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BREAKING NEWS: The Death Penalty Abolition bill is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee next week, Thurs., May 10 at 10am. We need you to attend the hearing!
Dear Friends,
All issues have a moment when they are made or broken. That moment is here for the death penalty in New Jersey. What happens in Trenton on May 10 will help determine whether we make history and guide the nation toward justice and life. If we do not succeed on May 10, we face an uncertain future that may include executions being carried out in our state and in our names.
The hearing and vote is set for May 10 at 10AM in committee room 4 on the first floor of the State House Annex in Trenton. It is vitally important that you attend to show support for abolition. If you can, please let us know if you plan to attend by sending an email to NJADP at abe@njadp.org or call us at 609-278-6719. Please wear your NO EXECUTIONS buttons to the hearing! (We will also have some on hand.)
Please also call your State Senator. We need to ask our senators not only to support the abolition bill but also to speak up in favor of it. In other words, we need our leaders who support abolition to lead the way!
It is difficult to convey just how important this hearing is for the effort to end New Jersey's death penalty. Among the remaining few steps for the death penalty abolition bill, I believe this one before the Senate Judiciary Committee is the defining one. This vote will set the course for the rest of the abolition bill's journey to Governor Corzine's desk.
This is also a defining moment for NJADP. In 1999, when Lorry Post, a parent of a murdered daughter, called together a handful of people for our first meeting, we pledged that we would work together until the death penalty was abolished. We spoke then about our hope that New Jerseyans who respect and value life and justice would never have to hold candles at a vigil on the eve of an execution. We said that in place of vigils, we would instead hold educational forums and attend meetings with legislators. Now, seven years after that moment of commitment, we stand on the verge of making history.
Please join me in the Senate Judiciary Committee Room on May 10 and please call your Senator today.
In peace, Celeste
Celeste Fitzgerald
Director, New Jerseyans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
973-635-6396 Chatham Office
609-278-6719 Trenton Office
www.njadp.org
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