Brutal reality is coming to Baltimore. It's an opportunity unlike any you've ever had. No matter how you regard the death penalty, few events are likely to intrigue and inspire you like LIVE from Death Row. The University of Baltimore Progressives are pleased to announce that LIVE from Death Row will be at the University of Baltimore Business Center Auditorium on Monday, November 17th at 6:30pm.

LIVE from Death Row is your opportunity to take part in a rare glimpse into the life, thoughts and reflections of a death row inmate live via teleconference. The inmate will speak to the audience and answer questions in what has been one of the most moving and inspiring programs on the death penalty to date. LIVE from Death Row programs in New York, Boston and Washington, D.C. have been immense successes in educating and mobilizing activism against the death penalty.

Joining the presentation will be Jay Nickerson, Esq., the attorney for Tyrone Gilliam, the last person executed in Maryland, to share his first-hand experience with the injustice of the death penalty in Maryland. Also joining the program will be a family member a death row inmate to offer their personal experience in the fight to stop the state-imposed death of their loved one. Finally, a representative from the MD Coalition Against State Executions (CASE) will provide additional information and details on how to support the effort to abolish the death penalty.

Admission to this event is free, but donations are certainly encouraged. Bring a friend or bring a foe, this is a life-changing presentation not to be missed. For more information on Monday's program email ubprogressives-AT-hotmail.com and for information about the Campaign to End the Death Penalty, the group responsible for this program, log onto www.nodeathpenalty.org.