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Photos from the 7th Annual March to Stop Executions
by Gislaine
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006 at 7:29 PM
On Saturday October 28, over 200 anti-death penalty activists gathered in Austin for the 7th annual march to stop executions
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On Saturday October 28, the 7th Annual March to Stop Executions brought together activists from all over to march against the death penalty in Austin.
Twenty-four of us from Houston rode on the Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement bus to join the marchers in Austin. We had a really interesting mix of people on the bus: for a lot of us, it was our very first time marching against the death penalty. We also had family members of Joseph Nichols, who is currently on death row, join us. Several members of GRACE came on the trip, some of whom were interns from Australia. We also had people from England and Holland, as well as members from TDPAM and others who have been involved in the struggle for awhile and continue to work against the death penalty.
After getting a late start, we actually got to Austin a little early. At 3pm, the marchers met at the governor's mansion for a rally. Afterwards, we marched down Congress Ave to City Hall. Among the protestors were organizations representing a good mix of older and younger activists. A rally at City Hall included speakers and music by Austin musicians. The speakers were mainly family members of the executed, of murder victims, and of men who sit on death row today.
It was great to get together with so many people who are willing to stand up against the system and are demanding change. Innocent people have been executed and more will be killed if we allow the death penalty to continue. For those interested in getting involved, the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty and the Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement hold regular meetings and vigils every month. Also, I met some younger folks from Corpus Christi and Austin who are involved with the Campaign to End the Death Penalty, a group that is organizing younger people to get involved in more direct actions against the death penalty.
the Houston crew
by Gislaine
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006 at 7:29 PM
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marching around the governor's mansion
letter to Rick Perry
by Gislaine
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006 at 7:29 PM
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after security guards refused to take the letter for rick perry, one of the family members of an
executed man dropped it through the gate of the governor's mansion
rally in front of governor's mansion
by Gislaine
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006 at 7:29 PM
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March down Congress
by Gislaine
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006 at 7:29 PM
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Don't Hate
by Gislaine
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006 at 7:29 PM
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Gathered at City Hall
by Gislaine
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006 at 7:29 PM
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The Death Penalty is..
by Gislaine
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006 at 7:29 PM
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Sandra Reed
by Gislaine
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006 at 7:29 PM
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Mothers like Sandra Reed delivered powerful speeches in support of their children. Reed, the mother of Rodney Reed, spoke about her son and his case, the injustices of the system, and her determination to get him out of death row.
Supporting Joseph Nichols
by Gislaine
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006 at 7:29 PM
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The family of Joseph Nichols got on stage to stand up for his innocence and stand against the death penalty.
Njeri and Gloria
by Gislaine
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006 at 7:29 PM
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Njeri Shakur and Gloria Rubac from Houston took the stage to talk about Howard Guidry, who was recently taken off death row. Guidry is now in the Harris County Jail awaiting a retrial.
Jeanette Popp
by Gislaine
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006 at 7:29 PM
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Jeanette Popp, the mother of a murdered victim, spoke out against the death penalty and urged people to vote to keep out politicians who were in favor of continuing the killings.
D.R.I.V.E.
by Gislaine
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006 at 7:29 PM
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Death row Inter-communalist vanguard engagement - http://www.drivemovement.org
Christmas Cards
by Gislaine
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006 at 7:29 PM
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signing Christmas cards for the prisoners
Grim Reaper
by Gislaine
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006 at 7:29 PM
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Stop Executions
by Gislaine
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006 at 7:29 PM
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Get Involved
by Gislaine
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006 at 7:29 PM
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