Scheduled Execution: Thursday, May 9, 2002,
6:00 pm CT, Huntsville, Texas


(NCADP) -- Reginald Reeves, a 26-year-old black male, is
scheduled to be executed on May 9 in the state of Texas.
Reeves was convicted of the 1994 murder of Jenny Weeks
and sentenced to death the following year at age 19.

Reginald Reeves committed the murder after running away
from a group home, four days prior to the crime. He has no
past criminal record. Please contact the state of Texas to
protest the execution of this youthful offender.

(Source: National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty)

NCADP web site:
http://www.ncadp.org/html/mayalerttx01.html

Governor Rick Perry's Contact Information:

You can call, E-mail or fax the governor. Following
is the contact information for Governor Rick Perry:

If you are a Texan, when you call, email or fax, be
sure that the person answering the phone makes note
of the fact that you are a Texan. Toll free phone
number in Texas is: 1-800-843-5789.

If you are calling from outside of the state of Texas,
please use these numbers -- PHONE: 512-463-2000 or
FAX: 512-463-1849.

Governor Rick Perry's E-MAIL web form:
www.governor.state.tx.us/contact%20%20information/email/email_the_governor.htm

You can use the link below to find online Texas newspapers,
if you would like to write or email a letter to the editor.
http://newslink.org/txnews.html

It is a good idea to listen to a news radio station on
the afternoon of an execution, such as KTRH 740AM in
Houston in case there might be a stay (not likely,
but always possible).

There will be protests in front of the Walls Unit at
Huntsville at 5:30 PM. For those who have not been
before, exit 45 North at Hwy 190 and go east. Walls
Unit is just past downtown Huntsville on the right.


Other Vigils & Protests in Texas:

* AUSTIN Protest and Vigil - At the Governor's Mansion
on the Lavaca St. side between 10th and 11th St. from
5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

* COLLEGE STATION Vigil - Texas Ave. at Eastgate, across
from main entrance to TAMU (Texas A&M University) from
5:30 p.m. thru 6:00 p.m.

* DALLAS Protest and Vigil - intersection of Coit Road
and LBJ Freeway,(which is also I-635), 5:30 p.m. to
6:30 p.m.

* HOUSTON Protest & Vigil - Smith Street side of the
Mickey Leland Building at 1919 Smith Street, downtown
Houston, 5:30 pm

* SAN ANTONIO Prayer Vigils:

- At the Plaza de las Islas, across from San Fernando
Cathedral in downtown at 12:00 noon.

- At St. Mary's University, Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel,
1 Camino Santa Maria, at 12:00 noon. An 8-hour candle
will be lit. Contact David Miron at 210-436-3785.

- At the Catholic Chancery, 2718 West Woodlawn, at
12:00 p.m. Noon. Contact Peter Monod at 210-734-2630

- At Our Lady of the Lake Retirement Center,
Annunciation Chapel at 10:45 AM.
Contact Sister Denise at 210-433-6011.

- At El Carmen Wellness Center, 18555 Leal Rd, at
12:00 Noon. Helotes Prayer Vigil

- At Our Lady of Guadalupe Church,
13715 Riggs Rd, at 12:00 PM Noon