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TCADP announces 2012-2013 annual award winners!

Award recipients are chosen each year by the TCADP Board of Directors from nominations received by TCADP members.  The award winners will be celebrated at the 2013 TCADP Annual Conference […]

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Death Penalty Dialogue to Feature Dallas Faith Leaders

On Tuesday, December 4, 2012, four prominent Dallas-area religious leaders will gather for the first time to participate in a public conversation about the death penalty. The event, entitled “A Faithful Conversation on the Death Penalty with Dallas Faith Leaders”, will take place from 7:00 to 9:00 PM in the Grand Lounge at Paul Quinn College. It is free and open to the public.

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State of Texas Executes Preston Hughes III

On November 15, 2012, the State of Texas executed Preston Hughes III for  the 1988 murders of Shandra Charles, age 15, and Marcell Taylor, age 3, in Houston.  It was the […]

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State of Texas Executes Ramon Hernandez

Last night, on November 14, 2012, the State of Texas executed Ramon Hernandez for  the 2001 rape and murder of Rosa Rosado in San Antonio. Another co-defendant in the case, co-defendant, Santos Minjarez, also […]

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Texas Attorney General Releases Partial DNA Results in Skinner Case

Today the Texas Attorney General’s Office released the partial results of DNA tests conducted this fall in the case of Henry “Hank” Skinner.  Skinner was convicted and sentenced to death […]

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State of Texas Executes Mario Swain

On November 8, 2012, the State of Texas executed Mario Swain for the 2002 murder of Lola Nixon in her home in Longview (Gregg County).  This was the 13th execution […]

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Slim Majority Votes to Keep California’s Death Penalty

TCADP would like to thank everyone who supported the Yes on 34/SAFE Campaign to replace California’s death penalty by calling voters, reaching out to friends, and posting information on social […]

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November Alert 2012: VOTE; Case Updates; Member Survey; Fall Newsletter and More

In This Edition:  Scheduled Executions Recent News  – Including the TCADP Fall Newsletter! Upcoming Events Take Action Today! – Complete a Member Survey! Calendar   Executions The State of Texas […]