Less than 24 hours...The clock is ticking...Save Tookie!

Campaign to End the Death Penalty Action Alert

THE CLOCK IS TICKING...
Stop the execution of Stan Tookie Williams!

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CONTENTS
- Take action for Stan today!
- Reports and news about Tookie
Sign a petition to the Justice Department to stop Stan's execution
Activists call for immediate intervention
A new witness surfaces in Stan's case
Sister Helen Prejean joins the fight for Stan
What will Schwarzenegger do?
The hypocritical prosecutor who wants to kill Stan
Donate much-needed funds for our efforts
- Where to find more information

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TAKE ACTION FOR STAN TODAY!

Gov. Schwarzenegger went another day Sunday without announcing his decision
on clemency for Stan. He has drawn out the process so that his announcement
must now be made within hours of the execution.
We have said all along that there is good reason to hope that the
decision will go Stan's way--we have made our case, with so many people
taking a stand.
But knowing that the decision is still up in the air--and that the
governor could announce that he is denying clemency--many different groups
have planned actions for today. In the Bay Area, activists will gather at
San Quentin Prison to protest the pending execution. In Chicago, a protest
is planned at the Federal Building; in Washington, D.C., one will take place
at the Department of Justice building; in New York, Stan's supporters will
meet in Union Square Park.
The Bay Area also has plans for events following Monday if clemency is
denied and the execution is carried out. There will be an emergency press
conference and demonstrations on Tuesday, plus plans for speakouts and
meetings later in the week. These would be good ideas for people to consider
in other cities.
The events that we know about are listed below. There are a lot that we
don't know the details about. Some others can be found at the SaveTookie.org
Web site at: http://www.savetookie.org. Still others are still being
finalized.
The Campaign urges all chapters, organizations and individuals to
participate in these actions in your city--or organize one if you can. It
could be at Republican headquarters or a federal building or a state of
California office--or on campus if that's where you're located. It could be
a picket and speakout, it could involve civil disobedience, it could be a
forum and film showing, it could be an email and fax blast.
Of course, if Schwarzenegger does the right thing, we should be ready to
celebrate, too! But if not, we want to make sure our voices of opposition
and outrage are heard--we will not be silent.

- AUSTIN, Texas
Protest and Banner Display for Tookie
Please join us for another Texas show of support for clemency for Stan
Tookie Williams! At 5:30 pm, in front of the Capitol at 11th and Congress.
Call 494-0667 or email lilymae30 [at] hotmail.com for information

- BURLINGTON, Vt.
Press Conference and Phone-a-Thon
Beginning at 8 am, at Johnson State College, students, faculty and staff
plan to flood the governor's office with calls, faxes and e-mails demanding
clemency for Stan Tookie Williams. We will also be screening the film
"Redemption" with Jamie Foxx all day long so people can be better educated
about this injustice.

- CHICAGO
Emergency Protest for Stan
At 4:30 pm at Federal Plaza (Dearborn and Monroe). Sponsored by the Campaign
to End the Death Penalty, call 773-955-4841 for more information.

- CLEVELAND
Save the Peace Maker Rally and Vigil
At 5:30 pm at Cleveland City Hall. Sponsored by Peace In The Hood and the
Task Force for Community Mobilization. Contact RStandiford9 [at] aol.com for
information.

- DENVER
Block Party Protest
Speakers include Ernesto Vigil (Crusade for Justice), Ward Churchill
(American Indian Movement), and Ramona Africa (MOVE). At 3 pm at the
Colorado State Capitol, 15th and Colfax. For more information, or to
volunteer, contact Earl Armstrong 303-208-9138, Shareef Aleem 720-436-7606
or Steve Nash 720-309-1418.

