http://tcadp.net Tallahassee Citizens Against the Death Penalty Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:32:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dear Friends, As you know, Richard Henyard is scheduled to be killed on Tuesday, September 23rd at 6:00 p.m. Please join us on Tuesday at 5:45 p.m. in front of the Governor's Mansion for a vigil for Mr. Henyard. On the following day, Wednesday, September 24th, we will gather at 12 noon at ... http://tcadp.net/2008/09/13/service-of-remembrance-for-richard-henyard-and-victims-jamilya-and-jasmine-lewis/ Friends, Governor Crist signed another death warrant today. Richard Henyard is now scheduled to be killed on Tuesday, September 23rd at 6:00 p.m. The Commission on Capital Cases has compiled a list of 19 “warrant ready” prisoners. A news report today stated that earlier this year, Crist asked for a ... http://tcadp.net/2008/07/09/richard-henyard-death-warrent-signed/ By Gerald Kogan, Special to the Times Published Monday, June 30, 2008 In April, the U.S. Supreme Court found that the method of lethal injection utilized by Florida, among other states, does not violate the Constitution's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. That should not be the end of the conversation. Reasonable men and ... http://tcadp.net/2008/07/04/justice-system-fails-on-many-fronts/ Originally published July 3, 2008 Schwab's legacy may be more frequent executions By Paul Flemming FLORIDA CAPITAL BUREAU Mark Dean Schwab's execution, Florida's first in more than 18 months, is the start of more lethal injections for the 386 prisoners on the state's death row. Gov. Charlie Crist and Attorney General Bill McCollum both say ... http://tcadp.net/2008/07/03/more-frequent-executions/ Governor Charlie Crist’s administration carried out their first execution on July 1st. Thank you to all who turned out for our Vigil for Mark Schwab and for the Service of Remembrance for Mark and his victim, Junny Rios-Martinez. Because the execution appears to have been carried out without being “botched,” as ... http://tcadp.net/2008/07/03/executions-%e2%80%93-now-in-the-future/ Dear Friends, Despite appeals filed this week on behalf of Mark Schwab, things do not look promising. He is scheduled to be killed on Tuesday, July 1st at 6:00 p.m. We will gather in front of the Governor’s mansion on Tuesday at 5:45 p.m. for a vigil for Mark. ... http://tcadp.net/2008/06/26/mark-schwab-to-die-tuesday-july-1st-at-600-pm/ Dear Friends, The bad new first: Although there are ongoing appeals on behalf of Mark Schwab, he is scheduled to be killed by the State of Florida on July 1st. We will keep you posted on the outcome of these appeals and plans for a vigil for Mark in ... http://tcadp.net/2008/06/13/bad-news-and-good-news/ 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 ... http://tcadp.net/2008/05/26/the-annual-meeting-of-tcadp/ The U. S. Supreme Court lifted the stay of execution for Mark Schwab. Governor Charlie Crist scheduled the killing for July 1. According to newspaper reports, Gov. Crist said, "It's a time that makes sense." Sheila Meehan, Chair TCADP http://tcadp.net/2008/05/19/execution-scheduled-july-1/ Dear Friends, This is a reminder that we will hold the Annual Meeting of the Tallahassee Citizens Against the Death Penalty on Tuesday evening, May 20th at 7:00 p.m. in the Westminster Room of First Presbyterian Church on Adams and Park. Elections will be held and there will be a brief presentation ... http://tcadp.net/2008/05/17/annual-meeting/