Newsletter & Updates
It’s Death Penalty Abolition Day: Take Action!
Today, March 1, is Death Penalty Abolition Day. On March 1, 1847, Michigan became the first state in the union to abolish the death penal...
Mar 01, 2021 / Read More
Death Penalty Abolition Day, with Rev. Dr. Sharon Risher
Monday, March 1 is Death Penalty Abolition Day. On March 1, 1847, Michigan became the first territory in North America to abolish the dea...
Feb 28, 2021 / Read More
Alabama Execution Called Off!
With less than hour to go before the execution warrant ran out, the US Supreme Court upheld the religious freedom injunction that had bee...
Feb 12, 2021 / Read More
Execution in Alabama Tonight? Say NO!
On Tuesday we faxed 329 pages with over 11,000 signatures demanding that the execution be stopped. Just a short time ago, we faxed anothe...
Feb 11, 2021 / Read More
Call Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey — “Stop the Killing!” (and more)
Help stop the execution planned for Thursday evening in Alabama, plus several important save the dates. But first….
Feb 10, 2021 / Read More
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE VOTES TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY!
GREAT NEWS! In an historic vote, just a few minutes ago the Virginia House of Delegates passed a HB2263, a bill to repeal that state’s de...
Feb 05, 2021 / Read More
Day 4: Organizing to End the Federal Death Penalty in the #First100 Days
Here’s how to be most impactful in supporting the campaign to pass HR 262, the Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act of 2021.
Jan 23, 2021 / Read More
On Day One…
Joe Biden promised that one of his first actions is to sign an executive order banning all federal executions.
Jan 20, 2021 / Read More
Urge Biden: Demolish the Death House & Abolish the Death Penalty!
We learned today that Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order banning federal executions. Please click here to say THANKS to President...
Jan 18, 2021 / Read More
Bernice King: We MUST Abolish the Death Penalty
Corey Johnson was pronounced dead at 11:34 last night, becoming the 12th victim of the Trump Administration’s unprecedented six-month exe...
Jan 15, 2021 / Read More