World Day Against the Death Penalty

By borges, Section Opinions
Posted on Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 11:16:07 AM CST

The world is against the death penalty, few countries continue to use it as a punishment, the ultimate punishment, and yet in Wisconsin we have the decision before us on this November's ballot.

World Day against the death penalty organization has an emphasis this year that it is a "Failure of Justice." Their press release is here and a Wisconsin organization has a website here that has many resources for making the case against making Wisconsin a death penalty state.

Two events on the issue today and all the details about that in the full story...(Coulee Progressives calendar_here)

October 10 Noon
La Crosse
Public Library Death Penalty Referendum Discussion Gary Beeman, who spent three years on death row before being acquitted, will tell his story. He is the only person to have ever won exoneration at a second trial proceeding as his own attorney after being sentenced to death. Keith Belzer, advocate for death row inmates, will also add his perspective and talk about the upcoming death penalty referendum in November. Sponsored by League of Women Voters of La Crosse, UW-L Joint Legislative Regents Committee, UW-L Progressives and the Interfaith Justice and Peace Group.

October 10 7:00 p.m.
Port o' Call
Cartwright Ctr
UW-L Death Penalty Referendum DiscussionGary Beeman, who spent three years on death row before being acquitted, will tell his story. He is the only person to have ever won exoneration at a second trial proceeding as his own attorney after being sentenced to death. Keith Belzer, advocate for death row inmates, and Representative Jennifer Shilling will also add their perspective and talk about the upcoming death penalty referendum in November. Sponsored by League of Women Voters of La Crosse, UW-L Joint Legislative Regents Committee, UW-L Progressives and the Interfaith Justice and Peace Group.