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

Accepting Applications for Dave Atwood Scholarship!

Post author By Kristin
Post date September 1, 2010

In 2010, the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (NCADP) announced the Dave Atwood Scholarship, in honor of TCADP’s beloved founder. This annual award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated a strong commitment and dedication to abolishing the death penalty in Texas. The recipient, to be chosen by TCADP, will receive a full registration to NCADP’s Annual Conference, which will next be held January 13 – 16, 2011 in Chicago, IL. Apply today! The recipient will be announced on November 1st.

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Death Penalty Issue Part of Respect Life Month in the Catholic Church

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Post date September 1, 2010
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According to the Death Penalty Information Center and Catholics Against Capital Punishment, for the first time in recent years the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ annual Respect Life Program […]

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Advisory Panel on Wrongful Convictions Issues Recommendations

Post author By Kristin
Post date September 1, 2010

The Timothy Cole Advisory Panel on Wrongful Convictions recently concluded its work to study the prevention of wrongful convictions. The panel was established by the state legislature in 2009 and […]

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Former Chair of TX Forensic Science Commission: Willingham Investigation Must Go Farther

Post author By Kristin
Post date August 11, 2010

Austin attorney Samuel Bassett, who served as chair of the Texas Forensic Science Commission until his abrupt dismissal last fall, has called on his former colleagues to go farther in […]

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TX Forensic Science Commission Admits “Flaws” in Willingham Case

Post author By Kristin
Post date July 30, 2010
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There has been a great deal of media coverage of the Texas Forensic Science Commission’s meeting last Friday, July 23, 2010, during which a subcommittee said that arson investigators in […]

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Two DNA Exonerations in Harris County in One Week

Post author By Kristin
Post date July 30, 2010

In the last six days, two men from Harris County have been released from prison due to DNA evidence of their wrongful conviction. A state district judge has ordered […]

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Counties Bear the Expense of Capital Murder Trials

Post author By Kristin
Post date July 29, 2010

The Hillsboro Reporter, in Hill County, Texas, features an important article about the cost of capital murder trials and the impact these cases might have on the county budget. The […]