Death Row: Voices of the Innocent
In a tour sponsored by Coloradans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, Coloradans will hear two men tell their stories of how they were wrongfully convicted and ultimately found innocent and released from death row. These events will be held at churches, universities, and community centers across the Denver Metro, Colorado Springs, and Grand Junction areas and are open to the public.
Tour dates are April 16-19 and April 27-29, 2011. The full schedule is below and updates and additional events will be posted at www.coadp.org. Get PDF flyer with all events.
Exoneree Tour Features Death Row Survivors
We will feature Juan Melendez, who spent over 17 years on Florida's death row, together with Shabaka WaQlimi (aka Joseph Green Brown), who survived 13 years on death row in Florida and was at one point hours from electrocution before being released. WaQlimi will be keynote speaker for NAACP's luncheon on April 16, both speakers will be featured April 17-19 and Melendez will speak April 26-29.
For more information, or to schedule advance and/or live interviews with these speakers, please contact Lisa Cisneros at (303) 495-2910 or lisa@coadp.org.
Death Row Exoneree Tour
Following are the currently scheduled tour events:
- April 16 at 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Get PDF flyer
NAACP State Conference Academy, Best Western Hotel
8110 N. Academy Boulevard Colorado Springs, CO 80920-3994
Cost: Conference: Adult $40 includes meal; Youth $20
WaQlimi Presentation: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.: Free
- April 17 at 7 p.m.
St. Dominic Catholic Church
5354 S. Hwy 85/87 Security, CO 80911-1745
Cost: Free
- April 18 at 6 p.m. Get PDF flyer
Regis University
3333 Regis Blvd. Denver, CO 80221
Adult Learning Center - Room A184
Cost: Free
- April 19 at 11 a.m. Get PDF flyer
Metro State University
900 Auraria Parkway Denver, CO 80204-2005
Tivoli 320B
Cost: Free
- April 19 at 7 p.m.
First United Methodist Church
420 North Nevada Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80903-1285
Room 131-132
Cost: Free
- April 27 at 7 p.m. Get PDF flyer
Christ Center
1235 Bookcliff Ave Grand Junction, CO 81501
Four Winds Coffee and Tea House (same address)
Cost: Free
- April 28 at 7 p.m.
UU Congregation of the Grand Valley
1022 Grand Ave Grand Junction, CO 8150
Cost: Free
- April 29 at 3 p.m.
Mesa State University
1100 North Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501-3122
College Center Ballroom
Cost: Free
View
still photos from CADP's 2010 Exoneree Tour.
