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Abolition of the Death Penalty - A Father's Journey

In the fall of 1997, 10-year-old Jeffrey Curley was abducted from his hometown of Cambridge, MA. He was abused and later found dead. In the wake of his son's murder, Bob Curley was determined to see his son's killers put to death. He became an unofficial spokesperson for an effort to reinstate the death penalty in his home state of Massachussetts. After years of channeling the pain of his loss into rage, Bob had an encounter which set him on a road that ultimately led him to oppose the death penalty.

Come and hear Bob share his story and listen to his powerful plea for an end to the punishment he once supported.

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