House Republican David Floyd & Senate Democrat Gerald Neal to Hold Press Conference with Family Members of Murder Victims
What: Kentucky lawmakers who introduced legislation to repeal the death penalty are speaking at a press conference Wednesday. Senator Gerald Neal (former supporter of the death penalty) and Representative David Floyd (first Republican since 1980 to introduce a repeal bill) will be joined by family members of Kentucky murder victims that oppose the death penalty. The filing of House Bill 330 and Senate Bill 77 comes as the number of capital cases are trending downward nationally. 18 states do not have the death penalty, and 143 innocent people have been freed from death row. There are currently 33 people on death row in Kentucky.
Where: Capitol Annex Building, Room 346
700 Capitol Ave, Frankfort, KY 40601
When: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 11:30AM
Who: Senator Gerald Neal (D) District 33
Representative David Floyd (R) District 50
Ruth Lowe (Murder victim’s sister)
Kathryn Gaines (Murder victim’s grandmother)
Michael VonAllmen (Exoneree)
Representatives from the ACLU of Kentucky and Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty will also be in attendance.
Questions: Contact ACLU of Kentucky Program Director Kate Miller 502-581-9746 or Kate@aclu-ky.org or Rev. Patrick Delahanty 502-875-4345 or delahantyp@bellsouth.net.
