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SUMMARY:The Fear of Too Much Justice
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with Stephen Bright\, one of the loudest and most persuasive voices on the problems of racism and classism in our criminal justice system for over 40 years. He has tried capital cases before juries in Alabama\, Georgia\, and Mississippi\, and argued cases before state and federal appellate courts\, including four capital cases before the United States Supreme Court. The Supreme Court reversed three cases because of racial discrimination in jury selection and the fourth because of the denial of funds for a crucial expert witness. \n“An urgently needed analysis of our collective failure to confront and overcome racial bias and bigotry\, the abuse of power\, and the multiple ways in which the death penalty’s profound unfairness requires its abolition. You will discover Steve Bright’s passion\, brilliance\, dedication\, and tenacity when you read these pages.” —from the foreword by Bryan Stevenson \nGlenn Ford\, a Black man\, spent thirty years on Louisiana’s death row for a crime he did not commit. He was released in 2014—and given twenty dollars—when prosecutors admitted they did not have a case against him. \nFord’s trial was a travesty. One of his court-appointed lawyers specialized in oil and gas law and had never tried a case. The other had been out of law school for only two years. They had no funds for investigation or experts. The prosecution struck all the Black prospective jurors to get the all-white jury that sentenced Ford to death. \nIn The Fear of Too Much Justice\, legendary death penalty lawyer Stephen B. Bright and legal scholar James Kwak offer a heart-wrenching overview of how the criminal legal system fails to live up to the values of equality and justice. The book ranges from poor people squeezed for cash by private probation companies because of trivial violations to people executed in violation of the Constitution despite overwhelming evidence of intellectual disability or mental illness. They also show examples from around the country of places that are making progress toward justice. \nWith a foreword by Bryan Stevenson\, who worked for Bright at the Southern Center for Human Rights and credits him for “[breaking] down the issues with the death penalty simply but persuasively\,” The Fear of Too Much Justice offers a timely\, trenchant\, firsthand critique of our criminal courts and points the way toward a more just future. \nStephen B. Bright is a Harvey L. Karp Visiting Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School. He served as director of the Southern Center for Human Rights in Atlanta from 1982 to 2005\, and as its president and senior counsel from 2006 to 2016. Before joining the Southern Center\, he was a legal services attorney in Appalachia; a public defender in Washington\, D.C.; and director of a law school clinical program in Washington. He is also Visiting Associate Professor at the Georgetown University Law Center. Subjects of his litigation\, teaching and writing include capital punishment\, legal representation for poor people accused of crimes\, conditions and practices in prisons and jails\, racial discrimination in the criminal courts\, and judicial independence. He is the author with former student and Yale Law graduate James Kwak of The Fear of Too Much Justice: Race\, Poverty\, and the Persistence of Inequality in the Criminal Courts (The New Press\, 2023). \nBright received the American Bar Association’s Thurgood Marshall Award in 1998. The Daily Report\, a legal newspaper in Georgia\, named him “Agitator (and Newsmaker) of the Year” in 2003 for his contribution to bringing about creation of a public defender system in Georgia\, and Lawyer of the Year in 2017 for his success in challenging racial discrimination before the United States Supreme Court in the case of Foster v. Chatman. His work is the subject of Robert L. Tsai’s\, Demand the Impossible: One Lawyer’s Pursuit of Equal Justice for All (Norton\, March 2024); William S. McFeely’s\, Proximity to Death (Norton\, 1999)\, and Katya Lezin’s\, Finding Life on Death Row (Northeastern\, 1999)\, and a film\, Fighting for Life in the Death Belt (EM Productions\, 2005). \nCo-hosts \nAmnesty International USA \nAtlantic Center for Capital Representation \nNAACP York Branch \nWitness to Innocence
URL:https://padp.org/event/the-fear-of-too-much-justice/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Talk
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SUMMARY:Call the House Judiciary Committee!
DESCRIPTION:The House Judiciary Committee votes Tuesday 9:30 AM on a bill to end the death penalty in Pennsylvania. \nI’m coming to you with another ask from your friends here in the Keystone State. We need Pennsylvanians only to help FLOOD voicemail and emails. Things remain fluid\, so this may be a second ask.  \nPlease forward this request to allies in Pennsylvania. \nPeople with a Pennsylvania address\, please call\, email\, or fax the legislators below before 4 PM on Monday\, October 30\, 2023. \nScript: \n“This is [name] and I’m asking Representative [elected’s name] to vote YES on HB999 to end the death penalty here in Pennsylvania. My phone number is [phone] and my address is [address]. May I count on Representative [name] to vote YES on HB999?” \nElecteds are listed in order of priority with a custom message for Schemel. \nRep. Kyle Donahue \nhttps://www.pahouse.com/Donahue/Contact \nP: 717-787-8981 \nF: 717-705-1958 \nRep. Paul Schemel  (voicemail says “Vickie.” It’s the correct number.) \n“You were recorded in 2018 in the Catholic Witness as opposing the death penalty. Will you honor that commitment and vote YES on HB999 in committee?” \npschemel@pahousegop.com \nP: 717-783-5218 \nF: 717-782-2903 \nRep. Tim Bonner \ntbonner@pahousegop.com \nP: 717- 783-6438 \nF: 717-782-2943 \nRep. LaTasha Mayes \nhttps://www.pahouse.com/Mayes/Contact \nP: 717-783-1017 \nF: 717-787-7520 \nLet’s do this thing!
