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Every year, death penalty abolitionists from around the country converge on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court to demonstrate against this country’s continued use of the death penalty. Starvin’ for Justice, a four-day fast* and vigil, marks two important dates in the history of capital punishment. On June 29, 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty was “arbitrary and capricious” in the case of Furman v. Georgia. At that time, all executions were halted and over 600 prisoners on death row had their sentences reduced to life imprisonment. However, on July 2, 1976, the same court allowed executions to resume with their decision in Gregg v. Georgia.

The Starvin’ For Justice fast and vigil takes place on the sidewalk in front of the U.S. Supreme Court and includes other events as a way of bringing abolitionists together and educating the public about the practice.

Register before June 1 and the small, voluntary registration fee of $20 will include a tee-shirt and a stainless-steel water bottle!

For more information, contact the Abolitionist Action Committee at 1-800-973-6548 or aac@abolition.org.