    
(Left to right: Harold Wilson, exonerated 2005, Philadelphia; Rev. Walter Everett, board of directors, Murder Victims' Families for Human Rights, Juan Melendez, exonerated 2002, Florida; Ray Krone, exonerated 2002, Arizona; Lorry Post, Executive Director, Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation) The death penalty is crumbling. In 2007, New Jersey abolished capital punishment by legislation, and New York abolished it by court order. The United States Supreme Court recently halted executions to hear arguments on whether the three drugs used for lethal injection constitute cruel and unusual punishment. And here in Pennsylvania, a team of prosecutors, defense attorneys, and a judge determined that Pennsylvania's system of capital punishment is significantly flawed and risks executing an innocent person. Beginning in March, death row exonerees and murder victims' family members will tour Pennsylvania with a clarion call for change- the Commonwealth must address problems with the death penalty and determine if it is an effective public policy. Join us when we come through your town! Thursday, March 20: PhiladelphiaFeaturing: Harold Wilson, death row exoneree; Lorry Post, Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation 12pm: Temple University School of Law
Klein Hall
1719 North Broad Street, Philadelphia
Host: National Lawyers Guild, Temple chapter 4:15pm: Drexel School of Law
3320 Market Street, Philadelphia
Host: National Lawyers Guild, Drexel chapter Friday, March 21: PhiladelphiaFeaturing: Harold Wilson, Lorry Post 5:30pm: Broad Street Ministries
320 South Broad Street, Philadelphia
Host: Broad Street Ministries Monday, March 24: HarrisburgFeaturing: Harold Wilson; Rev. Walter Everett, Murder Victims' Families for Human Rights 12pm: Penn State Harrisburg
777 West Harrisburg Pike, Middletown
Special Events Room @ Stack's Market, Olmsted Building
Host: Community Psychology and Social Change Department 4pm: Widener School of Law
3800 Vartan Way, Harrisburg
Administration Building, Room A-180
Host: ACLU-Widener chapter 7pm: East Shore Library
4501 Ethel Street, Harrisburg (behind the Colonial Park Mall)
Hosts: ACLU-PA South Central chapter, Central Pennsylvanians to Abolish the Death Penalty Tuesday, March 25: State CollegeFeaturing: Harold Wilson, Rev. Walter Everett 1pm & 7pm: Penn State
HUB-Robeson Center, First Floor Auditorium
Host: PSU Political Science Department, Amnesty International USA Penn State chapter Wednesday, March 26: ErieFeaturing: Harold Wilson 10am: Edinboro University
219 Meadville Street, Edinboro
Cooper Science Hall, Rooms 101 and 102
Featuring: Harold Wilson, Lorry Post
7pm: East High School
1001 Atkins Street, Erie
Host: ACLU-PA Northwest chapter Thursday, March 27: PittsburghFeaturing: Harold Wilson, Lorry Post 2:30pm: University of Pittsburgh
Kurtzman Room, William Pitt Union
Fifth Avenue and Bigelow Boulevard, Pittsburgh
Host: ACLU Pitt chapter ACLU-PA Greater Pittsburgh chapter annual meeting
Featuring actor and activist Mike Farrell (M*A*S*H, Providence)
7pm: University of Pittsburgh School of Law
3900 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh
Host: ACLU-PA Greater Pittsburgh chapter Monday, March 31: northeastFeaturing: Juan Melendez, death row exoneree; Rev. Walter Everett 3:30pm: King's College
N. River St. and W. Union St., Wilkes Barre
McGowan Business School, Burke Auditorium
Hosts: Shoval Center for Community Learning and Engagement
Wilkes Barre Peace & Justice Center 7pm: The Hilton Scranton
Blakely Room, 138 Adams Avenue
Host: ACLU-PA Northeast chapter Tuesday, April 1: Lehigh ValleyFeaturing: Juan Melendez, Rev. Walter Everett 11am: Northampton County Community College
3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem
College Center, Room 220
Host: Lehigh Valley Committee Against State Killing 4pm: Moravian College
West Locust Street and Monocacy Street, Bethlehem
Haupert Union Building, Prosser Auditorium
Hosts: Amnesty International chapter, Pre-Law Club, Sociology Club, Lehigh Valley Committee Against State Killing 7pm: Wesley United Methodist Church
2540 Center Street, Bethlehem
Host: Lehigh Valley Committee Against State Killing Wednesday, April 2: ReadingFeaturing: Ray Krone, death row exoneree; Rev. Walter Everett 7:30pm: Albright College
Campus Center, South Lounge
13th and Bern Streets, Reading
Host: Amnesty International USA Albright chapter Thursday, April 3: LancasterFeaturing: Ray Krone, Rev. Walter Everett 7pm: St. Joseph's Catholic Church
St. Joseph's Parish Hall, 404 St. Joseph's Street, Lancaster
Host: St. Joseph's Catholic Church MORE DETAILS TO COME! TOUR CO-SPONSORS:
ACLU of PA
Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
Pennsylvania Moratorium Coalition
Witness to Innocence
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