Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 11:51:38 -0500
Subject: Re: Save Gary Graham -  Emergency Actions on Wed. & Thurs




my memory aint what it usta was, but i seem to recall that
the TX governor can't commute a death sentence without the
concurrence o a majority o the members o the Board o
Pardons, etc.  o course, without the death penalty there
would be no issue here.  keep up the good work!

 old goat.
 like it or not, each of us is responsible
 for his own salvation--whatever that entails.
 ÐÏ à¡± á

Imani Henry wrote:

> EMERGENCY ALERT!
> SAVE GARY GRAHAM/SHAKA SANKOFA!
>
> --Flood Bush with calls and emails
> --Demonstrations continue Wednesday and Thursday in
>      --New York
>      --San Francisco
>      --Detroit
>      --for more see
> http://www.iacenter.org/juneteenth.htm#nyc
>        (this site received over 500,000 hits in one
> day)
>
> URGENT: contact Gov. Bush NOW
> Flood Gov. Bush's office with calls and emails: (512)
> 463-2000 or Bushnews-AT-georgewbush.com demanding that he
> stop the execution of Shaka Sankofa (Gary Graham)
> immediately!
>
> Also call Gerald Garrett, Chairman of the Texas Board
> of Pardons and Paroles: (512) 463-1679 or (512)
> 406-5852
>
> Two days in a row, Bush's $1000-per-plate dinners were
> disrupted by activists, Monday in Palo Alto and
> Tuesday in Los Angeles. There are continuing
> demonstrations, from New York to Huntsville, TX, to
> San Francisco.
>
> IN NEW YORK, DEMONSTRATE:
> *Wed., June 21, 5 pm, starting at the Republican Party
> HQ, 46th St. and Madison Ave.
> *Thur., June 22, 12 noon, starting at the same
> location
> *Rallies, marches and more will be ongoing.  Call for
> updates on locations and times.
>
> Shaka Sankofa's case is now the top story in the
> mainstream press. After days of protests and
> disruptions at his fundraisers, Gov. George Bush is
> under intense pressure to stop Sankofa's execution,
> which is scheduled for Thursday. For the moment, the
> death penalty and Sankofa's case have become the
> central issue of Bush's presidential campaign. This is
> an unprecedented chance to save Shaka's life!
>
> SAN FRANCISCO ACTIONS
>
> WED.: Rally at the State Office Building at Van Ness
> and McAllister in San Francisco from 4pm to 6 pm to
> demand Governor Davis send a strong message to George
> W. Bush that the people of California want him to stop
> the execution of Shaka Sankofa (Gary Graham) and
> demand a new trial.
>
> THURS.: If there is still no stay granted by Thursday
> morning, there will be a direct action and legal
> support demonstration at 8 am outside the US Court of
> Appeals at 7th and Mission Streets in San Francisco.
>
> STATEMENT FROM HUNGER STRIKERS IN DETROIT
>
> Detroit Hunger strikers completed there second day of
> a fast to demand that George Bush halt the execution
> of Shaka Sankofa, aka Gary Graham.  On day 1, Sunday,
> the hunger strikers were introduced to congregations
> at the Central United Methodist Church, and the New
> Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit where they spoke
> about the case.
>
> On Day 2 the hunger strikers set up camp outside the
> Detroit City Council Building where they will remain
> all week.  A banner calling for a halt to the
> execution of Sankofa is displayed.  The strikers and
> supporters leafletted people about the case and
> collected about 200 petition signatures demanding a
> hald to the execution where were faxed to Governor
> George Bush.  A 12 noon rally was well attended and
> got media coverage by TV2, WWJ, the Metro Times and
> City View newspapers.
>
> The hunger strikers include Shirley Sanders, African
> American community activist; Arnetta Grable of the
> Coalition Against Police Brutality, whose son was
> killed by Detroit cops; Groundwork for a Just World
> organizer, Jeff Nelson, and David Sole, president of
> UAW 2334. Today Sally Peck, a leading anti-death
> penalty activist in Michigan, and Elena Herrada, well
> known activist in the Latino community joined the
> hunger strike.
>
> The hunger strikers will be holding daily rallies at
> 12 noon at the Detroit City County Building to
> continue building support for a halt to the execution.
>  A vigil is scheduled for 5-7 pm on Thursday at the
> Detroit City Council building, the time the Sankofa
> execution is scheduled to take place.
>
> In other cities across the country and especially in
> Texas actions are taking place to halt this execution
> of an innocent man and to demand a moratorium on
> executions nationwide.  Join the rallies every day and
> visit the hunger strikers at the Detroit City County
> Building any time between 8-5pm to pick up petitions.
>
> Free Shaka Sankofa.  Free Mumia.  End the racist death
> penalty!
>
>

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