By Antonio D. French
Filed Thursday, December 15 at 8:10 AM
December 15, 2005 -- Congressman William Lacy Clay (D-MO) joined his collegue Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) to introduce legislation to abolish the federal death penalty yesterday.
Kucinich's bill, The Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2005, is currently co-sponsored by 39 Members of Congress and will put an immediate halt to executions and forbid the imposition of the death penalty as a sentence for violations of federal law.
Locally, there is an event scheduled for tonight to support efforts to prevent the impending execution of Reggie Clemons, who was convicted in 1991 for his part in the "Chain of Rocks Murders." His co-defendant in the case, Marlin Gray, was executed last month.
The Justice 4 Reggie event will take place on Thursday, December 15 at 7 pm at Legacy Books and Cafe, 5249 Delmar Blvd.
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