The Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (TCADP) is a statewide, grassroots membership organization working to end the death penalty in Texas. TCADP engages in outreach, education, and advocacy aimed at raising awareness of issues related to the death penalty and mobilizing the citizens of Texas - and their elected officials - to support abolition. We invite all concerned citizens to join our growing movement.
The TCADP 2010 Summer newsletter: Seizing the Momentum features a new look for TCADP with the adoption of a new logo!
In this issue: Another Case of Wrongful Execution?; Texas Death Penalty Developments; MVFR Interview: Steve Bishop; Regional Trainings; Chapter News/Calendar; Member Spotlight: Jessica Chong
Leave a Reply | Read More →Today’s Hartford (Connecticut) Courant features an excellent op-ed from Terrence P. Dwyer, a retired investigator with the New York State Police, Bureau of Criminal Investigation. In “More than Reasonable Doubt About Death Penalty” (July 21, 2010), Dwyer expresses his concerns about the risk of convicting and executing the innocent. He also voices concern about the impact [...]
Leave a Reply | Read More →Derrick Jackson is scheduled to be executed Tuesday, July 20 at 6:00pm. The execution will be the 15th Texas execution of 31 nationwide.
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Leave a Reply | Read More →July 2 marked the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision Gregg v. Georgia (1976), which upheld the newly crafted death penalty statutes of several states (including that of Texas) and paved the way for the resumption of executions. Just four years earlier, the Court had ruled in Furman v. Georgia (1972) that the death [...]
Leave a Reply | Read More →Jonathan Green has received a stay of execution from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals! Read more at: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D9GLR2300.html //
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