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BRIEF: Panel to discuss death penalty realities

Victoria Thorpe protests the death penalty
Victoria Thorpe protests the death penalty
 

 

Tomorrow (Wednesday) panelists will discuss the realities of the death penalty.

 

The discussion begins at 6:30 p.m. at The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.

Panelists include Venerable Chodron of Sravasti Abbey, the Rev. Todd Eklof of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane, the Rev. Bill Ellis of St. John's, Sister Mary Ann Farley of the Sisters of the Holy Names and Rabbi Michael Goldstein of Temple Beth Shalom.

Light refreshments will be served.

The panel is free and open to the public.

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