The surge in executions and efforts to expand the death penalty are out of touch with the views of Americans. Read more in @baptistnews.com
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Coalition forms to end capital punishment state by state – Baptist News Global
A coalition of anti-death penalty groups has united to end capital punishment state by state and just as U.S. executions are surging.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The surge in executions and efforts to expand the death penalty are out of touch with the views of Americans. Read more in @baptistnews.com
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“In this moment, we see a very clear disconnect between the handful of politicians pushing for more executions in the expansion of the death penalty, and current public sentiment on this issue,” said Laura Porter of the new @uscedp.bsky.social
Anti-death penalty coalition talks surge in executions, dwindling public support
During its inaugural press conference, representatives of the U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty highlighted the uptick of executions in the South.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
“In this moment, we see a very clear disconnect between the handful of politicians pushing for more executions in the expansion of the death penalty, and current public sentiment on this issue,” said Laura Porter of the new @uscedp.bsky.social
"This is an extraordinarily import campaign," said Barry Scheck, co-Founder of @innocenceproject.bsky.social Read more in BLKNewsNow...
Webinar: Advocates push for US leaders to abolish death penalty amid surge in executions - BLKNewsNow.com
Citing a spike in executions across the country -- particularly in southern states like Florida -- a coalition of more than 50 organizations, including religious and conservative groups, have forged an alliance urging leaders to end capital punishment in the United States. On Wednesday, the U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty hosted a webinar
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December 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
"This is an extraordinarily import campaign," said Barry Scheck, co-Founder of @innocenceproject.bsky.social Read more in BLKNewsNow...
"Doctors and lawyers are raising alarms about Tennessee’s lethal injection protocols..." Read more in the @memphisflyer.com
Doctors Urge Governor to Pause Executions for Drug Review
“The individual remains sensate and experiences great distress as he or she slowly suffocates.”
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December 3, 2025 at 11:11 PM
"Doctors and lawyers are raising alarms about Tennessee’s lethal injection protocols..." Read more in the @memphisflyer.com
The American public is turning against the death penalty...
Taking on the death penalty is something no one should have to do alone. Join us Dec. 4 to learn about our collaboration of 50+ organizations from these amazing movement leaders! RSVP at bit.ly/MeetUSCEDP to save your spot on Zoom.
November 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The American public is turning against the death penalty...
Florida's ongoing executions of war traumatized veterans is sparking outrage. Read about it in @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social
Florida’s Governor Is a Veteran. So Are Seven Inmates He’ll Send to the Execution Chamber This Year
Florida's governor and former Navy veteran, Ron Desantis, signed death warrants for seven veterans.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Florida's ongoing executions of war traumatized veterans is sparking outrage. Read about it in @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social
"Tremane’s case is marked by allegations that his death sentence was the result of both his severely impaired trial lawyer and prosecutors who played dirty." Read more in @huffpost.com
A Red State Is Preparing To Execute A Man Who Was Never Proven To Have Killed Anyone
Next week, Tremane Wood will have the chance to make his case for mercy. Oklahoma's attorney general is fighting to ensure his death.
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November 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
"Tremane’s case is marked by allegations that his death sentence was the result of both his severely impaired trial lawyer and prosecutors who played dirty." Read more in @huffpost.com
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👋👋 Hey there! We are the U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty, and we just launched TODAY.
Our new nationwide campaign unites 50+ organizations all working towards the shared goal of ending the death penalty.
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Our new nationwide campaign unites 50+ organizations all working towards the shared goal of ending the death penalty.
💡Learn more about what we do here: enddeathpenalty.org?utm_source=b...
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United to end the death penalty After decades of progress for our movement, a coordinated effort now seeks to expand and normalize the death penalty. Our coalition of 50+ partners has a strategy to pu...
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October 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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“When those responsible for our current capital punishment system say it must go, our state lawmakers must listen.” Watch the full story on @nbc4i.com
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October 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
“When those responsible for our current capital punishment system say it must go, our state lawmakers must listen.” Watch the full story on @nbc4i.com
"...we understand this broken death penalty system’s grievous flaws, its unintended consequences, and its failure to achieve the benefits we had intended,” said former Ohio lawmakers who voted to bring back the death penalty in 1981. Read more in @signalohio.bsky.social
The architects of Ohio’s death penalty system say they want repeal - Signal Ohio
An Akron law professor has been interviewing the architects and backers of Ohio’s 1981 death penalty law. They overwhelmingly want repeal.
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October 22, 2025 at 11:49 AM
"...we understand this broken death penalty system’s grievous flaws, its unintended consequences, and its failure to achieve the benefits we had intended,” said former Ohio lawmakers who voted to bring back the death penalty in 1981. Read more in @signalohio.bsky.social
“The death penalty is the total opposite of small and limited and the way it’s administered and its cost and how it is used, that is not small and limited government," said Demetrius Minor of Conservatives Concerned. Read more in @baptistnews.com
Conservatives make case agaisnt death penalty – Baptist News Global
Conservatives should oppose capital punishment because it violates pro-life values and the principles of transparent and limited government
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October 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
“The death penalty is the total opposite of small and limited and the way it’s administered and its cost and how it is used, that is not small and limited government," said Demetrius Minor of Conservatives Concerned. Read more in @baptistnews.com
Pennsylvanians prefer life sentences over the death sentence for a person convicted of murder by a rate of 2-to-1. Find out more about the new survey here...
