Category: executions

February Alert: Stay of Execution, Legislative Action Opportunity and More!

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Post date February 1, 2012

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Action Opportunity: Contact Your State Legislators!
Yesterday, January 31, 2012, staff and members of TCADP hand-delivered a copy of the 2011 annual report, Texas Death Penalty Developments in 2011: The Year in Review, to every member of the Texas Legislature. Through this activity, our wonderful team of volunteers had a chance to speak with legislative staff members about their concerns about the death penalty and share information that demonstrates that Texas is moving away from its use.

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January 2012 News and Events

Post author By tcadp
Post date January 6, 2012

Read about this month’s upcoming events, news and scheduled executions.

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Nationwide Drop in Death Sentences, Executions in 2011

Post author By Kristin
Post date December 28, 2011

On December 15, the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) released its annual report, The Death Penalty in 2011: Year End Report. According to the report, the number of both new […]

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Austin American-Statesman Editorial: Texas juries choosing life without parole

Post author By Kristin
Post date December 20, 2011
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“Whatever the reason for the decline in the number of executions in Texas, it is welcome news,” according to the Austin American-Statesman Editorial Board. In an editorial published today, December […]

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TCADP 2011 Annual Report: Texas Carries Out Fewest Executions Since 1996

Post author By Kristin
Post date December 15, 2011
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Today, December 15, 2011, the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (TCADP) released its annual report, Texas Death Penalty Developments in 2011: The Year in Review. According to the report, executions in Texas dropped to the lowest number since 1996 and death sentences remained at a historic low level this year.

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October Alert: Executions, Upcoming Events and News

Post author By tcadp
Post date October 3, 2011

Welcome New Supporters! TCADP would like to extend a special welcome to everyone who has joined our organization and our movement in recent weeks, either through a community event, in […]

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San Antonio Express-News: “Justice is the real death row issue”

Post author By Kristin
Post date September 29, 2011
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An editorial in the San Antonio Express-News, “Justice is the Real Death Row Issue,” (September 28, 2011), addresses a recent decision by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to no […]

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Perspectives on Last Week’s Executions

Post author By Kristin
Post date September 27, 2011
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TCADP Founder David Atwood wrote the following essay to explain why he and long-time activist Dick Gregory felt obligated to protest the execution of Lawrence Brewer, as part of their […]