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The National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty mobilizes the 90 million Americans who support abolishing the #deathpenalty.

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The @justiceroundtab released a report that outlines both short-term and long-term policy changes required to reform the criminal legal system and address the structural racism it embodies. Read the full report: justiceroundtable.org/resour…
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Please sign the petition and tell President Trump to STOP the execution of Lisa Montgomery. sign.moveon.org/petitions/te… #LisaMontgomery #abolishthedeathpenalty #youareourjustice
TELL PRESIDENT TRUMP TO STOP THE EXECUTION OF LISA MONTGOMERY

TELL PRESIDENT TRUMP TO STOP THE EXECUTION OF LISA MONTGOMERY

January 12th update (5:36PM EDT): Both the Eighth Circuit and the DC Circuit have issued stays of execution for Lisa. The Department of Justice is appealing both to the United States Supreme Court,...

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Thursday at NOON @stmarysca welcomes @diannrt5. Diann will discuss "The Imperative of Ending Capital Punishment to Achieve Racial Equality” in a #FREE virtual event presented by The Center for Study of Democracy. Free to register: smcm.zoom.us/meeting/registe…
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After 6 Murder Trials and Nearly 24 Years, Charges Dropped Against Curtis Flowers (Published 2020)

After 6 Murder Trials and Nearly 24 Years, Charges Dropped Against Curtis Flowers (Published 2020)

Mr. Flowers had faced the possibility of a seventh trial in the quadruple-murder case from Mississippi.

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The politics of the #DeathPenalty laid bare. With just one more execution, President #Trump will become the "most-executing" president since the 1950's. #StopExecutions #RNC2020 #RNChaos #RNCConvention #NoFederalExecutions #LezmondMitchell link.medium.com/xlfRtWHLg9
EXECUTION TODAY: Take Action!

EXECUTION TODAY: Take Action!

At this moment, it is quite possible the execution of Lezmond Mitchell will take place as scheduled this evening at 6pm EDT. We remain…

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Second trial would be ‘heartbreaking’ for Boston Marathon victims, U.S. attorney mulls appeal

Second trial would be ‘heartbreaking’ for Boston Marathon victims, U.S. attorney mulls appeal

The day after President Trump called for a “do-over” in seeking the death penalty against convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the U.S. Attorney said his office is still mulling an...

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“Defendants convicted of killing white people, the study found, were far more likely to be executed than the killers of Black people.” nytimes.com/2020/08/03/us/ra…
A Vast Racial Gap in Death Penalty Cases, New Study Finds (Published 2020)

A Vast Racial Gap in Death Penalty Cases, New Study Finds (Published 2020)

Defendants convicted of killing white people, the study found, were far more likely to be executed than the killers of Black people.

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The administration stands on the wrong side of the moment, and lawmakers should put a stop to federal executions once and for all. bostonglobe.com/2020/07/31/o…
End the federal death penalty now - The Boston Globe

End the federal death penalty now - The Boston Globe

Executions of federal prisoners has resumed. They have to stop.

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New Federal Execution Date Set: MORE ARE COMING. It's part of the #Trump re-election plan. Take Action Now to end the federal #DeathPenalty! link.medium.com/OSa0PoQOx8 #LezmondMitchell #NoFederalExecutions #StopExecutions #DefundTheDeathPenalty @DeathPenaltyAct
New Federal Execution Date Set: MORE ARE COMING. Take Action Now!

New Federal Execution Date Set: MORE ARE COMING. Take Action Now!

Sister Barbara had news: Lezmond Mitchell was moved to death watch today. His execution date has been set for August 26th.

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Anti-death penalty group: Email proves executions a 'political stunt'

Anti-death penalty group: Email proves executions a 'political stunt'

Citing a Trump campaign email blast, the co-director of a group opposing the federal death penalty said Thursday the email provides evidence the executions are a "political stunt."

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Investigate the federal death penalty.
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Another unsigned opinion issued in the dead of night by the Supreme Court. Do we not recognize the moment? Enough killing. #AbolishTheDeathPenalty indystar.com/story/news/crim…
Wesley Ira Purkey's execution in Terre Haute can proceed after Supreme Court decision

Wesley Ira Purkey's execution in Terre Haute can proceed after Supreme Court decision

Wesley Ira Purkey, 68, was convicted of killing a 16-year-old girl and an 80-year-old woman. But his attorneys say he is too mentally ill to execute.

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President Trump's judicial nominees on the D.C. Circuit, Seventh Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court all handed down rulings on the administration's reinstatement of the federal death penalty. law.com/nationallawjournal/2…
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The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 per curiam decision, vacates the district court injunction halting the pending federal executions. Justices Breyer and Sotomayor write dissenting opinions, joined by Justices Ginsburg and Ginsburg and Kagan, respectively.
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Judge blocks what would have been the first federal execution in 17 years after a petition from the victim's family asked the court to consider their risk to COVID-19 by traveling to attend the execution. Daniel Lee execution stayed. #nofederalexecutions cbsnews.com/news/daniel-lewi…
Judge blocks first federal execution in 17 years after victims' family raises concerns over virus

Judge blocks first federal execution in 17 years after victims' family raises concerns over virus

Daniel Lewis Lee, a former white supremacist who robbed and murdered a family of three, including their 8-year-old daughter, was scheduled to be executed on Monday.

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#NoFederalExecutions
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@EUintheUS10 Jul 2020
The EU strongly opposes the decision of the @TheJusticeDept to resume the federal death penalty after a 17-year hiatus. We urge the US administration to reconsider and not proceed with the federal executions due to take place starting on 13 July: eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/…
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#NoFederalExecutions
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TODAY! The State of Texas plans to execute Billy Wardlow. His execution would be the first in #Texas to proceed during as the coronavirus pandemic rages across the state. Call @GregAbbott_TX at (512) 463-2000 & tell him to STOP the Execution of #BillyWardlow. #SaveBillyWardlow
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"The timing of three execution dates set for next week and a fourth in August exposes the way capital punishment is being used purely as a political tool rather than for legitimate penological purposes." tribstar.com/opinion/flashpo…
Flashpoint: Trump is playing politics with the death penalty

Flashpoint: Trump is playing politics with the death penalty

President Trump’s political strategists are once again abusing the power of the Administration to score points with their base while highlighting a distinction between the president and his democra...

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