Robert Pruett has received a stay of execution to allow for more DNA testing of evidence. He was scheduled to be put to death this evening for the 1999 murder of […]
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Kristin Houlé Cuellar is the Executive Director of the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (TCADP).
In this edition of our monthly newsletter, you’ll find information about four executions scheduled to take place in Texas in April, as well as recent positions taken by two pharmaceutical associations that discourage their members from participating in the execution process. You’ll also find updates on our legislative advocacy efforts.
After nine hours of deliberation, a Tarrant County jury determined that mitigating factors warranted a sentence other than the death penalty for Gabriel Armandariz, who was convicted of killing his sons Luke, 6 […]
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State of Texas executes Manuel Vasquez
The State of Texas carried out its fourth execution of the year tonight, putting Manuel Vasquez to death for the 1998 murder of 51-year-old Juanita Ybarra in San Antonio. It was […]
Today at a press conference at the State Capitol, TCADP and Texas Impact gathered with faith leaders from across the state to release an Interfaith Statement of Opposition to the Death Penalty and Texas Rabbis’ and Cantors’ Statement of Opposition to the Death Penalty. More than 550 religious and spiritual leaders statewide have endorsed the Interfaith Statement; among them, the signatories represent 25 different faith traditions.
TCADP would like to thank everyone who donated to our organization today as part of Amplify Austin. With your support, we raised more than $5,200 in 24 hours AND won […]
In this month’s e-newsletter from TCADP, you’ll find information about two executions scheduled to take place in March as well as updates on other death penalty cases. You’ll also find details regarding several upcoming events, including Amplify Austin (March 5-6) and our Faith Leader Advocacy Day and Press Conference on the Death Penalty (March 9). Read more!
Today the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halted the execution of Rodney Reed, which was scheduled to take place on March 5th. The court issued the stay to consider new […]