- NEW YORK CITY
Victory Rally or Protest for Stan
At 5:30 pm at the north end of Union Square Park (17th Street). Call
518-253-5029 for information

- SAN FRANCISCO TO SAN QUENTION
Walk for Abolition
The Walk For Abolition begins at the Palace of Legion of Honor in San
Francisco at 7 am and ends at the gates of San Quentin Prison around 6 pm.
For information, contact Rev. Lyle Grosjean at 510-895-8203 or email
l.grosjean [at] sbcglobal.net.

- SAN QUENTIN, Calif.
PROTEST AT THE PRISON
>From the Save Tookie Committee: We believe that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
will do the right thing and grant clemency to Stan Tookie Williams. However,
if we have not received a decision or if he does not grant clemency, we plan
to have a large peaceful protest at San Quentin. At 8 pm at the East Gate of
San Quentin Prison. You can park on Francisco Blvd. E, but expect to walk 1
to 1.5 miles to get to the east gate. It will be dark, and there is uneven
pavement. We suggest you bring a flashlight, water, and wear good shoes and
warm clothing. This will be a peaceful protest. Please listen to security
people and don't engage the opposition as it only encourages them. Contact
the Save Tookie Committee at 510-253-5418 or 510-333-7966, or e-mail
info [at] savetookie.org for more information.

- SANTA CRUZ, Calif.
Vigil Against the Death Penalty
At 8 pm at the town clock. Sponsored by the Santa Cruz Chapter of Death
Penalty Focus.

- SEATTLE
Screening of "Redemption"
At 7 pm at Garfield Community Center, 2323 E. Cherry St. $5 donation
requested at the door. Email vjambor [at] msn.com or call 206-851-4862 for
information.

- WASHINGTON, D.C.
Emergency Action for Tookie
At 4:30 pm at the U.S. Justice Department, 950 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
(Pennsylvania Ave., between 9th and 10th Streets). Metro Center, Federal
Triangle or Archives Metro Stations. Call 301-801-7616 or e-mail
cedp_dc [at] hotmail.com for information.

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REPORTS AND NEWS ABOUT TOOKIE

- SIGN A PETITION CALLING ON THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO STOP STAN'S EXECUTION

The Campaign to End the Death Penalty and other supporters of Stan are
circulating a petition calling on the Justice Department to intervene and
take immediate action against Stan's pending execution. Activists will
deliver the petition at an emergency demonstration for Stan at 4:30 pm at
the U.S. Justice Department, 950 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. If you would like to
sign, email cedp_dc [at] hotmail.com, or contact David Thurston at 646-382-4181.
The petition statement reads:

We, the undersigned, oppose the state of California's plan to execute
reformed gang leader Stanley Tookie Williams at midnight on December 13,
2005. Although we remain hopeful that the Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
will grant clemency to Stanley Tookie Williams, we call upon the Department
of Justice and US Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales to intervene on
behalf of Williams and stop his execution.
The case of Stanley Williams is a measure of the fairness of the
criminal justice system in The United States. The state's case against him
is deeply flawed, and Williams's work over the past fifteen years preventing
gang violence has shown that redemption is possible. If the State of
California refuses to take the side of justice in the case of Stan Tookie
Williams, then it is imperative that the government of the United States
intervene on Willams's behalf.
We call on the attorney general, the Civil Rights Division, and the U.S.
Supreme Court to take immediate action to prevent this unjust execution.

Sign the petition statement by e-mail (give your organization for
identification purposes only):
cedp_dc [at] hotmail.com


- A NEW WITNESS SURFACES IN STAN'S CASE

A former prisoner has come forward, calling the NAACP office in Compton,
Calif., to say that he has new evidence which could prove Stan Tookie
Williams' innocence. In a sworn affidavit, Gordon Von Ellerman says that he
shared a cell with a prosecution witness in Stan's case, and that Los
Angeles County Sheriff's Department personnel delivered copies of documents
related to different criminal cases, including Stan's. The witness told Von
Ellerman that he would use the information in the files to create his
testimony against Stan.

