Campaign to END the Death Penalty -Austin Chapter

About Me

We are the Austin chapter of the Campaign to END the Death Penalty (CEDP). CEDP is a national organization dedicated to the grassroots struggle for abolition, built upon the philosophy that death-row inmates and their family members must be at the center of fighting to abolish the death penalty. Our opposition to the death penalty is based on 5 main principles:
1. The death penalty is racist.
2. The death penalty punishes the poor.
3. The death penalty condemns the innocent to die.
4. The death penalty is not a deterrent to violent crime.
5. The death penalty is "cruel and unusual punishment".
The CEDP is the only national membership-driven, chapter-based grassroots organization dedicated to the abolition of capital punishment in the United States. We have active chapters in cities and campuses across the country. To win abolition, we need to build grassroots struggle. There is no shortcut solution. The truth is, we need more activists involved in order to win. To become part of the struggle for abolition, check out our meetings:
We are currently on an informal summer meeting schedule. We meet at local coffee shops in central Austin. Contact us to get involved! Regular weekly campus meetings will resume with the fall semester.
Don't live in Austin? Join a chapter in another city or start your own chapter.
Visit the CEDP National Website today
Read the CEDP Austin BlogSpot.
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My Interests

www.freerodneyreed.org

www.FreeKenneth.com

I'd like to meet:

Fellow abolitionists from the Austin Community. Family and friends of death-row inmates.

Movies:

State vs. Reed ,The Exonerated

Heroes:

family members and exonerees who speak out against the death penalty

The Comrades of D.R.I.V.E.
Death Row Inner-Communalist Vanguard Engagement
www.drivemovement.org

TAKE ACTION NOW!

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SUPPORT RUDY MEDRANO!
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SAVE JEFF WOOD FROM TEXAS EXECUTIONER!
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My Blog

Drop the Charges Now! Press Coverage of the Yogurt Shop Press Conference

KEYE 42 News Coverage on Yogurt Shop Press Conference...
Posted by Campaign to END the Death Penalty -Austin Chapter on Thu, 29 May 2008 02:13:00 PST

Support Michael Scott & Robert Springsteen! Picket 5/27

Following Hearing Postponement, Supporters of Michael Scott and Robert Springsteen to Hold Picket Outside of Travis County Courthouse Austin, TX May 22, 2008 Supporters of Michael Scott ...
Posted by Campaign to END the Death Penalty -Austin Chapter on Fri, 23 May 2008 10:22:00 PST

Sunday, May 25: Join Capital "X" for a ’WALK FOR LIFE’ in Austin

Fellow Abolitionists, Below is a message about Andre Latallade (Capital X), a French Hip Hop Artist who is walking across the U.S., against the death penalty.He will be in Austin this weekend, and fol...
Posted by Campaign to END the Death Penalty -Austin Chapter on Thu, 22 May 2008 10:10:00 PST

Reed Case Alert: Sgt. Jimmy Fennell pleads guilty to kidnapping and sexual assault

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/05/ 21/0521fennell.htmlWednesday, May 21, 2008Former Georgetown officer pleads guilty in assault caseJudge must still OK plea agreement in trial...
Posted by Campaign to END the Death Penalty -Austin Chapter on Thu, 22 May 2008 10:32:00 PST

UPCOMING PROTEST: STOP THE EXECUTION OF DERRICK SONNIER !

Monday, June 2, time TBATELL GOVERNOR PERRY AND THE BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLE:STOP THE EXECUTION OF DERRICK SONNIER !!Challenge Governor Perry to stop the first execution in Texas in eight months. ...
Posted by Campaign to END the Death Penalty -Austin Chapter on Thu, 15 May 2008 12:19:00 PST

4/9 National Speaking Tour Stop: Death Row Prisoners’ Mothers Speak Out

Coming in April:A Broken System - Crying out For Justice2007 - 2008 National Speaking TourIn Austin, April 9, 20087 PM at UT, The Texas Union Chicano Culture Room, 4.206Featuring Mothers of Texas Deat...
Posted by Campaign to END the Death Penalty -Austin Chapter on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:26:00 PST

Take Action for Rodney Reed: NATIONAL PHONE JAM DAYS

Please Circulate Widely. Please Circulate Widely. Please Circulate Widely.NEXT MONDAY AND TUESDAY: NATIONAL PHONE JAM FOR RODNEY REED.March 17 & 18: Demand a new trial for Rodney Reed!Oral arguments i...
Posted by Campaign to END the Death Penalty -Austin Chapter on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:46:00 PST

2008 Anti-Death Penalty Alternative Spring Break in Austin

http://www.springbreakalternative.orgAlternative Spring Breaks are designed to give college and high school students something more meaningful to do during their week ...
Posted by Campaign to END the Death Penalty -Austin Chapter on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:24:00 PST

2/25-29: Death Penalty Awareness Week Details

*******************************Death Penalty Awareness WeekFebruary 25-29, 2008This is an annual event with participation from CEDP chapters across the US The Austin CEDP will be organizing a week of...
Posted by Campaign to END the Death Penalty -Austin Chapter on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:42:00 PST

March for Rodney Reed: Austin, TX. Saturday, Feb. 2nd

Join us to march for Rodney Reed tomorrow!We Demand a New Trial for Rodney Reed!March and Rally in Downtown AustinSaturday February 2,Starting at 12PM at South Congress and Monroe, Northeast CornerMar...
Posted by Campaign to END the Death Penalty -Austin Chapter on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:54:00 PST