Author: Kristin

Kristin Houlé Cuellar is the Executive Director of the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (TCADP).

Abolitionists Gather in Austin for Annual Conference

Post author By Kristin
Post date February 17, 2011
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More than 120 anti-death penalty advocates from across Texas will gather this Saturday, February 19, 2011 in Austin for the annual conference of the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (TCADP). This event, “Seizing the Momentum – Advancing Statewide Vision through Local Action,” will feature workshops and a panel discussion on the impact of the death penalty on Texas counties. TCADP also will honor Anthony Graves, his family, and his legal team with its annual Courage Award, in recognition of their tenacity, faith, and dignity throughout the ordeal of his wrongful conviction and incarceration. Read the entire press release.

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More than 90 Faith Leaders Call for Clemency for Timothy Adams

Post author By Kristin
Post date February 16, 2011
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Today more than 90 Christian faith leaders from communities throughout Texas called on the Board of Pardons and Paroles and Governor Rick Perry to grant clemency to Timothy Adams. Adams […]

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Clemency Alert for Tim Adams

Post author By Kristin
Post date February 7, 2011
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Tim Adams is scheduled to be executed by the State of Texas on Tuesday, February 22, 2011. He was convicted of killing his son while planning his own suicide in […]

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State Representatives File Abolition Bill

Post author By Kristin
Post date February 4, 2011

State Representatives Jessica Farrar and Marisa Marquez have filed House Bill 819, which calls for the repeal of the death penalty in Texas. We expect that the bill will be referred […]

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Houston Religious Leaders Call for End to Death Penalty

Post author By Kristin
Post date January 19, 2011
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Last night’s unprecedented event in Houston with seven high-level religious leaders and Sister Helen Prejean was amazing! More than 500 people representing diverse faith traditions RSVPd and attended the event. Sister Helen […]

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First Texas Execution of 2011 Postponed

Post author By Kristin
Post date January 12, 2011

On January 11, Cleve Foster, the first person scheduled to be executed in Texas in 2011, received a last-minute stay from the U.S. Supreme Court. He was convicted of the […]

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Breaking News: Illinois Legislature Abolishes the Death Penalty

Post author By Kristin
Post date January 11, 2011
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Today, the Illinois Senate passed legislation to abolish the death penalty! The vote was 32 for, 25 against, with 2 voting present. Last week the Illinois House of Representatives passed the […]

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Houston Chronicle Calls for Abolition of the Death Penalty

Post author By Kristin
Post date January 3, 2011
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The editors of the Houston Chronicle began the new year with a call to end the death penalty in Texas. In an editorial that appeared on January 1, 2011, “It’s […]