP members sign holiday cards for Death Row prisoners.

Annual Meeting:

 TCADP will gather Thursday, April 26, at First Presbyterian Church for our annual meeting.  There will be refreshments, conversation, short reports, and a talk by Terry Coonan, Executive Director of FSU’s Center for the Advancement of Human Rights.   Terry’s title is “The 2006-2007 Human Rights Report Card for the US”.

Refreshments and conversation will start at 7:00 p.m. and the program at 7:30.

We will also elect officers for the coming year.  As previously reported, the nominees are Sheila Meehan for Chair, Mary Anne Hoffman for Secretary, and Terry Farley Walsh for Treasurer.

It has been an eventful year.  There’s much to talk about.  Come and bring your friends.

Mark your calendar now:

“THE DEATH PENALTY IN 2006-2007″
Reflecting on Events of the Year
Special Guest Speaker
Reports on Significant Topics
Refreshments
Good Conversation

Thursday, April 26, 7:00 p.m.
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Blessed are the Peacemakers

“On Sunday, March 18, friends of Lee Rivers gathered to dedicate a tree that had been planted by TCADP to honor Lee’s memory and to recognize his long and faithful opposition to the death penalty. Read More