Well, here we are on the tube! Below check out the link to the story on the moratorium that aired last night. It's a good piece.

Click here to view TV News Story on Moratorium/Study Legislation

One thing that the story does not address is the difference between a moratorium and abolition and the fact that a number of groups that are not abolition groups are working for a moratorium, the most prominent being the NAACP, NAMI, and the ABA. Still, as an organizer, you've got to love that we are getting the issue aired publicly. Now that is gittin 'er done!

"Death Penalty Opponents Call For Moratorium"

Opponents of the death penalty are calling for Tennessee to delay executions. They contend there's enough evidence to show that Tennessee’s system is inaccurate and unfair.

At the very least, opponents said, a moratorium should be imposed until a study is conducted. There are 109 men and women on Tennessee's death row, 14 of them have more than one sentence.

Democratic State Representative Beverly Marrero of Memphis is sponsoring legislation to delay executions in Tennessee. Marrero is convinced life without parole is less expensive than execution. New Jersey enacted a moratorium this year after finding it had spent $253 million above the cost of life without parole.

Death penalty opponents are calling for a comprehensive study of whether Tennessee’s policy is effective and fair, but lawmakers like Republican State Senator Jim Tracy said while they're willing to study the issue, they're opposed to a suspension.

"I just feel you got to think of the families in this kind of situation, that's why I don't believe in a moratorium,” said Tracy.

Senator Tracy said he doesn't think supporters of a moratorium can get a sponsor to carry the controversial legislation in the Senate, but Representative Marrero said that won't stop her.

Illinois and New Jersey have imposed moratoriums on the death penalty. National organizations calling for moratoriums include the American Bar Association, the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the NAACP.