From Death Row, Keith LaMar Has Built a Movement for Love, Art and Abolition
LaMar’s album “Freedom First,” recorded with pianist and composer Albert Marquès, has become a key part of his campaign.
Source: truthout.org
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On death row with Keith LaMar, the prisoner who was brought back to life by jazz: 'I'm not ready to die' | U.S.
He’s been awaiting execution for almost three decades for crimes that he says he didn’t commit. From a maximum security prison in Ohio, he details his fight to reopen his case and his unusual musical project with Spanish pianist Albert Marquès — a cry of protest against capital punishment in the United States
Source: elpais.com
30 years later: Free the Lucasville Uprising defendants!
Cleveland April 11 was the 30th anniversary of the 1993 prison rebellion at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio. The heroic uprising began with what was intended as a nonviolent protest against forcing Sunni Muslim prisoners to take a tuberculosis test involving the ingestion of an alcoholic substance…
Source: workers.org
A Very Moving and Inspiring Closing Ceremony
The Closing Ceremony of the 8th World Congress celebrated people who plays an immense role in the process of the abolition of the death penalty, with an awards ceremony and a tribute.
Source: worldcoalition.org
Jazz Freed Keith LaMar's Soul. Can It Help Him Get Off Death Row?
With concerts and a new album, musicians are trying to draw attention to the case of an inmate, convicted in the death of five other prisoners, who they believe deserves a new trial.
Source: nytimes.com