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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201114T134500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201114T144500
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
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SUMMARY:Racism and the Death Penalty
DESCRIPTION:Curtis Flowers spent 23 years on Mississippi’s death row. He was tried six times by a racist prosecutor before the US Supreme Court stepped in to save his life. Our panelists will share their unique perspectives on the inextricable link between lynching and the modern-day death penalty. \n\nHenderson Hill\, Senior Counsel at ACLU Capital Punishment Project\, is a long-time leader in the death penalty abolition movement. He successfully represented Curtis Flowers at the US Supreme Court. A prolific writer\, an in-demand speaker\, and a revered movement elder\, Hill has mentored many of our up-and-coming leaders.
URL:https://padp.org/event/racism-and-the-death-penalty/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Discussion,Events,Panel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201011T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201011T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20200915T204929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200924T005733Z
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SUMMARY:End of Its Rope: How Killing the Death Penalty Can Revive Criminal Justice
DESCRIPTION:The failed death penalty experiment teaches us how inept lawyering\, overzealous prosecution\, race discrimination\, wrongful convictions\, and excessive punishments undermine the pursuit of justice. Garrett makes a strong case for what a future criminal justice system might look like if these injustices were remedied. \nBrandon L. Garrett teaches law at the Duke University School of Law\, where he has been the L. Neil Williams\, Jr. Professor of Law since 2018. Previously\, he was the Justice Thurgood Marshall Distinguished Professor of Law and White Burkett Miller Professor of Law and Public Affairs at the University of Virginia School of Law\, where he taught beginning in 2005. His research on our criminal justice system has ranged from the lessons to be learned from cases where innocent people were exonerated by DNA tests\, to research on false confessions\, forensics\, and eyewitness memory\, to the difficult compromises that prosecutors reach when targeting the largest corporations in the world. Garrett directs the Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law\, which conducts empirical criminal justice research. \nGarrett’s new book\, Autopsy of a Crime Lab\, will be published by University of California Press in Spring 2021. His last book\, “End of its Rope: How Killing the Death Penalty Can Revive Criminal Justice\,” examining the implications of the decline of the death penalty\, was published in Fall 2017 from Harvard University Press.In 2011\, Harvard University Press published Garrett’s book\, “Convicting the Innocent: Where Criminal Prosecutions Go Wrong\,” examining the cases of the first 250 people to be exonerated by DNA testing. That book was the subject of a symposium issue in New England Law Review\, and received an A.B.A. Silver Gavel Award\, Honorable Mention\, and a Constitutional Commentary Award. It is has been translated in Japan and Taiwan\, and in China. In 2013\, Foundation Press published a casebook\, “Federal Habeas Corpus: Executive Detention and Post-Conviction Litigation\,” that co-authored with Lee Kovarsky. Garrett’s new book examining corporate prosecutions\, titled “Too Big to Jail: How Prosecutors Compromise with Corporations\,” was published by Harvard University Press in Fall 2014. \nCo-sponsored by ACLU of Pennsylvania\, Amnesty International USA\, Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden
URL:https://padp.org/event/end-of-its-rope-how-killing-the-death-penalty-can-revive-criminal-justice/
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T211500
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SUMMARY:Access to Counsel: A Matter of Life or Death
DESCRIPTION:Join Amnesty International for our annual celebration of World Day Against the Death Penalty. Every year\, Amnesty International\, and others around the globe\, mark this day to raise awareness about the ultimate violation of human rights — the death penalty. We’ll hear from experts in the field about the ways in which inadequate defense counsel produces horrendous injustices. You will have an opportunity to submit questions for the panelists. This will be a virtual event so that you can join from wherever you are. \nRegister here: https://tinyurl.com/y3zsgdce \nFeatured Speakers:\nRodrick Reed: Mr. Reed is Rodney Reed’s younger brother. His family is from Bastrop\, Texas. Rodrick and his parents\, Sandra and Walter Reed\, have been fighting to prove Rodney’s innocence and to free him from the very beginning when Rodney was wrongfully convicted of the murder and rape of Stacey Stites and sentenced to death in May 1998. His father\, Walter Reed\, lived to see Rodney receive his first stay of execution back in February 2015 and passed away the following month. \nRebecca Woodman\, – Attorney of Wesley Purkey\, Ms. Woodman has specialized in death penalty defense for over two decades\, having represented persons facing the death penalty at trial\, on appeal\, in state post-conviction and federal habeas corpus. She has argued death penalty cases in both state and federal courts\, including the Supreme Court of the United States. \n Marc Bookman is the Co-Founder and current Executive Director of the Atlantic Center for Capital Representation and an internationally recognized expert in the field of capital litigation. From 1993 to 2010\, he served in the Homicide Unit of the Defender Association of Philadelphia. He has taught at countless death penalty conferences and hands-on trainings across the nation\, including those sponsored by the Defender Association\, the National Legal Aid Association\, the National Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers\, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund\, the Bureau of Justice Assistance\, the National Institute of Trial Advocacy\, and the annual Bring Your Own Case (BYOC) trainings coordinated by ACCR. \nMarc is also an avid writer who has published essays in The Atlantic\, Mother Jones\, VICE\, and Slate on various aspects of capital jurisprudence. He earned his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania\, and his J.D. from the University of North Carolina.
