U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty

U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty

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United to end the death penalty. FKA 8th Amendment Project. Learn more: https://enddeathpenalty.org/

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U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty
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Trump just called off the livestream, but Nidal Hasan is still scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3. ➡️Tell Congress you won't accept executions, livestreamed or not: actionnetwork.org/letters/end-...

actionnetwork.orgEnd the Death Penalty in America: Support the Federal Death Penalty Prohibition ActThe death penalty is not an effective response to violence. Not only does the death penalty fail to deter crime, but it takes precious tax-payer dollars away from more effective programs that have act...
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The Pentagon plans to livestream the Dec. 3 execution of Nidal Hasan, the first military execution in 65 years. The U.S. banned public executions after 20,000 people gathered to watch the lynching of Rainey Bethea in 1936. More from @deathpenaltyinfo.org 👇

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🚨 Toforest Johnson will not be executed after 25+ years on death row! He has long maintained his innocence, and the Governor of Alabama just granted him clemency. The courts reviewing his pending appeals will now decide whether his conviction should be overturned.

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BRKG ATTY STMT: AL Gov. commutes #ToforestJohnson’s death sentence. “We are grateful to Governor Ivey for diligently reviewing Toforest’s case and taking action to spare an innocent man from execution.” More here: tinyurl.com/5bcursv9

tinyurl.comBrking Atty Stmt: AL Gov. Grants Clemency to Death Row Prisoner Toforest Johnson with Innocence ClaimFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—October 20, 2026 Media Contacts: Ty Alper, Berkeley Law Death Penalty Clinic talper@clinical.law.berkeley.edu; Kathryn Hamoudah, Southern Center for Human Rights khamoudah@schr...

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The death penalty does not keep us safe. Email Congress to support the Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act! @uscedp.bsky.social actionnetwork.org/letters/end-...

actionnetwork.orgEnd the Death Penalty in America: Support the Federal Death Penalty Prohibition ActThe death penalty is not an effective response to violence. Not only does the death penalty fail to deter crime, but it takes precious tax-payer dollars away from more effective programs that have act...

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Death Penalty Information Center
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President Trump Announces the Military Will Not Publicly Livestream Nidal Hasan’s Execution #deathpenalty #military deathpenaltyinfo.org/president-tr...

deathpenaltyinfo.orgPresident Trump Announces the Military Will Not Publicly Livestream Nidal Hasan’s Execution | Death Penalty Information CenterOn October 7, 2026, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced in a media interview that Nidal Hasan’s execution would be publicly live-streamed. The…

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Jon Crane
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"...a state that executes its own veterans and its most mentally and physically broken citizens has lost sight of what justice requires," said dozens of Latino Evangelical leaders in Florida. Read more in @goodfaithmedia.bsky.social

goodfaithmedia.orgEvangelical Latino Leaders Urge Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to Pause ExecutionsLatino Evangelical leaders are calling on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to place a statewide pause on all scheduled death-row executions.
U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty
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The Pentagon plans to livestream the Dec. 3 execution of Nidal Hasan, the first military execution in 65 years. The U.S. banned public executions after 20,000 people gathered to watch the lynching of Rainey Bethea in 1936. More from @deathpenaltyinfo.org 👇

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The Racialized American History Behind Public Executions #deathpenalty deathpenaltyinfo.org/the-racializ...

deathpenaltyinfo.orgThe Racialized American History Behind Public Executions | Death Penalty Information CenterOn October 7, 2026, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the execution of Nidal Hasan—a man of Middle Eastern descent sentenced to death for…
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A livestreamed execution isn't accountability. It's an extreme spectacle, one that our country rejected 90 years ago. We shouldn't revive that history. Tell Congress to end all federal and military executions: actionnetwork.org/letters/end-...

actionnetwork.orgEnd the Death Penalty in America: Support the Federal Death Penalty Prohibition ActThe death penalty is not an effective response to violence. Not only does the death penalty fail to deter crime, but it takes precious tax-payer dollars away from more effective programs that have act...
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Gov. Newsom is weighing clemency for 550+ people on California's death row despite consultants warning him not to. This new @latimes.com column by @anitachabria.bsky.social makes the case that conscience can outweigh political calculation. www.latimes.com/california/s...

latimes.comCommentary: The U.S is in the death business. Newsom can change that, and win votesUnder President Trump, the federal government is increasingly normalizing death and corruption as tools of state power. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has a unique ability to send a different message.

