Good News: Thank Delaware Governor Jack Markell who has granted clemency to Robert Gattis by commuting his death sentence to life without the possibility of parole.
Empowering Women: The National Farm Worker Ministry Youth and Young Adult network is sponsoring a soccer game on January 21st to raise funds for a farmworker women’s organization called AMA (English Translation – to love). For more information and/or to pledge or sponsor a young women or man farmworker who will be playing, click here. "AMA is an organization of farm worker women who are fighting to improve the safety, well being, and health of their community. They offer workshops, cultural programs, and provide assistance and referrals for low-income families in Volusia County."
This week marks the 3rd anniversary of President Obama’s executive order calling for the closure of the Guantanamo prison. National Religious Campaign Against Torture is joining with other groups in promoting a petition to the President, urging him to keep that promise. Individuals are invited to sign the petition located here.
Christi Cheramie was 16, a minor, in 1994, yet Louisiana sentenced the 16-year-old to a sentence of life without parole while the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child prohibits life without parole for offenses committed under the age of 18. Urge Louisiana governor and the state Board of Pardons to grant clemency to Christi.
Individuals are invited to urge world leaders to attend the Rio+20 in June 2012 in Brazil.
The United Nations has launched a campaign, “Rio+20: The Future We Want”. The purpose is to engage the world community in a global conversation in preparation for the Rio +20 Conference in June 2012. The campaign invites us to share ideas about life in the future and positive imaging of the future.
On the weekend of February 10-12, Interfaith Power & Light (IPL) invites clergy and lay leaders to participate in a National Preach-In on Global Warming. More information and resources are located here.
Louisville: On the national anniversary of the Supreme Court decision declaring Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, individuals are invited to join in a rally with signs and voices for a constitutional amendment to end “Corporate Personhood” on Friday, January 20 at 1 p.m. at the Gene Snyder U.S. Courthouse (corner of 6th and Broadway) for a nation-wide day of action at over 80 federal courthouses. Contact Keith Rouda (402.387.3088, keith@rouda.com) for more information.
KY: Individuals are invited to join in “I Love the Mountains Day” at the KY State Capitol in Frankfort on February 14. Among the groups taking a bus is Kentucky Interfaith Light and Power. KIPL buses will leave at 11 a.m. from Louisville and return at approximately 3 p.m. Anyone wishing to attend can either contact Joetta Venneman, PBVM (502.348.1557) or reserve a seat on the KIPL buses here.
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