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Austin: House Party with Sara Hickman and Shelley King

Please join the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (TCADP) and friends on Sunday, September 16, 2012 for a special night of music, food, and fellowship! Singer-songwriter and TCADP Advisory […]

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U.S. Supreme Court Allows Execution of Marvin Wilson‏

The State of Texas executed Marvin Wilson this evening, after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to grant him a stay based on evidence of his intellectual disabilities.  Here’s a statement […]

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National Alliance on Mental Illness Praises Stay of Execution for Marcus Druery, Calls for Competency Hearing

The Houston Chronicle (August 1, 2012) has published a letter to the editor from the Executive Director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Mike Fitzpatrick, and the Policy Coordinator […]

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State of Texas Scheduled to Execute Marvin Wilson on August 7

On August 7, 2012, the State of Texas is scheduled to execute Marvin Wilson
 for the 1992 shooting death of Jerry Robert Williams in Beaumont.  Here is some background information […]

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August 2012 Alert: Marcus Druery Stay; Two August Executions; Summer 2012 Newsletter; & Upcoming Events!

In This Edition: Scheduled Executions Recent News Summer Newsletter Upcoming Events and Announcements Calendar Executions Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Stays Execution of Marcus Druery Late last week, the Texas […]

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Yokamon Hearn Execution to Proceed Today

Today’s Scheduled Execution Update:  Yokamon Hearn is scheduled for execution this evening at 6:00pm.  The U.S. Supreme Court rejected his appeals today.  Hearn’s appeals argued his mental disabilities disqualified him […]

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Take Action to Stop the Execution of Yokamon Hearn

Yokamon Hearn faces execution in Texas on July 18, 2012.  He was convicted in Dallas County of the 1998 carjacking and murder of 23-year-old stockbroker Frank Meziere.  He was the […]

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July 2012 Alert: Four Executions Over Next Two Months

In This Edition: Reflection on the Gregg Anniversary Scheduled Executions Upcoming Events Recent News Announcements Calendar Reflection on the Gregg Anniversary Today, July 2, 2012, marks the anniversary of the […]