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Taniel
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Tragic news: Curtis Flowers, who faced an extraordinarily ordeal by being prosecuted six times for the same crime by a Mississippi DA over decades before SCOTUS sided with him in 2019, just died at 56. Flowers' case was core to the 'In the Dark' podcast.

mississippitoday.orgWrongly imprisoned Curtis Flowers diesAfter Flowers was convicted in a sixth trial, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned it and a state judge dismissed capital murder charges against him.

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Jon Crane
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"The state of Tennessee has shown the world it cannot be trusted to implement capital punishment in a way that preserves human dignity and the rule of law. This has to stop now,” said Laura Porter of the @uscedp.bsky.social Read more in @theindependent.bsky.social

the-independent.comChrista Pike’s advisor reveals what happened when she woke up from botched executionDr Joel Zivot, who is advising Pike’s legal team, has spoken about the death row killer’s prognosis and the challenges she now faces

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New: Timeline of the recklessness and secrecy that led to TN’s preventable and predictable botched executions and how to prevent future problems. Read more here: tinyurl.com/4pb9xxt6

tinyurl.comNew: Timeline, Sourced Materials Re: TN's Preventable Botched ExecutionsA TIMELINE OF THE RECKLESSNESS AND SECRECY THAT LED TO TENNESSEE’S PREVENTABLE AND PREDICTABLE BOTCHED EXECUTIONS AND HOW TO PREVENT FUTURE PROBLEMS (Thursday, October 8, 2026) The following narrativ...

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Death Penalty Information Center
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Justin Wolfe, Former Virginia Death Row Prisoner, Released on Plea Deal After Federal Court Found Significant Prosecutorial Misconduct #deathpenalty #virginia deathpenaltyinfo.org/justin-wolfe...

deathpenaltyinfo.orgJustin Wolfe, Former Virginia Death Row Prisoner, Released on Plea Deal After Federal Court Found Significant Prosecutorial Misconduct | Death Penalty Information CenterJustin Wolfe (pictured, center, with his mother and uncle) was released from prison on September 28, 2026 after pleading guilty to marijuana distribution…

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South Carolinians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (SCADP)
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This hard-hitting story pulls no punches about what led to Tennessee's previous botched executions and botched execution attempts, most recently that of Christa Pike. Read the article here: www.wkrn.com/news/tenness...

wkrn.comThe price of defiance: How Tennessee built a broken execution systemThe reason behind this latest breakdown is neither complex nor mysterious. Newly unsealed court filings and sworn depositions reveal that the state’s top prison official simply chose to ignore the …

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Death Penalty Information Center
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Public Reaction to Tennessee’s Failed Execution of Christa Pike #deathpenalty #tennessee deathpenaltyinfo.org/public-react...

deathpenaltyinfo.orgPublic Reaction to Tennessee's Failed Execution of Christa Pike | Death Penalty Information CenterThe attempted execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee has drawn national and international attention after Tennessee Department of Correction officials…
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"Hopefully, this is the beginning of accountability and an end to secrecy that enables these debacles." —Laura Porter, Executive Director of U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty www.cnn.com/2026/10/05/u... @joncranetv.bsky.social

cnn.comTennessee’s outgoing prison chief had a history of execution missteps before Christa Pike, officials say | CNNBefore the botched execution of Christa Pike, Frank Strada reportedly had a history of overseeing execution missteps in two states.
U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty
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In light of the botched execution of Christa Pike, now is the time to remind your members of Congress: end the federal death penalty! actionnetwork.org/letters/end-...

actionnetwork.orgEnd the Death Penalty in America: Support the Federal Death Penalty Prohibition ActThe death penalty is not an effective response to violence. Not only does the death penalty fail to deter crime, but it takes precious tax-payer dollars away from more effective programs that have act...

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Jon Crane
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“It is a refusal to look inward. It’s a refusal to look at what has been problematic. And the thing that’s governing all of this is that there is a statute that requires secrecy,” said Laura Porter, leader of the @uscedp.bsky.social WATCH on @wkrnnews2.bsky.social ... www.wkrn.com/news/tenness...

wkrn.com‘Complete debacle’: Christa Pike’s botched execution marks second in Tennessee in 4 monthsChrista Pike’s failed execution attempt comes just four months after the botched execution of Tony Carruthers, whose family has since filed a medical malpractice lawsuit.
U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty
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Christa Pike survived Tennessee's 2nd botched execution attempt this year. Gov. Lee has paused the remaining schedule execution of 2026 and called for a full investigation into what happened. Read more: enddeathpenalty.org/christa-pike...

enddeathpenalty.orgChrista Pike execution botched: TN suspends executions after second failed attempt in six months - US Campaign to End the Death Penalty** News about this story is still developing. **

