Death Penalty No More Speaking Tour
Being released from death row because of new evidence is a rare occurence.
According to El Pasoans Against the Death Penalty, 139 people – including eleven texasns – have been exonerated from death row since 1973 due to evidence of their wrongful conviction.
Juan Roberto Melndez was the 99th person on the list of exonerees.
He was released on January 3, 2002, after having spent 17 years, eight months, and one day on death row.
Melndez is sharing his gripping story with sun city residents during his speaking tour “La Pena De Muerte No Mas!” or “Death Penalty No More!”
Below are free events Melndez will be speaking at:
? Sunday, September 26th, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Sponsored by Unitarian Universalist Community of El Paso as part of their worship service (English language)
? Sunday, September 26th, 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. – Sponsored by St. Pius X Catholic Church in the Community Center, 1050 N. Clark St. (Spanish language)
? Monday, September 27th, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Sponsored by El Paso Community College Transmountain Campus in the auditorium (English language)
? Monday, September 27th, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Sponsored by University of Texas at El Paso in the Blumberg Auditorium in the main library (English language)
