Renny Cushing Weighs In On NH Tie Vote
"We will repeal the death penalty in NH," says Rep. Renny Cushing in this new video from the New Hampshire Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. Read More
Death Penalty Repeal Fails in New Hampshire; “The fight does not end here.”
New Hampshire Senate Fails to Pass SB 202 with Amendment to Repeal the Death Penalty Read More
Forgiveness Takes Precedence Over Wrath
In an early battle in defense of Islam's still-struggling first community in Medina, the prophet Muhammad's son-in-law Ali brought a traitor to his knees and was about to kill him when the man spat in his face. Ali sheathed his sword, knowing that to strike out of anger rather than out of acting for justice would be a sin. Read More
New Hampshire Criminal Justice Committee Passes Repeal Bill
Tuesday, February 10th, New Hampshire moved one step closer to repealing the death penalty. In a 14-3 vote, the New Hampshire House Criminal Justice committee overwhelmingly voted favor of House Bill 1170. Read More
Governor Inslee Declares a Moratorium on Executions for Washington State
On February 11, 2014, Governor Jay Inslee announced a moratorium on the death penalty in state, making Washington state the latest state to join the national trend towards ending use of the death penalty. For the remainder of his time in office Inslee will grant reprieves for death sentences, preventing any executions from happening. Read More
NCADP Launches 90 Million Strong Campaign by Honoring Maryland Elected Officials
On Sunday, January 26, NCADP hosted the 90 Million Strong Campaign kickoff party at the home of Rev. Barry and Joanne Lynn where we honored Governor Martin O’Malley, Senator Jamie Raskin, Senator Lisa Gladden, Delegate Sandy Rosenberg, and Delegate Salima Marriott for their leadership in the fight to repeal the death penalty in Maryland. Read More
State Legislatures Consider Death Penalty Repeal
On January 16th, two states, Kansas and New Hampshire, held hearings in their capitals to consider legislation to repeal the death penalty. Both bills have bipartisan support from lawmakers and are being considered after extensive advocacy from abolition supporters. Read More
We Are 90 Million Strong
The law doesn’t read “guilty until proven innocent.” And yet, since 1973, the United States has released 143 people from death row after they proved their innocence. It’s a totally backwards approach, and sometimes, we don’t get to them fast enough. Troy Davis, Carlos de Luna, Cameron Todd Willingham, and Gary Graham are among those who are widely believed to have been wrongly executed. In all likelihood there are others. Read More
Ten Death Penalty Stories from 2013 Not to Have Missed
In 2013, the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty and our many allies and supporters in the death penalty abolition movement celebrated triumphs and learned from our setbacks. This list of important stories from 2013 emphasizes the successes but provides critical reminders of the challenges we still need to overcome. Read More
Colorado’s Journey to Realizing the Beloved Community
A bill to abolish Colorado’s death penalty failed during this past Legislative session, but Coloradans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (CADP) has come back strong, teaming up with a diverse and powerful group of community partners. Together they will engage Coloradans throughout the state in dialogue about why abolishing the death penalty will make Colorado a stronger, safer, and more just place to live. Read More
Daisy Kouzel, A Life-long Abolitionist
Our mother, Daisy, was a death penalty abolitionist since she was a child. She could not explain why she had acquired this particular passion at so early an age. She had no personal connection with anyone who had been affected by capital punishment, either victim or defendant. Our father, Alfred, had a theory that perhaps in a previous life, Daisy had had a son or daughter who was executed. But however it began, Daisy, with the help of Alfred and us kids, worked tirelessly for the cause. Read More
What Made Maryland Different?
What separates Maryland from other states that have had recent abolition campaigns is the consistent presence of a single governor with the initiative to pass abolition legislation. While bills in other states have had gubernatorial support, Governor Martin O’Malley was the only governor to formally make abolition a part of his legislative agenda. Read More