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Jon Crane
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“The state of Tennessee has shown the world it cannot be trusted to implement capital punishment in a way that preserves human dignity and the rule of law. This has to stop now,” said Laura Porter, leader of the @uscedp.bsky.social wpln.org/post/tenness...

wpln.orgTennessee unable to carry out the execution by lethal injection of Christa Gail Pike, witnesses sayTennessee officials were unable to carry out the execution of Christa Gail Pike for a 1995 murder on Wednesday, media witnesses said, after the lethal injection was halted for hours as courts consider...
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"There is no stronger case that a death penalty process run by human beings is fallible.” -USCEDP Executive Director Laura Porter davisvanguard.org/2026/09/texa...

davisvanguard.orgTexas Appeals Court Rejects Lucio Innocence Ruling, Overrules Judge and DA - Davis VanguardThe Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejected a trial court’s finding that death row prisoner Melissa Lucio is actually innocent of killing her 2-year-old daughter, refusing to grant relief despite the...

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The Innocence Project
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BREAKING: Despite agreement of all parties, sharply divided Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejects trial court’s finding of constitutional error in #MelissaLucio's case. Trial court had previously found her "actually innocent”. Read: bit.ly/4rtkfaP.

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BRKG: Despite agreement of all parties, sharply divided Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejects trial court’s finding of constitutional error in #MelissaLucio's case. Trial court had previously found her "actually innocent”. Read @innocenceproject.bsky.social atty stmt here: tinyurl.com/m6tszexe

tinyurl.comMelissa Lucio Attorney Statement: Despite Agreement of All Parties, Sharply Divided Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Rejects Trial Court’s Finding of Constitutional ErrorFor Immediate Release: September 24, 2026 Contact: Laura Burstein, Laura.Burstein@squirepb.com Melissa Lucio Attorney Statement: Despite Agreement of All Parties, Sharply Divided Texas Court of ...
U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty
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Today Alabama plans to execute Jeffery Lee even though his jury voted for a life sentence. ✉️ Email the Governor's Chief of Staff Liz Filmore at liz.filmore@governor.alabama.gov and ask her to urge the Governor to grant clemency. Sample text in thread. It only take a couple minutes!

U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty
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Sample email: Dear Ms. Filmore, I am writing to urge Governor Ivey to commute the sentence of Mr. Jeffery Lee and respect the will of the jury that convicted him. Alabama is planning to execute him on September 17 even though his jury voted for a life sentence. Sincerely, [your name]

U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty
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Here's the number to call Alabama Governor Kay Ivey to stop today's execution of Jeffery Lee: (334) 242-7100 Every voice on that line matters. Jeffery's jury voted for a life sentence. A single judge overrode that decision. Urge Governor Ivey to intervene now.

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lauraburstein.bsky.social
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I was at the crime scene and believe #TyroneNoling is innocent of the crime that landed him on OH’s death row. I urge Gov. Mike DeWine to grant him a full pardon. Read @dispatch.com op-ed from Sheriff Howe here: www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...

dispatch.comI was at the crime scene. Egregious misconduct landed Ohio man on death row | SheriffI was a sheriff when two innocent people were murdered. Tyrone Noling had nothing to do with the crime, but has sat on death row for 30 years.
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On Aug. 25, 2026, the Ohio Parole Board recommended clemency with parole eligibility for Tyrone. One member of the Board—former prosecutor Shontell Walker—even endorsed an immediate pardon. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

nbcnews.comOhio Parole Board says death row inmate Tyrone Noling’s sentence should be commuted to lifeNow the fate of the convicted double murderer, whose case has attracted support from Kim Kardashian and other celebrities, is in the hands of Gov. Mike DeWine.

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lauraburstein.bsky.social
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BREAKING: Ohio Parole Board recommends executive clemency with parole eligibility for #TyroneNoling, innocent man who has spent 30 years on death row. Read statement from attorney here: tinyurl.com/2vju3d7u

tinyurl.comBREAKING: Ohio Parole Board Recommends Executive Clemency with Parole Eligibility For Tyrone Noling, Innocent Man Who Has Spent 30 Years On Death Row.docxFor Immediate Release: August 25, 2026 Contact: reganclcp@gmail.com BREAKING: Ohio Parole Board Recommends Executive Clemency with Parole Eligibility For Tyrone Noling, Innocent Man Who Has Spent 30...

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fritz jamoke
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The death penalty does not keep us safe. Email Congress to support the Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act! @uscedp.bsky.social actionnetwork.org/letters/end-...

actionnetwork.orgEnd the Death Penalty in America: Support the Federal Death Penalty Prohibition ActThe death penalty is not an effective response to violence. Not only does the death penalty fail to deter crime, but it takes precious tax-payer dollars away from more effective programs that have act...

