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Weekly Vigil to End the Death Penalty in NC - November 17, 2025

 Founding group member, Marshall Hardy, who lives blocks away from North Carolina's Death Row, encouraged the group to turn out for one of the weekly vigils held in front of Central Prison.

 


Above, is Marsh, group member Margaret Toman, group coordinator Reid Russell, and our group's long-time treasurer, Cindy Levine. 

Below, group members display an Amnesty International banner during the vigil.  Also pictured here is Peter Rawitsch, author of Honk Your Horn, a song he taught to those gathered for the vigil.

 


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