#NEWS: Governor Fallin Issues Stay of Execution for Richard Glossip
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin grants Richard Glossip a last minute 37 day stay of execution due to issues with drug. Read More
#NEWS: Pope Francis Calls on the U.S. Congress to Abolish the Death Penalty
Pope Francis addresses the U.S. Congress and calls for the abolition of the death penalty in respect of the “Golden Rule.” Read More
Susan Sarandon & Sister Helen Prejean Appear on Dr. Phil
Death Row Exoneree Nate Fields, Actress Susan Sarandon and Sister Helen Prejean recently interrupted Dr. Phil’s rerun season to make an important plea. Read More
NCADP Board Vice Chair Barbara Arnwine is honored by the NAACP
NCADP Board Vice Chair Barbara Arnwine was awarded the William Robert Ming Award at the 106th annual NAACP Convention in Philadelphia on July 13, 2015 for her significant contributions to civil rights causes as a lawyer. Read More
#NEWS: U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Midazolam Can be Used in Executions
The Supreme Court has issued a ruling on the use of midazolam in executions. Read More
#NEWS: DEA “in lockstep” with FDA, will not allow Nebraska to import execution drug
The DEA says it is in “lockstep” with the FDA, and will seize illegal drug used for lethal injections if imported by Nebraska. Read More
#NEWS: 2 Men Pardoned for 1983 Murder
Brothers Henry McCollum and Leon Brown receive pardons from Gov. Pat McCrory in North Carolina. Read More
How America’s Death Penalty Ends
Austin Sarat, author of Gruesome Spectacles: Botched Executions and America’s Death Penalty, reviews the state of the death penalty in U.S. Read More
#NEWS: Nebraska Abolishes the Death Penalty
Nebraska legislators have successfully overridden the Governor’s veto and abolished the death penalty in the state. Read More
#NEWS: Nebraska Lawmakers Vote to Abolish the Death Penalty
Nebraska lawmakers have passed a bill to repeal the death penalty in the state. Read More
April 15th LIVE Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates The Death Penalty with Diann Rust-Tierney
On 15 April 2015, Diann Rust-Tierney, Executive Director, National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, was a featured panelist on a live Intelligence Squared U.S. debate on the death penalty. Read More
#NEWS: Delaware Senate Passes Repeal Bill
On Thursday, 2 April 2015, the Delaware Senate passed a bill to repeal the death penalty in the state. Read More
#NEWS: The American Pharmacists Association Votes to Oppose Participation in Executions
Earlier this week, the American Pharmacists Association voted to discourage pharmacists from participating in executions. They joined the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists which adopted a similar resolution last week. Read More
#EXCLUSIVE: Reporter Bailey Elise McBride is Shining A Spotlight on the Death Penalty
Reporter Bailey Elise McBride shares why she is against the death penalty and is partnering with the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. Read More
#NEWS: Virginia House Rejects Lethal Injection Secrecy Bill
The Virginia House of Delegates rejected a measure to pass a lethal injection secrecy bill. Read More
#NEWS: Texas Appeals Court Grants Stay of Execution for Rodney Reed
On Monday night, Texas granted a stay of execution for Rodney Reed,just 10 days before his scheduled March 5th execution. Read More
#NEWS: Akorn Pharmaceuticals Bans Use of Midazolam For Executions
Akorn has issued a statement that it will no longer sell the sedative midazolam to prisons in an effort to keep the drug from being used in lethal injections. Read More
#NEWS: Florida Supreme Court Stays Execution of Jerry Correll
The Florida Supreme Court granted a stay of execution on Tuesday to Jerry Correll pending the U.S. Supreme Court review of the use of midazolam as a lethal injection drug. Read More
#NEWS: Gov. Tom Wolf Announces PA Moratorium on Death Penalty
Governor Tom Wolf has issued a moratorium on the death penalty in Pennsylvania. Read More