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Why I Oppose the Death Penalty

By "Persian Cowboy"

As an African American woman living in Oakland, whose brother was murdered, I strongly oppose the death penalty. More than anything, I want to live in a safe community?a community where my six sons and my daughter are able to pursue all of theirs dreams without fear of becoming another number in the city homicide count. We live with the consistent threat that - this time - it will be one of them and not a friend or classmate that will become another Oakland victim. While I love my city, this is simply a reality faced by people of color in Oakland each day. I believe a vital step to help end this tide of fear is to end the use of the death penalty. Why the death penalty? The death penalty is very hurtful to the minority community in Alameda County and the entire state...continue to full post

Full post as published by Texas Death Penalty Blog on June 26, 2008 (boomark / email).