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Pastors speak at PFADP press conference for NC Racial Justice Act in Winterville, NC. March 2011 (Photo by A Lattanzio © PFADP)

Local clergy join PFADP at a press conference for the NC Racial Justice Act in Oxford, NC. (Photo by J Amgott © PFADP)

This is the mission of PFADP: To educate and mobilize faith communities to act to abolish the death penalty in the United States. (Photo by S Dear © PFADP)

Bruce Springsteen in his dressing room meeting with PFADP Executive Director Stephen Dear before a concert.

PFADP Executive Director speaks at Ebenezer Baptist Church while Rev. Raphael Warnock, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist, and Delbert Tibbs, death row exoneree, look on.

PFADP Executive Director Stephen Dear speaks at Ebenezer Baptist Church while Rev. Dr. Raphael Warnock, pastor of Ebenezer, and Delbert Tibbs, death row exoneree, look on. (Photo by S Langley © PFADP)

PFADP and NAACP leaders gathered in prayer after a press conference. Death row exoneree Shabaka Waklimi wears a T-shirt showing his solidarity with Troy Davis, who was executed by the state of Georgia in September 2011. (Photo by A Lattanzio © PFADP)

Rabbi Raachel Jurovics speaks at a PFADP press conference in the NC General Assembly surrounded by clergy and legislators from across North Carolina in support of the NC Racial Justice Act. May 2010 (Photo by S Bass © PFADP)

Sr. Helen Prejean, chair of PFADP’s Kairos Campaign, confers with Rabbi David Saperstein, director and counsel of the Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism, at PFADP’s Kairos Conference 2010 in Atlanta. (Photo by S Langley © PFADP)

PFADP Vice President the Rev. Stacy Rector along with other board members and allies setting priorities during a recent planning retreat. (Photo by S Dear © PFADP)

College students sign PFADP’s national petition for repeal. (Photo by S Dear © PFADP)

Here, Tell Your Newspaper

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December 16, 2011

The effort to preserve the NC Racial Justice Act is not over.

Earlier this week we reported the exciting news that Gov. Bev Perdue vetoed Senate Bill 9, which would have repealed the Racial Justice Act. Within 36 hours of our asking, more than 550 PFADP members sent the governor messages of thanks.

If you live in North Carolina, please take a moment now to send a letter to the editor of your local newspaper in support of the governor’s veto and the RJA. We have put together an action for you here that will automatically direct you to the local newspapers in your area and allow you to submit your letter electronically.

Included in the action are a simple prepared message and various talking points that you can choose to add to your letter. We encourage you to personalize your message but please keep it short, under 150 words.

If you do not live in North Carolina but know someone who does, please encourage them to take action by clicking here.

We would also appreciate your financial support this holiday season to ensure that we can continue to offer you timely and effective updates and actions. You can offer your support here.

Happy Holidays!

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