URL:https://padp.org/event/access-to-counsel-a-matter-of-life-or-death/
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Events,Panel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200719T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200719T193000
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20200719T194703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200719T200802Z
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SUMMARY:Our Christian Faith and Capital Punishment
DESCRIPTION:Live conversation with Pa. Rep. Frank Ryan\, Death Row Exoneree Kirk Bloodsworth\, and Vicki and Syl Schieber\, the parents of a murder victim.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\nJoin us for a dialogue on Christian faith and capital punishment. Pennsylvania State Rep Frank Ryan\, Republican prime co-sponsor of the bill to end capital punishment in Pennsylvania; Death row exoneree and Director of Witness to Innocence\, Kirk Bloodsworth\, and Vicki and Syl Schieber\, whose daughter Shannon was raped and murdered in Philadelphia. This promises to be an unforgettable evening. \nFree event. Advance registration is appreciated. You’ll receive the zoom link once you register. The event will also be live-streamed at www.facebook.com/padp.org.
URL:https://padp.org/event/our-christian-faith-and-capital-punishment/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Panel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200701T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200701T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20151210T164813Z
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SUMMARY:PADP - Pittsburgh Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Every first Wednesday at 7 pm at the Unitarian Church in Pittsburgh (605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15213).
URL:https://padp.org/event/padp-pittsburgh-chapter-meeting-2020-07-01/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, 605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200624T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200624T214500
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20200620T183527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200623T032502Z
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SUMMARY:Special Screening of Just Mercy & Group Discussion
DESCRIPTION:“We all need mercy\, we all need justice\, and perhaps we all need some measure of unmerited grace.”\nBryan Stevenson\nJoin us for a special screening of the Warner Bros. film\, Just Mercy. \nMichael B. Jordan and Oscar-winners Jamie Foxx (“Ray\,” “Baby Driver\,” “Django: Unchained”) and Brie Larson (“Room\,” “Short Term 12\,” “Captain Marvel”) star in “Just Mercy\,” an inspiring drama that brings one of the most important stories of our time to the big screen. \nAward-winning filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton (“The Glass Castle\,” “Short Term 12”) directed the film from a screenplay he co-wrote\, based on Bryan Stevenson’s bestselling memoir. \n“Just Mercy” is based on the powerful and thought-provoking true story of young lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Jordan) and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard\, Bryan had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead\, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or who were not afforded proper representation\, with the support of local advocate Eva Ansley (Larson). One of his first\, and most incendiary\, cases is that of Walter McMillian (Foxx)\, who\, in 1987\, was sentenced to die for the notorious murder of an 18-year-old girl\, despite a preponderance of evidence proving his innocence and the fact that the main testimony against him came from a criminal with a motive to lie. In the years that follow\, Bryan becomes embroiled in a labyrinth of legal and political maneuverings\, as well as overt and unabashed racism as he fights for Walter\, and others like him\, with the odds -—and the system —- stacked against them. \nJust Mercy is 2 hours and 14 minutes long. After the film\, attendees will have an opportunity to discuss the film in Zoom Break Out Rooms. \nDiscussion questions \nAfter a lifetime of fighting injustice\, Bryan Stevenson concludes: “The system treats you better if you are rich and guilty than if you are poor and innocent.” Is he right? \nIf we believe that the death penalty is broken\, what should we do about it?
