#RSS 2.0 next TCADP Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty TCADP Logo * Home * Who We Are + About Us + Acerca de TCADP + Contact + Staff + TCADP Board of Directors + Advisory Board + Site Map * What We Do + Key Accomplishments + Religious Outreach + Legislative Advocacy + Victims Outreach + Annual Conference + Speakers Bureau * Get Informed + The Latest News from TCADP + Texas Death Penalty Facts + Death Sentences by County + Wrongful Execution + Wrongful Conviction + Press Room + Reports + Newsletter Archives + Films, Books, and Theatre + Links * Get Involved + Take Action + Join TCADP + Contact Lawmakers + Stop Executions + Attend Events * Donate + Give Now + Partners for Justice * Blog 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. * Email icon Subscribe for Breaking News! * Twitter icon FOLLOW US ON TWITTER@tcadpdotorg * Facebook icon Join the Movement on Facebooktcadp 07 January 2016 TCADP January 2016 Alert: It’s a new year for justice executions TCADP Annual Conference In this edition of our monthly e-newsletter, you’ll find information about the TCADP 2016 Annual Conference, as well as scheduled executions and volunteer opportunities. You’ll also find links to recent articles and editorials about the demise of the death penalty. Tags: Dallas Morning News, Death Penalty, execution, Houston, TCADP Annual Conference, Texas 15 December 2015 Texas Death Penalty Developments in 2015: The Year in Review TCADP Annual Report Texas death penalty According to TCADP’s new report, Texas Death Penalty Developments in 2015: The Year in Review, death sentences in Texas have dropped to their lowest level on record. Texas juries rejected the death penalty in more cases than they imposed it this year. Tags: capital punishment, Death Penalty, Death Sentence, execution, Harris County, lethal injection, TCADP, Texas 01 December 2015 TCADP December 2015 Alert: 2016 Annual Conference Updates death penalty TCADP Annual Conference Texas In this edition of our monthly e-newsletter, you’ll find information about our 2016 Annual Conference: At the Epicenter of the Death Penalty. You’ll also find links to a new report on veterans on death row; coverage of declining death sentences in Texas; and TCADP’s Fall 2015 Newsletter. Tags: capital punishment, Death Penalty, Harris County, Texas 01 December 2015 TCADP announces 2016 Conference Keynote Speaker, Panelists and Honorees TCADP Annual Conference Texas The TCADP 2016 Annual Conference Committee is delighted to announce our keynote speaker, panelists, and award recipients. Join us in Houston next February for the 2016 Annual Conference: At the Epicenter of the Death Penalty. Tags: capital punishment, Death Penalty, Harris County, Houston, Nebraska, Repeal, Texas 30 November 2015 New report chronicles plight of veterans on death row Death Penalty Information Center death row inmates In conjunction with Veterans Day earlier this month, the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) released a new report that chronicles the plight of some 300 veterans on death row nationwide, including many who suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). According to report author Richard Dieter, “Defense attorneys representing veterans accused of capital crimes often fail […] Tags: Death Penalty, Death Penalty Information Center, death row, execution, veterans 19 November 2015 State of Texas executes Raphael Holiday execution Texas Last night, November 18, the State of Texas carried out its last execution of the year, putting Raphael Holiday to death for the arson murders of three young children in 2000 in Madison County: Tierra Lynch, 7, Jasmine DuPaul, 5, and 18-month-old Justice Holiday, his daughter. Earlier in the day, Madison County State District Judge Hal Ridley […] Tags: Death Penalty, execution, lethal injection, Texas 18 November 2015 Judge halts today’s scheduled execution of Raphael Holiday Stay of execution Texas A state district judge has withdrawn the execution date for Raphael Holiday, who was scheduled to be put to death this evening. It was the last execution scheduled by the State of Texas this year. According to the Dallas Morning News, “Madison County state district Judge Hal Ridley granted a motion from Holiday’s original trial lawyers that […] Tags: Death Penalty, stay of execution, Texas 03 November 2015 TCADP November 2015 Alert: Texas schedules last execution of the year death penalty executions Texas In this edition of our monthly e-newsletter, you’ll find information about three recent death penalty trials in Texas, the National Association of Evangelicals’ new position on the death penalty, and featured events in El Paso, Huntsville, and North Texas. Tags: Anthony Graves, Death Penalty, Death Sentence, execution, Julius Murphy, lethal injection, Texas 1 2 … 164 Next → Search Search...___________ Search... Subscribe! RECEIVE BREAKING NEWS AND UPDATES Categories Categories[Select Category____________________________________] Upcoming Events January 18: MLK Community Celebration in Austin January 26: El Pasoans Against the Death Penalty meeting January 27: 2015 Year-End Report delivery at State Capitol January 30: Texas Amnesty International State Conference in College Station February 20: TCADP Annual Conference in Houston, Register today! Click here for more information on upcoming events. Did you know? In 2015, jurors in Texas imposed the fewest new death sentences since the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the state’s revised capital punishment statute in 1976 Click here to find out more from TCADP's annual report, Texas Death Penalty Developments in 2015: The Year in Review. Executions in 2016 Scheduled Executions January 20: Richard Masterson January 27: James Freeman February 16: Gustavo Garcia March 9: Coy Wesbrook March 22: Adam Ward March 30: John Battaglia April 6: Pablo Vasquez April 27: Robert Pruett June 2: Charles Flores Twitter Tweets by @TCADPdotORG Tweets by @TCADPdotORG JOIN THE MOVEMENT ON FACEBOOK IFRAME: http://www.facebook.com/plugins/likebox.php?id=257022670865&width=292&c onnections=10&stream=false&header=false&height=300 © TCADP. Working to end the death penalty through outreach, education, and advocacy. WooThemes Logo Press f for fullscreen. [fulls.png] spinner