URL:https://padp.org/event/call-the-house-judiciary-committee/
LOCATION:online
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SUMMARY:Art to Live By: Choosing Life Rather Than Death
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URL:https://padp.org/event/art-to-live-by-choosing-life-rather-than-death/
LOCATION:Chestnut Hill College\, 9601 Germantown Ave\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19118\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibit,Events,Talk
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SUMMARY:World Day Against the Death Penalty
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URL:https://padp.org/event/world-day-against-the-death-penalty/
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SUMMARY:Human Rights Day
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URL:https://padp.org/event/human-rights-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T190000
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SUMMARY:When the Death Penalty Became Personal
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an important and moving webinar with Vicki and Syl Schieber\, the parents of Shannon Schieber. In this powerful session\, the Schiebers will share the story of their daughter\, a brilliant and compassionate woman whose life was tragically cut short. They will speak candidly about the devastating loss of Shannon and their unexpected journey in the aftermath. \nDespite the unimaginable pain\, the Schiebers found themselves in a position to make a profound choice. They will discuss why\, in the face of immense pressure and the District Attorney’s push for capital punishment for their daughter’s killer\, they fought against it. This webinar will delve into their deeply personal and principled reasons for opposing the death penalty\, even when it was offered as a form of justice for their family. \nVicki and Syl will share their perspective on justice\, healing\, and the belief that true justice does not require another death. This is a unique opportunity to hear directly from two individuals who transformed their grief into a powerful advocacy for a more humane and just legal system. Their story is a testament to the strength of forgiveness and the courage to stand for one’s convictions\, even in the most challenging of circumstances. \n 
URL:https://padp.org/event/when-the-death-penalty-became-personal/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with Frank Baumgartner
DESCRIPTION:This event was rescheduled due to a scheduling conflict. The correct date is December 11\, 2025. \nProfessor Frank Baumgartner is the author of Deadly Justice. He is an advocate for judicial reform\, the rights and needs of crime victims and surviving family members\, increasing awareness about sexual violence\, and the elimination of the death penalty. He was a founding member of the Board of Directors of Healing Justice\, an organization his spouse\, Jennifer Thompson\, created in 2015. Healing Justice promotes restorative justice principles in wrongful conviction cases\, assists with the provision of services to individuals harmed by wrongful convictions\, and creates opportunities to unify the diverse voices of those harmed in order to prevent future wrongful convictions.
URL:https://padp.org/event/a-conversation-with-frank-baumgartner/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:PADP Pittsburgh Chapter Virtual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Pittsburgh Chapter of Pennsylvanians Against the Death Penalty meets monthly on the first Wednesday. We chat about current events and developments in death penalty abolition efforts\, event and action planning\, and ongoing outreach and community building. \nInterested in being part of the conversation? Contact Nydia Manos at nydia@padp.org.
URL:https://padp.org/event/pittsburgh-padp-chapter-virtual-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T190000
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SUMMARY:PADP Pittsburgh Chapter Virtual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Pittsburgh Chapter of Pennsylvanians Against the Death Penalty meets monthly on the first Wednesday. We chat about current events and developments in death penalty abolition efforts\, event and action planning\, and ongoing outreach and community building. \nInterested in being part of the conversation? Contact Nydia Manos at nydia@padp.org.
URL:https://padp.org/event/padp-pittsburgh-chapter-virtual-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260305T190000
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SUMMARY:Illustrating Change: Ending the Death Penalty with Sr. Helen Prejean
DESCRIPTION:Sr. Helen Prejean explores death penalty abolition and the new Dead Man Walking graphic adaptation! \nJoin us online for an inspiring conversation with Sr. Helen Prejean\, storyteller and passionate advocate working to end the death penalty. Dig into powerful\, first-hand experiences that brought her to this work\, and learn about the adaptation of her story into an exciting new format. Don’t miss this chance to get inspired and see the movement from a fresh perspective!
URL:https://padp.org/event/illustrating-change-ending-the-death-penalty-with-sr-helen-prejean/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T190000
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SUMMARY:PADP Pittsburgh Chapter Virtual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Pittsburgh Chapter of Pennsylvanians Against the Death Penalty meets monthly on the first Wednesday. We chat about current events and developments in death penalty abolition efforts\, event and action planning\, and ongoing outreach and community building. \nInterested in being part of the conversation? Contact Nydia Manos at nydia@padp.org.
URL:https://padp.org/event/padp-pittsburgh-chapter-virtual-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T200000
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SUMMARY:PADP Pittsburgh Chapter Virtual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Pittsburgh Chapter of Pennsylvanians Against the Death Penalty meets monthly on the first Wednesday. We chat about current events and developments in death penalty abolition efforts\, event and action planning\, and ongoing outreach and community building. \nInterested in being part of the conversation? Contact Nydia Manos at nydia@padp.org.
URL:https://padp.org/event/padp-pittsburgh-chapter-virtual-meeting-3/
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