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Let's end the death penalty! I'm the author of Dead Man Walking. Read the book (graphic version out in 2025), see the movie and the opera, and take action!

Mar 16, 2020, 6 tweets

Much of my work and the work of my organization, the Ministry Against the Death Penalty, is built around personal interactions with large groups of people. This cannot continue amid the precautions and restrictions related to #COVID19, at least for the immediate future. THREAD:

During this public health crisis, we are exploring creative solutions that allow us to continue our work, while doing our part to keep people healthy and safe.

Our staff is meeting virtually later this week to discuss strategies and technologies that will help me stay connected with schools, colleges, and the general public during this difficult and stressful time.

The good news is that, so far, all of us at the Ministry Against the Death Penalty are healthy, and each of us is doing our best to self-isolate and contribute to #flatteningthecurve.

Even though the bulk of our income is derived from my speaking engagements, MADP will continue to pay our staff in this period of uncertainty.

We welcome suggestions about how you would like to engage with me and what you would like to hear me talk about over the coming days, weeks, and months. Please send any ideas to us via email at sociable@sisterhelen.org.

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