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Coverage of the Bobby Lee Ramdass execution in Virginia, it mainly deals with the CourtTV correspondent who witnessed the execution. Also, there is a debate on the topic of televising executions between California Death Penalty Focus president Mike Farrell and "Toughest Sheriff in America" Gerald Hege. Not classic television. 17 minutes.
Kirk Bloodsworth, Dennis Williams and Gary Gauger tell their stories, and Larry Marshall of the Northwestern Law School details his efforts towards exoneration. Former Florida Supreme Court Justice Gerald Kogen tells of his conversion to abolitionist, and lawyer Bryan Stevenson is profiled. 42 minutes.
Four evenings of programs: 1) Marcus Presley's case from Alabama (Bryan Stevenson representing him). 2) Prosecutors - comparing and contrasting prosecutors who do and do not seek the death penalty. 3) Governors - a contrast between Illinois' George Ryan and Virginia's Jim Gilmore. 4) A look at Texas' appeal system and the effectiveness of counsel. 87 minutes.
Stephen Bright, Director of the Southern Center for Human Rights, talks with Sr. Helen. 60 minutes.
A documentary on the life and work of Sr. Helen Prejean.
An excellent documentary by the Richmond, Virginia PBS station. Footage includes coverage of vigil outside prison, featuring Journey of Hope founder Bill Pelke; interviews with MVFR member Nancy Gowen and Sr. Helen Prejean; and an very telling debate between a prosecutor and a defense attorney. 28 minutes.
A symposium at Michigan State from September, 1999. Michael Radelet moderates, and wrongfully convicted men Gary Gauger, Buzz Fay and Joseph "Shabaka" Brown tell their unbelievable stories. 126 minutes.
Jason Guard's reflections on standing vigil with members of the executed man's family.
Tim Stanton tells the members of First Unitarian in Richmond, Virginia "Why I Come To This Church".
| Seven years ago, my uncle was murdered. My uncle's killer is still alive,
serving a life sentence. I thank God that the brutal, irrational crime that
ended my uncle's life did not result in another senseless killing.
-- Julie Zimmerman Julie Zimmerman is the editor of Biddle Press, and wrote this as a foreword for Frontiers of Justice, Volume 1, The Death Penalty. This book deserves an honored place on the bookshelves of abolitionists everywhere. It is a fine collection of essays examining the death penalty issue from many points of view. The Biddle Press also publishes Trapped Under Ice, an anthology of poems written by death row inmates. Biddle Publishing Company |
© 2004 Unitarian Universalists for Alternatives to the Death Penalty