Alfred Dewayne Brown

Alfred Dewayne Brown deemed “actually innocent”

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 Kristin Alfred Dewayne Brown, innocence

Alfred Dewayne Brown was declared “actually innocent” today by the Harris County District Attorney’s (DA) Office. DA Kim Ogg accepted the findings of a special prosecutor appointed by her office in May 2018 to investigate the case. Brown was released from death row in 2015 after prosecutors dismissed the charges against him. In 2014, the Texas Court of […]

New evidence strengthens Alfred Dewayne Brown’s death row exoneration

March 5, 2018 Kristin Alfred Dewayne Brown, exoneration, prosecutorial misconduct

Late in the day on Friday, March 2, 2018, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced the discovery of an email proving that prosecutors knowingly withheld critical evidence in the death penalty case of Alfred Dewayne Brown – evidence that supported Brown’s consistent claim of innocence. Brown was released from death row in June 2015 […]

TCADP 2017 Annual Conference to meet this weekend in Austin

February 15, 2017February 15, 2017 Kristin TCADP Annual Conference

Advocates from across Texas will gather this Saturday, February 18, 2017 in Austin for the 19th annual conference of the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (TCADP). This event, Moving to Higher Ground, will feature workshops, a keynote address, and a panel discussion featuring five local print and radio journalists who cover death penalty issues.

TCADP December 2016 Alert: Announcing the 2017 Award Recipients

December 1, 2016January 4, 2017 Kristin execution, incompetency, TCADP Annual Conference

In this edition of our monthly alert, you’ll find information about the last execution scheduled to take place in Texas this year, as well as announcements related to the TCADP 2017 Annual Conference and coverage of a recent U.S. Supreme Court hearing about intellectual disabilities in a Texas death penalty case.

TCADP October Alert: Support for death penalty falls to lowest level in 40 years

October 3, 2016 Kristin executions, TCADP Annual Conference

In this edition of our monthly newsletter, you’ll find information about the latest polling results from the Pew Research Center, which show declining public support for the death penalty across all groups. We also announce the keynote speaker for the TCADP 2017 Annual Conference and share links to new resources and films on the death penalty.

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