Play Project Update – May 2012: Wrapping Up A Successful Eighth Season
By Greg Callaghan, National Coordinator, Dead Man Walking School Theater Project The Dead Man Walking School Theatre Project is wrapping up an excellent 8th season. Schools in California, Chicago, Illinois, Washington, New York, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Oklahoma, Florida, Indiana, Utah,... MORE
Battling the Erroneous Use of Scripture to Support U.S. Executions
On Thursday evening May 3, noted death row chaplain, author, and CMN speaker Dale Recinella addressed the annual meeting of the New Hampshire Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty with a keynote address on how passages from the Bible are often... MORE
Man Wrongly Convicted of Murder Released from California’s Death Row After 20 Years
By Elizabeth Zitrin, Death Penalty Focus — May 12, 2012 — On March 14, 2011, the Los Angeles County Superior Court reversed his conviction and Francisco “Franky” Carrillo Jr. was released from prison on their order after two decades behind bars. At... MORE
Repeal of Death Penalty in Connecticut Victory for Catholic Church
By Fr. Richard Murphy, Our Lady of Peace Roman Catholic Church, Stratford, CT May 1, 2012 Last month, Connecticut became the fifth state in five years to repeal the death penalty. In Connecticut and across the country, the Catholic Church has... MORE
Interview: Jeanne Woodford of Death Penalty Focus
By Rev. Michael Carson May 1, 2012 Rev. Michael Carson, Pastor of Queen of Apostles Church in the Diocese of San Jose and member of the State Board of California People of Faith Working Against the Death Penalty, recently interviewed... MORE
Connecticut Becomes 17th State To Repeal Death Penalty
Washington, D.C. — April 25, 2012 — The Catholic Mobilizing Network to End the Use of the Death Penalty hails Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s decision to sign legislation repealing the death penalty today, making Connecticut the fifth state to end the death... MORE
Statement Reflecting on First Racial Justice Act Decision
By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President, North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP (April 22, 2012) First, allow me, on behalf of the National, State, and Local units of the NAACP to express our deepest sympathy to the family... MORE
North Carolina Judge Overturns Death Sentence Under Racial Justice Act
By Death Penalty Information Center (April 20, 2012) On April 20, Cumberland County Superior Court Judge Gregory Weeks ordered Marcus Robinson’s death sentence to be reduced to life in prison without parole. Earlier this year, lawyers for Robinson suggested that race played an improper... MORE
Play Project Update: Mater Dei Students Bring ‘Dead Man Walking’ to Religious Education Congress
By Greg Callaghan, National Coordinator, Dead Man Walking School Theatre Project — April 16, 2012 —The Dead Man Walking School Theatre Project was thrilled to attend the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress in Anaheim, Calif., at the end of March. Students... MORE
Murder Victims’ Families for Reconciliation: Making Sure the Voices of Victims are Heard
By Scott Bass, MVFR Interim Executive Director — April 16, 2012 — Murder Victims’ Families for Reconciliation (MVFR) works to make sure that murder victim family members who oppose the death penalty and/or support reforms are heard in public discourse about capital... MORE