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State of Texas executes Ivan Cantu

Tonight, February 28, 2024, the State of Texas put Ivan Cantu to death despite grave doubts about the integrity of his conviction and widespread calls to stop his execution. Cantu […]

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TCADP February 2024 Newsletter: Texas set to resume executions this month

In this edition: Scheduled executions: Sign Sister Helen Prejean’s petition to stop the execution of Ivan Cantu, set for February 28, 2024 TCADP 2024 Annual Conference: Join us in Fort […]

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TCADP June 2023 Newsletter: Anatomy of a Wrongful Conviction

In this edition: Scheduled executions: A summer without executions in Texas In case you missed it: U.S. Supreme Court grants stay to Richard Glossip; new reports on exonerations, use of […]

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TCADP May 2023 Newsletter: Opening the door for justice

In this edition: Scheduled executions:  A brief respite in Texas; sign the petition to save Richard Glossip in Oklahoma In case you missed it: U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of […]

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State of Texas executes Arthur Brown

On March 9, 2023, the State of Texas carried out its second execution of the week, putting Arthur Brown to death significant evidence of his innocence and intellectual disability. In […]

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TCADP 2023 February Newsletter: Case updates, legislative developments, and our 25th annual conference

In this edition  Scheduled executions: Texas scheduled to execute two men this month, despite the fact their juries did not hear critical mitigating evidence about their backgrounds  TCADP 2023 Annual […]

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TCADP August 2022 Newsletter: A father’s plea for mercy

In this edition Scheduled executions: Victim’s father opposed the death penalty for Kosoul Chanthakoummane, who is set to be executed by the State of Texas on August 17 In case […]

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TCADP March 2022 Newsletter: Today is election day in the Texas Primary!

In this edition Scheduled executions: Texas set to resume executions next week after five-month hiatus 2022 Texas Primary Election: Important District Attorney races are on the ballot in Dallas, Tarrant and Bexar […]