URL:https://padp.org/event/special-screening-of-just-mercy-discussion/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200622T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200622T193000
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20200620T181038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200623T032822Z
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SUMMARY:Leroy Barber and Shane Claiborne on Faith\, Race\, and the Death Penalty
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Leroy Barber has dedicated more than 30 years to eradicating poverty\, confronting homelessness\, restoring local neighborhoods\, healing racism\, and living what Dr. King called “the beloved community” in a variety of organizations and churches. He is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of The Voices Project and College Pastor at Kilns College\, as well as Executive Director of Holla. Rev. Barber is on the boards of The Simple Way\, Missio Alliance\, The Evangelical Environmental Network (EEN)\, and the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA). He is the author of three books including the recently released Red\, Brown\, Yellow\, Black\, and White: Who’s More Precious In His Sight? \nPADP Board Director Shane Claiborne is a best-selling author\, renowned activist\, sought-after speaker\, and self-proclaimed “recovering sinner.” Shane writes and speaks around the world about peacemaking\, social justice\, and Jesus\, and is the author of several books including “The Irresistible Revolution\,” “Jesus for President\,” and his newest book “Executing Grace.” He is the visionary leader of The Simple Way in Philadelphia and co-director of Red Letter Christians. His work has been featured in Fox News\, Esquire\, SPIN\, TIME\, the Wall Street Journal\, NPR\, and CNN.
URL:https://padp.org/event/leroy-brown-and-shane-claiborne-on-faith-race-and-the-death-penalty/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Events,Panel,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200614T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200614T173000
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20200607T230340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200607T230340Z
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SUMMARY:A Conversation About "Just Mercy" and the Death Penalty
DESCRIPTION:The movie “Just Mercy” raises some important questions. Are innocent people sentenced to death? Could it happen here? Two men\, one who was wrongly convicted and sentenced to die\, the other\, a capital defense attorney\, will share their personal experiences. Q & A will follow. Event is free. Registration in advance is requested. \nIn response to current events\, Warner Bros is offering free streaming rentals of “Just Mercy” through the end of June. The studio hopes the film will be an educational resource for people who want to learn more about the dangers of systemic racism in our society. \nFree event. Advanced registration appreciated. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/just-mercy-and-the-death-penalty-tickets-108631150696
URL:https://padp.org/event/a-conversation-about-just-mercy-and-the-death-penalty/
LOCATION:online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200610T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200610T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20200607T230805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200607T230805Z
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SUMMARY:Pittsburgh PADP Chapter Virtual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://padp.org/event/pittsburgh-padp-chapter-virtual-meeting/
LOCATION:zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20151210T164813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151210T164813Z
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SUMMARY:PADP - Pittsburgh Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Every first Wednesday at 7 pm at the Unitarian Church in Pittsburgh (605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15213).
URL:https://padp.org/event/padp-pittsburgh-chapter-meeting-2020-06-03/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, 605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20151210T164813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151210T164813Z
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SUMMARY:PADP - Pittsburgh Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Every first Wednesday at 7 pm at the Unitarian Church in Pittsburgh (605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15213).
URL:https://padp.org/event/padp-pittsburgh-chapter-meeting-2020-05-06/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, 605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200325T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200325T203000
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20200227T003418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200414T200827Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening and Q & A with Vicki and Syl Schieber
DESCRIPTION:Content is protected.
URL:https://padp.org/event/film-screening-and-q-a-with-vicki-and-syl-schieber/
LOCATION:Arcadia University\, 450 S Easton Rd.\, Glenside\, PA\, 19038\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Events,Film Screening,Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200311T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200311T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20200310T024809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200310T024809Z
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SUMMARY:Free screening of Just Mercy and discussion about justice reform
DESCRIPTION:Advance Registration Required: https://secure.everyaction.com/hwpnluf6LkKuqFoMEONYnA2
URL:https://padp.org/event/free-screening-of-just-mercy-and-discussion-about-justice-reform/
LOCATION:Landmark Ritz Five\, 214 Walnut St.\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200305T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200305T131500
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20200215T043501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200215T043501Z
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SUMMARY:Wrongful Conviction: Juan Melendez
DESCRIPTION:Juan Roberto Meléndez-Colón spent almost 18 years in prison for a crime he did not commit before being exonerated in 2002. Meléndez-Colón\, who could not afford an attorney\, was convicted and sentenced to death within a week\, even though there was no physical evidence against him. Had it not been for the fortuitous discovery of a transcript of the taped confession of the real killer 16 years after Meléndez-Colón was sentenced to death\, he almost certainly would have been executed. \nWilliams Building\, Swimmer Hall\, Penn State Fayette
URL:https://padp.org/event/wrongful-conviction-juan-melendez/
LOCATION:Penn State Fayette\, 2201 University Drive\, Lemon Furnace\, PA\, 15456
CATEGORIES:Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200304T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200304T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20151210T164813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151210T164813Z
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SUMMARY:PADP - Pittsburgh Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Every first Wednesday at 7 pm at the Unitarian Church in Pittsburgh (605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15213).
