From The Massachusetts Citizens Against The Death Penalty-The Film "Incendiary"-The Texas Willingham Case- Down With The Barbaric Death Penalty!

Special Screening:

A feature film about the Willingham case www.incediarywovie.com
Coming soon!

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Dear Friends:

2011 has been another good year for Massachusetts Citizens Against the Death Penalty. It is 64 years and counting since Massachusetts had its last execution. That has not slowed down those favoring the death penalty from seeking to restore it - Rep. Bradley Jones, the House minority leader, and Rep. James Micelli each filed bills that parallel the effort by former-Governor Romney to create a "perfect" death penalty. The Joint Committee on the^Jndiciary held hearings on them in October. You can read MCADP's testimony in opposition to the bills on our website, www. mcadp.org. We hope to report to you soon that the bills have been rejected.

But events from around the country have reminded us of the many reasons to oppose capital punishment. Despite protests by you, our members, and many thousands in this state and around the country, Georgia put to death Troy Davis on September 21, 2011 for the shooting death of police officer Mark MacPhail. Even though most of the witnesses who identified Davis as the shooter had recanted their testimony, Davis was never given an opportunity for a re-trial.

Texas Governor Rick Perry's entrance into the presidential race has brought a renewed focus on one of the particular outrages of Texas's capital punishment system - the execution of Todd Willingham for his supposed murder-by-arson of his three young daughters, despite overwhelming evidence that came out after the trial that the fire was not arson.

MCADP will be co-sponsoring a special showing of the feature film about the Willingham case, Incendiary, directed by Steve Mims of the University of Texas at Austin film department and William Bailey, Jr., a Texas lawyer and filmmaker. You can see the trailer for the film at: www.incendiarymovie.com.

We hope to schedule the screening in December or January at the Boston Common or Harvard Square movie theaters. This showing of Incendiary, which is not scheduled for general release, was made possible by MCADP teaming up with a consortium of independent film producers who have reached agreement with major movie theaters for specially arranged showings of independent films.

And please let MCADP know your email address or join our Facebook page to receive notices about this film showing, including the date, time and place and how to buy advance tickets.

If you have not already done so, please renew your membership for 2012 in MCADP now. Your generous support, through renewal and contributions, is essential to MCADP's mission.

Many thanks,

David M. Ehrmann, Chairman