NBA Star, Death Row Survivor to Speak; Starvin' For Justice 2003; 10th Annual Fast and Vigil to Abolish the Death Penalty

U.S. Newswire, June, 2003

News Advisory:

-- Starvin' For Justice 2003; The 10th Annual Fast and Vigil to Abolish the Death Penalty at the U.S. Supreme Court

Washington Wizards center Etan Thomas and Florida death row survivor Juan Melendez will be among anti-death penalty activists from at least 17 states and two foreign countries to converge on Washington, D.C. Sunday, June 29 through Wednesday, July 2 for four days of activities commemorating the historic 1972 and 1976 Supreme Court rulings that suspended the death penalty in the United States and later allowed executions to resume.

June 29 marks the 31st anniversary of the Furman v. Georgia decision suspending executions, while July 2 marks the 27th anniversary of the Gregg v. Georgia ruling allowing executions to resume. Since Gregg,...

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