Friends,

I've joined ColorOfChange.org's call to ask Gov. Schwarzenegger to grant clemency for Stanley "Tookie" Williams, who is scheduled to die on December 13th by way of lethal injection at California's San Quentin prison.

Please take a moment to add your name, and ideally a brief personal message, to the clemency petition, which can be signed by anyone, whether citizen of the US or the world community. Simply add your country name in the City field (e.g., London, United Kingdom), and leave the State field blank.

In the early '70s, Tookie Williams co-founded the Crips--a street gang that went on to cause tremendous destruction in Black neighborhoods throughout the country. In prison, Tookie's life took a 180-degree turn. First he repented and publicly apologized for the chaos that he helped create. Then he made it his life's work to clean up the mess and change the lives of others. Tookie has helped countless youth turn away from gang life; he's written numerous children's books; and he's won the praise of teachers, parole officers, and youth who've benefitted from his experiences.

Killing Tookie will solve nothing. In fact, we'll lose a key person working to end the cycle of violence among our youth.

Please join me in urging Gov. Schwarzenegger to spare the life of Tookie Williams.

 http://colorofchange.org/williams.html

Thank you,

Sean (iNoodle.com)