On Thursday, February 12, the Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (OK-CADP) asks the public to join them at the Kendrick Antonio Simpson “Don’t Kill for Me” Vigil during his scheduled execution that morning at 10 a.m.

The vigil will begin at 9:00 a.m. in front of the Governor’s Mansion, at 820 NE 23rd Street at Phillips Avenue.

Participants will stand in silence at 10:00 a.m. until notice of a stay of execution is received or the execution is carried out. The vigil will conclude with a circle of prayer and contemplation.

The vigil will be canceled if the execution is postponed or stayed.

Accessible parking and seating available upon request. For transportation via a golf cart from the Oklahoma History Center (800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr., 73105) the farthest parking lot to the vigil site: Contact eoverman@uco.edu by Thursday, February 5.

Members of ACLU-OK and the Julius Jones Institute will also participate in the event.

There will also be a demonstration beginning at 9 a.m. outside the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester.