Abolish the Death Penalty is a blog dedicated to...well, you know. The purpose of Abolish is to tell the personal stories of crime victims and their loved ones, people on death row and their loved ones and those activists who are working toward abolition. You may, from time to time, see news articles or press releases here, but that is not the primary mission of Abolish the Death Penalty. Our mission is to put a human face on the debate over capital punishment. http://www.ncadp.org 65 Martina Davis Correia - Rest In Peace “I want people to know that we didn’t fail. As long as we keep hammering away at this thing, as lo... Wed 07 Dec 2011 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=182 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=182 More good news: Today, the Pope made one of his strongest statements in support of the elimination of the death penalty. He was addressing the memb... Wed 30 Nov 2011 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=181 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=181 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ... Tue 22 Nov 2011 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=180 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=180 November 11, 2011.  Veteran’s Day. It has been two decades since I retired from the United States Army, completing a career of twenty-seve... Thu 10 Nov 2011 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=179 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=179 Official NCADP Statement   The National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty expresses it's deep condolences to the family of Troy Antho... Wed 28 Sep 2011 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=178 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=178 Professor Charles Ogletree's Letter to the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles on Behalf of Troy Davis.   September 16, 2011 Mr. ... Mon 19 Sep 2011 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=177 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=177 By Michael Stone, NCADP Virginia Campaign Coordinator I remember clearly when my two teenaged boys were 12 and 8 years old.  They were full of c... Fri 16 Sep 2011 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=176 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=176 UPDATE: The West memphis Three are being processed for release - 12:59pm EDT Read the Breaking News Here. It's an exciting day in Arkansas, bot... Fri 19 Aug 2011 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=175 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=175 The National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty congratulates the National Bar Association at the opening of its 86th Annual Convention in Baltimo... Mon 01 Aug 2011 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=174 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=174 35 years ago last Saturday (July 2, 1976), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Gregg v. Georgia, upholding the new death penalty laws and allowing the r... Thu 07 Jul 2011 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=173 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=173 By Michael Stone, NCADP Virginia Campaign Coordinator NCADP is a single issue organization and takes no position on issues not related to judicially ... Tue 21 Jun 2011 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=172 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=172 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ... Thu 16 Jun 2011 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=171 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=171 In Memoriam: Marie Deans Marie Deans, longtime death penalty abolitionist and a founder of the organization which became Murder Victims' Families for... Fri 06 May 2011 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=170 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=170 Here, fyi, my brief reflections. Without Marie I would have never been at Airlie and we would likely not have met. So although she never really fo... Tue 26 Apr 2011 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=169 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=169 A Message from the Chair of the Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty   Dear Companions on the Abolition Journey,   This Saturday, ... Fri 22 Apr 2011 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=168 http://web.raffa.com/NCADP_NEW/blog.cfm?postID=168