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Prop 34 Defeated in CA
The narrow defeat of Proposition 34 in California on November 6th shows considerable decline of support for the death penalty. Read the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) press statement here.
No New Death Penalty Sentencing in NC for 2012
It is official – no one will be sentenced to death in North Carolina in 2012! You can read about it in this News & Observer article – No one sentenced to death in North Carolina this year
Honoring David Kaczynski
Capital Punishment Committee of the NYC Bar and New Yorkers for Alternatives to the Death Penalty honor David Kaczynski, on his retirement as NYADP’s executive Director Sunday, November 18, 2012 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP 1133 Avenue of the Americas Between 43rd and 44th Streets Reception following David’s [...]
CRJP 10th Anniversary Event
The Capital Restorative Justice Project presents our 10th Anniversary Annual December Event: After the Ice Storm: Supporting Families Touched by Murder and Promoting Restorative Justice from 2002-2012 Saturday, December 1, 2012 12PM-5:30 PM Blacknall Presbyterian Church 1902 Perry St, Durham, NC Lunch will be served, we will share in Healing Circles and there will be a screening [...]
Faithful Conversation
MVFR Co-Sponsors Faithful Conversation among Dallas Faith Leaders On December 4th, Dallas Faith Leaders and MVFR will convene a conversation about the death penalty. The discussion takes place at Paul Quinn College at 7:00 PM. Please plan to attend if you are in the area and spread the word among faith leaders in your community. RSVP [...]
Pride in Connecticut
This past Wednesday, I had the honor of being a guest at the signing of the repeal of the death penalty bill recently passed to the governor from the Connecticut Senate and House of Representatives. When Governor Malloy signed the bill, I was overjoyed. The tone of occasion was solemn and respectful, as it should [...]
An Issue of Color – Black and White and Red and Brown
As a mother of 10-year-old twins, I know and understand the simple joys of motherhood – watching the determination of first steps, experiencing the excitement before a school play, and seeing the care given to a handmade Mother’s Day card are all joys I’ve experienced. On April 20, 2012 Mother’s Day came early for MVFR [...]
Reflections on the Miracle of Repeal in Connecticut
Miracles are real! I know the recent repeal of the death penalty law in Connecticut was a miracle. Not a miracle in the sense of rare, but in the sense of energies coming together to create something marvelous and full of life, like a birth. Participating as one of the 180 family members who spoke [...]