Vigil until Lynne Stewart is release begins 6/17 in front of White House
The continuing campaign to gain Compassionate Release for Lynne Stewart -- the
grievously ill, imprisoned human rights attorney -- is headed to Washington,
D.C. Despite being approved for compassionate release, Stewart continues to be
held in Carswell Federal Prison in seriously deteriorating health. Lynne
Stewart’s spouse, the 79-year-old social justice activist Ralph Poynter,
will lead a continuing vigil in front of the White House starting on Monday,
June 17. Poynter urges all those concerned with justice, compassion and basic
human rights to join him whether they are available for an hour, for the day,
or for the duration. He will be at the White House and making visits to the
Federal Bureau of Prisons several blocks away, at 320 First St. NW, Washington
D.C., 20534. ...
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