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lauraburstein.bsky.social
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“They lifted his body onto a gurney and wheeled him to the death chamber.” Statement from attorney for #DarrellHines following his execution today in Tennessee. Read here: tinyurl.com/2h3jfwta

tinyurl.comStatement from Attorney for Darrell Hines Following His Execution TodayStatement from Attorney for Darrell Hines Following His Execution Today “I’d like to start by saying that I grieve for the family of Catherine Jean Jenkins. May God be with you. “I also grieve th...

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@theguardian.com Tennessee set to execute man despite botched attempt on another prisoner; Darrell Hines’s lawyers ask Supreme Court to intervene, arguing he could face fate similar to failed execution in May www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.comTennessee set to execute man despite botched attempt on another prisonerDarrell Hines’s lawyers ask supreme court to intervene, arguing he could face fate similar to failed execution in May

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lauraburstein.bsky.social
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New: Attys for #DarrellHines file motion for temporary restraining order re: tomorrow’s scheduled execution due to his stroke symptoms. Hines is the first person scheduled for execution in TN since the botched execution attempt. More here: tinyurl.com/3a6w2rk9

tinyurl.comDarrell Hines Files Motion for Temporary Restraining Order Re: Thursday’s Scheduled Execution Due to His Stroke SymptomsDarrell Hines Files Motion for Temporary Restraining Order Re: Thursday’s Scheduled Execution Due to His Stroke Symptoms (Nashville, TN, Wednesday, August 12, 2026) This morning, attorneys for Darrell...

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Attorneys for #DarrellHines renew request to TN state officials to disclose testing results for the drug it intends to use in Thursday’s scheduled execution, the first execution since TN’s botched execution attempt in May. More here: tinyurl.com/34uadfk5

tinyurl.comHines Attys Renew Ask to State Officials for Execution Drug Testing ResultsIn a follow up letter sent today to the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC), the Attorney General, the Governor, and the warden of Riverbend Maximum Security Institution, attorneys for Darrell H...
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Gov. Lee just announced he will not intervene in the execution of Darrell Hines in Tennessee on Thursday.

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Atty Stmt re: #DarrellHines clemency denial: “TDOC knows [that the physician] can’t do the job the protocol requires him to do, & we’ve seen what that means: a torturous [execution] that leaves staff, witnesses, & the prisoner traumatized.” tinyurl.com/2aev7b2f

tinyurl.comStatement from Attorney for Darrell Hines in Response to Governor Lee’s Denial of ClemencyStatement from Attorney for Darrell Hines in Response to Governor Lee’s Denial of Clemency (Nashville, TN, Tuesday, August 11, 2026) “It would be a grotesque spectacle for Tennessee to move forward w...

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lauraburstein.bsky.social
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BRKG: TN Supreme Court allows Dept. of Correction to conceal whether it plans to continue using doctor - who botched May execution attempt - in August 13 execution of #DarrellHines who is at risk of needing a central IV line. Read attorney statement here: tinyurl.com/4d4w9zkf

tinyurl.comBRKING ATTY STMT: TN Supreme Court Allows TDOC to Conceal Whether It Plans to Continue Using Doctor Who Botched Carruthers ExecutionATTORNEY STATEMENT: Tennessee Supreme Court Allows TDOC to Conceal Whether It Plans to Continue Using Doctor Who Botched Carruthers Execution (Nashville, Tennessee, August 6, 2026) Today, the Tennes...

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Gavin, Small Beer (closed due to long covid), &c.
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Just signed this petition to support clemency for Ernest Suggs, an innocent man on Florida's death row. The victim's own daughter believes he didn't do it. Add your name here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/fl... @uscedp.bsky.social @fadp.bsky.social

actionnetwork.orgFlorida: Don't Execute Ernest Suggs, An Innocent Man on Death RowErnest Suggs was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of his friend Pauline Casey. He has been on death row in Florida for more than 30 years. He has always maintained his innocence, and th...
U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty
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In less than a month, Tennessee plans to execute a severely disabled man without investigating the botched execution of Tony Carruthers. Email Governor Lee to grant Darrell Hines a reprieve until the courts review Tennessee's execution protocol: actionnetwork.org/letters/plea...

actionnetwork.orgPlease Grant Darrell Hines A Reprieve of ExecutionGiven the horrifying failed execution attempt of Tony Carruthers in May, now is the time for Governor Lee to grant a reprieve to Darrell Hines, who is scheduled for execution in Tennessee on August 13...