NC Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty

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Interested in learning more about North Carolina's death penalty and the movement to end it? Join our next Death Penalty 101 Info Session on Monday, July 27 at 7 PM to get the facts. 📆 Monday, July 27, 7–8 PM 📍 Zoom 🔗 RSVP at bit.ly/NCCADPJuly2026

Jane Hunt believed that showing up mattered. For decades, she stood with our community in opposition to the death penalty and in defense of human dignity. We were saddened by her passing last month and grateful to see her life honored in this tribute. newsobserver.com/news/local/art…

This weekend we'll be in Asheville with Niconda Garcia for a Racist Roots screening – we'd love to see you there! 📆 Sunday, July 19, 12–1:30 PM 📍 Asheville Friends Meeting, 227 Edgewood Rd, Asheville, NC 28804 🔗 RSVP at bit.ly/AshevilleFrien…

Some promising news: juries are rejecting the death penalty at historic rates. Only 12 new death sentences were imposed in the first half of 2026. In Alabama, prosecutors sought death more than any other state and got zero death sentences.

Firing squad executions are making a comeback in the US. This video by @guardian takes a closer look at why that's happening and what it means for the future of the death penalty. youtube.com/watch?v=RLVyM8…

Read from Demetrius Minor, Executive Director of Conservatives Concerned, about the experience of losing his cousin to murder and how he balances forgiveness, accountability, and hope against the death penalty: open.substack.com/pub/demetriusm…

50 years ago, the Supreme Court's decision in Gregg v. Georgia allowed executions to resume after a 4-year pause. New legal safeguards promised to end the death penalty's arbitrary and discriminatory application. NC's experience tells a different story. nccadp.org/the-legacy-of-…

Get mobilized! Join us this evening on Zoom for Death Penalty 101. You'll learn about North Carolina's capital punishment system, NCCADP's work to end it, and how to get involved in the abolition movement. 📆: Monday, June 29, 7–8 PM 🔗: Register at bit.ly/NCCADPJune2026

Come on out to Durham Central Park this evening, June 26th, from 4–8 PM for @ACLU_NC's Interdependence Day event! We'll be there – come say hi! acluofnorthcarolina.org/event/interdep…

Florida has executed #DustyRaySpencer. He was the 16th person executed in the US and the 9th person killed by Florida in 2026.

What has North Carolina learned in nearly 20 years without executions, and what could be at stake if they resume? Thanks to @nathannotforyou and @newsobserver for helping bring this important conversation to communities across North Carolina. newsobserver.com/news/politics-…

Statement on the Execution of Dusty Ray Spencer fadp.org/statement-on-t…

Press Release: As Capital Cases Move Forward Under HB 307, NCCADP Examines North Carolina’s 20 Years Without Executions nccadp.org/press-release-…

Parenting from prison often means navigating distance and uncertainty that most families never have to consider. In this piece, incarcerated parents share what it means to love, guide, and stay connected to their children despite extraordinary barriers. themarshallproject.org/2026/06/16/pri…

Today we celebrate fathers and father figures while recognizing the families navigating separation, missed milestones, expensive phone calls, long drives for visits, and the countless ways people work to stay connected across prison walls. Love persists. Happy Father's Day.

A generation has passed since North Carolina's last execution. What have we learned? Join us Tuesday, June 23, 12–1:15 PM ET for a conversation with experts who have litigated, studied, challenged, and survived the death penalty system. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Juneteenth reminds us that freedom is more than a proclamation. From convict leasing and prison farms to death row, the legacy of slavery still shapes North Carolina's punishment systems today. The work of liberation isn't finished. nccadp.org/juneteenth-mas…

NCCADP joins Ohio Gov. DeWine in calling for an end to the death penalty in Ohio. The death penalty is a failed policy that offers no solutions. Instead, it only compounds harms. apnews.com/article/death-…

A report released last month by Amnesty International found that 2025 had the highest number of executions worldwide since 1981. 2,707 people were executed across 17 countries. amnesty.org/en/latest/news…