URL:https://padp.org/event/padp-pittsburgh-chapter-meeting-2020-03-04/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, 605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200205T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200205T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20151210T164813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151210T164813Z
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SUMMARY:PADP - Pittsburgh Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Every first Wednesday at 7 pm at the Unitarian Church in Pittsburgh (605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15213).
URL:https://padp.org/event/padp-pittsburgh-chapter-meeting-2020-02-05/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, 605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200122
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20200117T140839Z
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SUMMARY:The Right of Return x Represent Justice Experience
DESCRIPTION:The Right of Return x Represent Justice Experience is a pop-up art experience hosted at Eastern State Penitentiary. The Experience will center on the voices and experiences of those who have been the most impacted by incarceration and uncover important truths about the United States’ history of oppression. \nThe Right of Return Experience will feature a national cohort of predominantly formerly incarcerated artists from various disciplines. The featured works will lend themselves to a broad\, multifaceted response to mass incarceration\, using video\, sculpture\, painting\, photography\, commissioned installations\, poetry readings\, and performances. At its core\, the exhibition will aim to expand the possibilities of how art might respond to a lived experience of confinement and helps reaffirm a larger truth: vast and rich human potential\, artistic or otherwise\, is wasted when 2.3 million people are behind bars. \nThis exhibit will feature the work of: \nAmy Elkins (Parting Words)\nDaniel McCarthy Clifford (Section of Disapproved Books)\nDwayne Betts (Bastards of the Reagan Era (audio excerpts))\nSheri Crider (Flight)\nRussell Craig (The Real O.G.’s Series)\nJesse Krimes (Apokaluptein16389067:II)\nMary Baxter (Ain’t I Woman)\nTyler Held (Identity Control)\nDehanza Rogers (#BlackGirlhood)\nJess Perlitz (Chorus) \nEastern State Penitentiary has permanently installed the work of Jess Perlitz\, Jesse Krimes\, Tyler Held\, and Dehanza Rogers. Their work will remain installed after the exhibit has ended. \nStandard admission.
URL:https://padp.org/event/the-right-of-return-x-represent-justice-experience/
LOCATION:Eastern State Penitentiary\, 2027 Fairmount Ave\,\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200101T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200101T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20151210T164813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151210T164813Z
UID:2956-1577905200-1577908800@padp.org
SUMMARY:PADP - Pittsburgh Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Every first Wednesday at 7 pm at the Unitarian Church in Pittsburgh (605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15213).
URL:https://padp.org/event/padp-pittsburgh-chapter-meeting-2020-01-01/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, 605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191204T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20151210T164813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151210T164813Z
UID:2955-1575486000-1575489600@padp.org
SUMMARY:PADP - Pittsburgh Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Every first Wednesday at 7 pm at the Unitarian Church in Pittsburgh (605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15213).
URL:https://padp.org/event/padp-pittsburgh-chapter-meeting-2019-12-04/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, 605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191203T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20191127T214304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191127T214337Z
UID:3677-1575399600-1575399600@padp.org
SUMMARY:The Case Against Capital Punishment
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://padp.org/event/the-case-against-capital-punishment/
LOCATION:Sixth Presbyterian Church\, 1688 Murray Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Sixth Presbyterian Church":MAILTO:KLucas@padp.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191106T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191106T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20151210T164813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151210T164813Z
UID:2620-1573066800-1573070400@padp.org
SUMMARY:PADP - Pittsburgh Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Every first Wednesday at 7 pm at the Unitarian Church in Pittsburgh (605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15213).
URL:https://padp.org/event/padp-pittsburgh-chapter-meeting-2019-11-06/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, 605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191002T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191002T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20151210T164813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151210T164813Z
UID:2537-1570042800-1570046400@padp.org
SUMMARY:PADP - Pittsburgh Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Every first Wednesday at 7 pm at the Unitarian Church in Pittsburgh (605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15213).
URL:https://padp.org/event/padp-pittsburgh-chapter-meeting-2019-10-02/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, 605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190904T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190904T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20151210T164813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151210T164813Z
UID:2442-1567623600-1567627200@padp.org
SUMMARY:PADP - Pittsburgh Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Every first Wednesday at 7 pm at the Unitarian Church in Pittsburgh (605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15213).
