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Sanders: Time to End the Death Penalty in Texas

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram features a new piece by regular columnist Bob Ray Sanders entitled “Time to End the Death Penalty in Texas” (April 10, 2012).  In his column, Sanders […]

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TCADP Press Release: Death Row Survivor Juan Melendez Tours San Antonio

Juan Roberto Melendez-Colon, who survived nearly 18 years on death row for a crime he did not commit, will share his story of wrongful conviction and ultimate exoneration with people of faith, students, and community members throughout San Antonio from April 12-15, 2012.

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Read the 2012 TCADP Spring Newsletter

In this issue: Bexar County Campaign hosting Juan Melendez Tour; Facebook/Twitter Interview with Anthony Graves; Voices of Texas: National Crime Victims’ Rights Week; Death Penalty Developments; TCADP Annual Conference Wrapup; TCADP Member Highlight – Bryand Spencer, El Paso; News from the Field

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Angelina County Rejects Death Penalty for Kimberly Saenz

Yesterday, April 2, 2012, a jury in Angelina County, Texas rejected the death penalty for Kimberly Saenz, a former nurse, and instead sentenced her to life in prison without the […]

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San Antonio: Juan Melendez Speaker’s Tour April 12-15

Juan Roberto Meléndez-Colón spent seventeen years, eight months and one day on Florida’s death row for a crime he did not commit. His story highlights the many problems that plague […]

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April 2012 Alert: Upcoming Exonoree Events in San Antonio and Dallas, Spring Newsletter, Provocative Resources, and More!

In This Edition: Scheduled Executions Upcoming Events Recent News New Resources Calendar Scheduled Executions April 26: Beunka Adams May 2: Anthony Bartee Respond to each execution by attending a vigil […]

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State of Texas Executes Jesse Hernandez

Last night, March 28, 2012, the State of Texas executed Jesse Hernandez for the murder of 10-month-old Karlos Borjas in 2001.   Hernandez and his wife were babysitting Karlos and his […]

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Amnesty International Releases Annual Report on the Death Penalty Worldwide

According to a report released today, March 27, 2012, by the human rights organization Amnesty International, at least 676 people were executed in 20 countries in 2011, compared with 527 […]