Sister Helen Prejean, renowned advocate against the death penalty and author of Dead Man Walking, will be in San Francisco September 10-12. She will lead faith leaders and advocates in an action calling on Governor Newsom to commute all death sentences on Thursday, Sept 11, 2pm, at SF City Hall.

Art and Faith in Action Against the Death Penalty
Organized by California Anti-Death Penalty Coalition
Thursday, September 11, press conference at 2 p.m. 
SF City Hall (1 Goodlett Pl, SF)
Sister Helen, other faith leaders and advocates will stage a visualization representing the 565 people sentenced to death in California and unveil a 20-foot banner and original art urging Governor Newsom to commute all death sentences now.
LIVESTREAM: https://www.instagram.com/ellabakercenter/

Other public events planned this week:

Faith, Law and the Death Penalty
Wednesday, September 10 at 7:00pm
Presented by Ministry Against the Death Penalty (MADP) and the San Francisco Interfaith Council (SFIC)
Sydney Goldstein Theater (275 Hayes Street, San Francisco)
Information: A panel discussion with Sister Helen and other faith leaders, and advocates against the death penalty.  
Free admission, RSVP required (requires you to create an account but no charge)

An Afternoon with Sister Helen Prejean & Dead Man Walking
Friday, September 12, 2:00-6:00pm
2pm Film: Dead Man Walking — R, 122 mins., 1995. CC in English
4pm Discussion with author Sister Helen Prejean & composer Jake Heggie
5:30pm Reception and Book Signing.
Presented by San Francisco Public Library and San Francisco Opera
Koret Auditorium at the San Francisco Public Library’s Main Branch (100 Larkin Street, San Francisco)
Information
Free admission – no rsvp required

At the Wednesday and Friday events, there will be coupons for discounted opera tickets. The SF Opera performance of Dead Man Walking runs Sept 14-28.