URL:https://padp.org/event/padp-pittsburgh-chapter-meeting-2019-09-04/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, 605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190807T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190807T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20151210T164813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151210T164813Z
UID:2410-1565204400-1565208000@padp.org
SUMMARY:PADP - Pittsburgh Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Every first Wednesday at 7 pm at the Unitarian Church in Pittsburgh (605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15213).
URL:https://padp.org/event/padp-pittsburgh-chapter-meeting-2019-08-07/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, 605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190703T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190703T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20151210T164813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151210T164813Z
UID:2394-1562180400-1562184000@padp.org
SUMMARY:PADP - Pittsburgh Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Every first Wednesday at 7 pm at the Unitarian Church in Pittsburgh (605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15213).
URL:https://padp.org/event/padp-pittsburgh-chapter-meeting-2019-07-03/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, 605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190605T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190605T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20151210T164813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151210T164813Z
UID:2325-1559761200-1559764800@padp.org
SUMMARY:PADP - Pittsburgh Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Every first Wednesday at 7 pm at the Unitarian Church in Pittsburgh (605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15213).
URL:https://padp.org/event/padp-pittsburgh-chapter-meeting-2019-06-05/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, 605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190507T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190507T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20190507T044752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190507T045619Z
UID:3614-1557255600-1557259200@padp.org
SUMMARY:A Grave Miscarriage of Justice
DESCRIPTION:DEATH ROW SURVIVOR JIMMY DENNIS TO SPEAK \nEaston\, PA – On Tuesday\, May 7\, Jimmy Dennis will share some of his experiences of the 25+ years that he spent on Pennsylvania’s death row. In what a federal court judge called “a grave miscarriage of justice” prosecutors kept evidence from the defense and allowed a witness to give testimony that they knew was false. The judge ruled that Dennis “was wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to die for a crime in all probability he did not commit.”  \nWhile Dennis was fighting to prove his innocence\, two Lafayette College students\, Emilie Henry (2019) and Andrew Keck (2016) became familiar with Jimmy’s case while interning with Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. They were so outraged by what they learned that they launched a statewide education campaign based on Jimmy’s story. “I’m so proud of the work that they did. It’s personal stories that change hearts and minds and Jimmy’s needed to be told.” Said Kathleen Lucas\, executive director of Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. Henry\, Keck\, and Dennis will be together for the first time at Tuesday’s event.  \nLast week\, Dennis joined legislators from both chambers and both sides of the aisle to advocate for the abolition of capital punishment in Pennsylvania. State Representatives Chris Rabb (D-Philadelphia) and Francis Ryan (R-Lebanon) along with Senators Katie Muth (D-Berks\, Chester\, Montgomery) and Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) announced that they will be co-sponsoring a bill to end capital punishment.  \nSince 1976\, 165 people have been exonerated in the United States after being convicted and sentenced to death. A 2014 National Academy of Sciences study found that at least 4.1% of defendants sentenced to death in the United States are innocent. The actual number of innocent people who have been sentenced to death is likely much higher than the 165 who have been exonerated.  \nThe 2018 Report of the Task Force and Advisory Committee on Capital Punishment in Pennsylvania highlighted significant and systemic flaws with the Commonwealth’s death penalty system. Many of these had been identified in previous studies. Pennsylvania still fails to meet most of the American Bar Association’s recommended best practices in capital cases. \nThe event\, sponsored by the Lafayette Amnesty International student group and the Lafayette College Office of Religious and Spiritual Life\, is free and open to the public.
URL:https://padp.org/event/a-grave-miscarriage-of-justice/
LOCATION:Limburg Theater\, Lafayette College\, Easton\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Talk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190501T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190501T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20151210T164813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151210T164813Z
UID:2292-1556737200-1556740800@padp.org
SUMMARY:PADP - Pittsburgh Chapter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Every first Wednesday at 7 pm at the Unitarian Church in Pittsburgh (605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15213).
URL:https://padp.org/event/padp-pittsburgh-chapter-meeting-2019-05-01/
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, 605 Morewood Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190407T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190407T160000
DTSTAMP:20260427T152106
CREATED:20190403T020651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190403T020651Z
UID:3597-1554645600-1554652800@padp.org
SUMMARY:Shatter the Silence: Criminal (In)Justice
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://padp.org/event/shatter-the-silence-criminal-injustice/
LOCATION:Phillip J. Pittore Justice Center\, S. Union St.\, Lambertville\, NJ\, United States
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR