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Kerri Karvetski <karvetski@gmail.com>

What would Dr. King do?

Amnesty International USA <alerts@takeaction.amnestyusa.org> Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 3:25 PMReply-To: alerts@takeaction.amnestyusa.org

To: Kerri Karvetski <kk@companykmedia.com>

 

"Justice is never advanced in the

taking of human life." - Coretta ScottKing

 

Dear Kerri,

Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Dr. King is widelyregarded as one of the world's great human rights leaders.

Today and every day, Amnesty members stand together to

defend the full body of human rights that Dr. King so bravelyand eloquently espoused.

As we gear up for our Death Penalty Action Weeks (Feb.27-March 11), we are inspired by Dr. King's vision of a daywithout the death penalty. A day when revenge is notoffered as justice and society turns to humane andconstructive ways of dealing with violent crime.

Dr. King deeply opposed the death penalty, calling it"society's final assertion that it will not forgive." His widow,human rights activist Coretta Scott King, agreed. "Morality is

never upheld by legalized murder," she said.

Work with Amnesty to abolish the death penalty anddefend basic human rights by becoming a Partner of Conscience monthly donor today. 

We are moving closer to abolition in the United States.2011 saw amazing victories: Illinois passed a law ending thedeath penalty, Oregon's governor put a moratorium onexecutions and death sentences, and executions across thecountry were at an all-time low. However, it was also theyear that the state of Georgia executed Troy Davis, who

 

Forge the path toabolition.

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With your support we canexpose even more people tothe truth -- that everyexecution is an inhuman,vengeful act and anirreversible human rightsabuse. Together, we can andwe will lift our national policyto the "solid rock of humandignity" Dr. King spoke about.

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came to symbolize all that is wrong with the death penalty.

As you read this message, eight more men are scheduledfor execution in the next 60 days. More killing is not theanswer .

Dr. King described violence as, "a descending spiral,begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Returningviolence for violence multiples violence, adding deeper 

darkness to a night already devoid of stars."

Stand with Amnesty. Defend human dignity with your monthly gift to Amnesty today. 

Dr. King lived his life in service to others, speaking outagainst suffering, inequality and injustice. In his memory,with his words, we march together toward the end of thedeath penalty in the United States.

In peace,

Laura MoyeDirector, Death Penalty Abolition CampaignAmnesty International USA

 

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