SP&R Polling on the Death Penalty — Atlantic Center for Capital Representation
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October 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Pennsylvanians prefer life sentences over the death sentence for a person convicted of murder by a rate of 2-to-1. Find out more about the new survey here...
Don't let Texas execute #RobertRoberson — an innocent man — on Oct. 16. Call Gov. Abbott right now at 737-277-6778. Find a call script here: bit.ly/4gSqZtA
October 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
September 30, 2025 at 5:41 PM
In his first original @datelinenbc.bsky.social podcast series, Lester Holt takes listeners inside the urgent case of Robert Roberson...
Lester Holt investigates the urgent case of #RobertRoberson — an innocent Texas father facing execution Oct. 16 for a crime that never happened. Listen to new NBC Dateline podcast trailer here: www.nbcnews.com/thelastappeal
The Last Appeal – an original podcast from Dateline NBC’s Lester Holt
Is Texas about to execute an innocent man? Lester Holt examines Robert Roberson’s controversial death row case.
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September 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
In his first original @datelinenbc.bsky.social podcast series, Lester Holt takes listeners inside the urgent case of Robert Roberson...
Conservatives in Oklahoma are speaking out against the death penalty and pushing for a moratorium on its use. Find out why in this video...
Conservatives Concerned Oklahoma Death Penalty Moratorium Campaign
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September 29, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Conservatives in Oklahoma are speaking out against the death penalty and pushing for a moratorium on its use. Find out why in this video...
“The wrongful conviction of Robert Roberson has been an ongoing tragedy for over twenty years. If it now becomes a wrongful execution, it will live in infamy.” - Author John Grisham
New Book of Interest: SHAKEN: The Rush to Execute an Innocent Man by John Grisham | Death Penalty Information Center
Acclaimed novelist and former criminal defense lawyer John Grisham is set to release a new book titled *SHAKEN: The Rush to Execute an Innocent...
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September 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
“The wrongful conviction of Robert Roberson has been an ongoing tragedy for over twenty years. If it now becomes a wrongful execution, it will live in infamy.” - Author John Grisham
"...it is sometimes hard to get to the heart of a matter—not what’s strategic for one side or the other, but what is right." Read more in @montereycountynow.com
A Salinas reverend joins in a statewide campaign asking to end the death penalty.
A Salinas reverend joins a statewide campaign, urging Gov. Newsom to commute death row sentences, citing moral concerns and risks of error.
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September 16, 2025 at 1:40 PM
"...it is sometimes hard to get to the heart of a matter—not what’s strategic for one side or the other, but what is right." Read more in @montereycountynow.com
"The death penalty is not a solution to horrible violence; it detracts from more tangible ways to address the root causes of violence while acting as a poor substitute." Read more in @sojo.net
Arkansas Faith Leaders Call for Systemic Solutions, Not More Executions
A multi-faith coalition called on Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to instead prioritize addressing poverty, health care, and other systemic issues.
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September 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"The death penalty is not a solution to horrible violence; it detracts from more tangible ways to address the root causes of violence while acting as a poor substitute." Read more in @sojo.net
"Such an action would not only save lives but also send a powerful message about California's dedication to building a justice system rooted in equity, compassion, and the prevention of harm." Read more...
Sister Helen Prejean, faith leaders press Newsom to clear death row - UPI.com
Prejean, a prominent death penalty advocate, and others want the California governor to commute the sentence of every prisoner in the state condemned to die.
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September 10, 2025 at 11:28 AM
"Such an action would not only save lives but also send a powerful message about California's dedication to building a justice system rooted in equity, compassion, and the prevention of harm." Read more...
A group of exonerees is calling on Texas authorities to prevent the wrongful execution of Robert Roberson on 10/16/25 for a crime that never occurred. Read the letter and watch the virtual press conference.
PRESS RELEASE + RECORDING OF TODAY'S PRESS CONFERENCE: Exonerees Urge TX Officials to Stop Oct. 16 Execution of Robert Roberson in Discredited "Shaken Baby" Case
For Immediate Release: Thursday, September 4, 2025 Contact: Laura Burstein, [email protected] Exonerated Individuals Release Letter Urging Relief for Robert Roberson, Innocent Father Sched...
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September 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
A group of exonerees is calling on Texas authorities to prevent the wrongful execution of Robert Roberson on 10/16/25 for a crime that never occurred. Read the letter and watch the virtual press conference.
Combat veterans are overrepresented on death row due to combat-driven post-traumatic stress. Find out more in this report from @newsnation.bsky.social
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August 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Combat veterans are overrepresented on death row due to combat-driven post-traumatic stress. Find out more in this report from @newsnation.bsky.social