People of Faith Against the Death Penalty

06/19/2026

As Ohio's Catholic Gov. DeWine announces death penalty opposition, Catholic advocates urge further action

"It is impossible today to make the case that the death penalty is a deterrent," the Catholic governor said. "I no longer believe the death penalty is a deterrent to murder."

06/18/2026

Few people have thought more deeply about the death penalty's impact on North Carolina than the speakers joining our webinar on June 23.

Alfred Rivera survived a wrongful conviction. Henderson Hill has spent decades litigating capital cases. Rep. Vernetta Alston brings a policymaker's perspective. Historian Seth Kotch has documented the death penalty's place in our state's story.

Join us as we ask: What have we learned from 20 years without ex*****ons?

What: (Webinar) 20 Years With No Executions: What Have We Learned?
When: June 23, 12–1:15 PM
How: Register at bit.ly/nccadpwebinar

06/16/2026

"Ohio should abolish the death penalty"- Governor DeWine

We are thankful to Governor DeWine for his thoughtful consideration of this issue and his declaration of opposition to the death penalty. Sign the petition to thank the Governor and encourage him to use his executive powers of clemency to commute the row!

https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/governor-dewine-take-clemency-action?source=direct_link&

06/16/2026

Republican governor: Ohio should abolish the death penalty

Gov. Mike DeWine says he believes Ohio should abolish the death penalty. The term-limited governor, who has repeatedly postponed scheduled ex*****ons, said Tuesday that data shows the death penalty is

06/13/2026

The Supreme Court on Thursday (June 11) prevented Alabama from executing a man who became a Christian ministry leader during his 26 years on death row, deciding that killing him using nitrogen gas was unconstitutional.

(RNS) — At the heart of Alabama’s latest death penalty controversy is Jeffery Lee, who became a Christian mentor to other incarcerated men on death row. Opponents to Lee’s ex*****on ask courts to 'choose life.'

06/05/2026

North Carolina used to be the fifth most frequently executing state. Now it has been 20 years since ex*****ons stopped. We have much to celebrate and reflect upon.

And there is so much more to do.

Please join the North Carolina Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty for these events.

Twenty years after North Carolina's last ex*****on, join NCCADP for free public events examining the death penalty and the future we're building.

06/05/2026

“Thou shalt not kill… I’m against any killing. It doesn’t solve any problem.” - John Lennon

05/22/2026

This is the system in which Oregon’s death penalty still lingers:

Abstract Excerpted From: Janet W. Steverson, Oregon's History of Using the Law to 'Stack the Deck' in Favor of White Males, 29 Lewis & Clark Law Review 807 (2026) (166 Footnotes) (Full Document). The United States Department of Education (DOE) asserted that '[e]ducational institutions have toxically...