Read the affidavit and see a video of Von Ellerman at:
http://www.savetookie.org

Read the Associated Press story on the new revelations at:
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/site.aspx/bawnews/tookie121205


- SISTER HELEN PREJEAN JOINS THE FIGHT FOR STAN

>From CBS News in the Bay Area: Flanked by actor-turned activist Mike Farrell
of MASH fame, Sister Helen Prejean, the renowned death penalty opponent,
appeared on Williams' behalf in San Francisco Sunday.
She sees an irony between California's death penalty law and the kind of
gang lifestyle Tookie Williams once manifested. "If someone has killed one
of our gang members, don't tell us you changed your life. Don't tell us
you're helping kids now. Don't tell us you're working so that there will be
no more games and there will be peace," says Prejean. "Did you do the crime?
Then we've gotta kill you." But Sister Prejean says that kind of gang
mentality at the state level must stop and she says she's praying Governor
Schwarzenegger saves Tookie Williams' life.

Read the full article at:
http://cbs5.com/topstories/local_story_345194752.html


- WHAT WILL SCHWARZENEGGER DO?

>From Trey Ellis at Huffingtonpost.com: Back in May, the first thing I ever
wrote for the Huffington Post was on the fate of Stanley "Tookie" Williams.
I'm hoping that what I write here tonight will not be one of my last posts
on him.
Back in May I had no idea that so much global attention would shine on
the fate of one man. I also had no idea that capital punishment would still
be such a divisive issue in a civilized, Western democracy.

Read the full article at:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/trey-ellis/-wwsd-what-will-schw_b_12110.html


- THE HYPOCRITICAL PROSECUTOR WHO WANTS TO KILL STAN

>From the San Jose Mercury News: As he presses for Stanley Tookie Williams'
execution for four murders, a top county prosecutor faces legal troubles of
his own for killing a man he confronted while working as a reserve sheriff's
deputy.
Deputy District Attorney John Monaghan, 53, urged Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger on Thursday to deny the Crips gang co-founder clemency,
saying he committed senseless and brutal slayings in Los Angeles County. In
February 2003, Monaghan shot and killed an unarmed driver he had pulled over
while working as a San Bernardino County sheriff's reserve deputy. The
defense argues Monaghan acted in self-defense after a foot chase.

Read the full article at:
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/13384820.htm


- DONATE MUCH-NEEDED FUNDS FOR OUR EFFORTS

The Campaign would very much appreciate any donations to help offset the
costs of organizing to stop the execution of Stan Tookie Williams. The
Campaign sent Shujaa Graham, a former San Quentin death row prisoner, and
Alice Kim, a national organizer with the CEDP, to California to help the
on-the-ground efforts to stop the execution.
We are asking for your help to cover these expenses--so please send what
you can today. Checks can be sent directly to our P.O. box: CEDP, PO Box
25730, Chicago, IL 60625.
If you would prefer to donate online, you can go to our Web site at
http://www.nodeathpenalty.org and click on the donation button for
instructions on how to do it.
Thank you all!!

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WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION

Download a fact sheet about Stan's case:
http://www.savetookie.org/tookie_fact_sheet_10.18.05.pdf

Read the story of Stan's life in his book, Blue Rage, Black Redemption,
available for $22. To order, visit http://www.nodeathpenalty.org or call the
CEDP national office at 773-955-4841.

Do a showing of the movie Redemption, the TV movie about Stan's life,
starring Jamie Foxx. The movie is available at Blockbuster.

Get "Save Tookie" buttons from the Campaign to sell to supporters. Get 25
buttons for $20, and shipping is free. Call the CEDP national office at
955-4841 to order.

Check out the Save Tookie Web site:
http://www.savetookie.org/

And the Campaign to End the Death Penalty Web site:
http://www.nodeathpenalty.org/

Order copies of the New Abolitionist. This issue has stories by and about
Stan, as well as other information about fighting the death penalty. You can
get a bundle of 25 New Abs, shipped free of charge at a cost of $12.50. To
order, call the CEDP office at 773-235-0778. Yearly subscriptions are also
available.