February 27, 2013, 8:30 a.m., Arizona State Prison Complex, Florence, Arizona

Edward Schad, who is scheduled to be executed on March 6 at 10:00 a.m. for the 1978 murder of Lorimar Groves, a 74-year-old Bisbee resident, has a clemency hearing scheduled at the Arizona State Prison Complex in Florence. We strongly encourage everyone at least to submit a written statement to the Board for consideration. (Please submit it in time for the Board to be able to consider your statement before the February 27 hearing.) To submit a statement, please contact:

Arizona Board of Executive Clemency
1645 W Jefferson Ste 101
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Fax: (602) 542-5680

Please also click here for additional events related to Mr. Schad’s execution.

February 22 to 24, 2013 (DPAA will be on a panel on February 24)
1050 S Forest Mall, Tempe, AZ 85287

DPAA has been selected to participate in the panel, entitled “Local to Global Struggles for Human Rights” scheduled for Sunday morning (February 24th) at 11 a.m. in Education 117.

Here’s more information about the event from the Local to Global Justice web site.

For the past 11 years, Local to Global Justice has organized Teach-Ins that serve as social forums and the event has continued to expand in the number and quality of workshops, musicians, and speakers. It is always free and includes two to three healthy meals. Over 150 people attended the first Teach-In, and attendance at recent teach-ins has ranged from 300-500 people. We are anticipating another excellent turnout for the February 22-24, 2013 Teach-In!

 

The 12th annual Teach-In is titled Justice for Women/Justice for All, and will again include more panels and plenary sessions to maximize cross-group dialogue. We have invited speakers working nationally and internationally for women’s rights and social justice.

As in past Teach-Ins, there will again be a hands-on exhibit of permaculture gardening and other skill shares, engaging activities and workshops for children and youth, and tabling from over 40 campus and community groups. We will again feature music and performances from a number of groups from the Southwest, including indigenous musicians.

For more information, please see the Local to Global Justice events page.

Please join us for our annual meeting on March 2, 2013, at Armstrong Hall at Arizona State University. Featuring:

• Keynote speaker Gary L. Stuart, author of Innocent Until Interrogated about the Buddhist Temple massacre in western Phoenix area on August 10, 1991, in which five innocent men under intense interrogation confessed.
• Abolitionist of the Year Award
• To register or for more information, please click here.