Honoring life by abolishing the death penalty
- Location
- Nashville, TN 36.17-86.79 37219US
- Meetups
- 42 so far
- Members
- 75 Anti-Death Penalty Advocates
- Meetup topics
- Founded
- December 6, 2007
Our Tennessee. Our death penalty. Our choice to use it. Our work to abolish it.
Working together we build friendships and the common strength to stand up for what we believe. Personally, as the son of a murder victim and staunch opponent of the death penalty, I have been transformed by the amazing TCASK-ers who also lost family to violence, including Nashvillian of the Year 2004 Charlie Strobel [http://tinyurl.com/5safke ], Nashvillian of the Year 2007 Clemmie Greenlee [http://tinyurl.com/66jgb2 ], and Hector Black [http://tinyurl.com/6qgx48 ].
I have also gotten to know Joyce House, a sweet and honest woman. Her son Paul was on Tennessee 's death row although DNA evidence has exonerated him of the crime. Worse still, Paul has been suffering with MS and can no longer walk, feed, or bathe himself. While he is being re-tried, Meetup will help rally our Nashville members to support Paul and Joyce.
-- James Staub
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- Who’s coming?
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3 Yes / 0 Maybe
Cecil Johnson is slated to be executed on the morning of Dec. 2nd.
TADP has organized a service and vigil for him.
Services for Cecil Johnson will be held at the Hobson United Methodist Church at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 1, and later we will gather for his vigil at 11pm at Riverbend Maximum Security Prison (7475 Cockrill Bend Blvd, Nashville, TN).
All are welcomed and encouraged to attend both events. Read more
Past Meetups
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What's new?
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Oct 31
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New member“I believe that a person of faith must oppose the death penalty.”
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Oct 25
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Oct 18
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Oct 14
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New member
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Oct 12
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New member“I am against the death penalty and I want to help abolish it.”
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Oct 7
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New member
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Oct 6
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New member“I hate the death penalty.”
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Sep 7
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Aug 20
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New member“I have been passionate about abolishing the death penalty ever since I heard Sister Helen Prejean speak in college. I'm excited to meet more people who share my enthusiasm for social justice.”
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Jul 28
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New member
“because this is a cause I can certainly agree on!”
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Jul 21
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What members are saying
“ to add a voice for those who have no voice. ”
“ because our criminal justice system is broken and because one innocent person executed is one too many. ”
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