COADP - Repeal

Coloradans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to repealing the death penalty in Colorado.

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"I do not think God approves the death penalty for any crime – rape and murder included. Capital punishment is against the best judgment of modern criminology and, above all, against the highest expression of love in the nature of God."
- Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

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Often we're asked how those impacted by murder feel about the death penalty. Like any group, victim family members don't all have the same beliefs or views, but a growing number are coming forward to share why they are opposed.

We're thankful to... https://t.co/gSl9hVWKFN

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Thank you to everyone who came to the state capitol today to advocate for repeal and to the dozen organizations who helped make it happen, especially the Colorado ACLU for all your hard work.

Senate Bill 20-100, a full repeal of Colorado's death penalty, was introduced today!

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Please join CADP, the ACLU of Colorado, Faith-based organizations, and activists from around the state tomorrow when we talk with legislators about the importance of ending the death penalty.

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This is the year! We're proud to be part of a diverse, bipartisan coalition focused on ending the death penalty in our state.

"New in the “yes” column this year are Republicans Jack Tate and Owen Hill.... https://t.co/X57xv6d3X0

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Today is #GivingTuesday, a day set aside to support community organizations.

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to CADP this holiday season to help us continue our important work.

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"Gallup’s new polling... https://t.co/pbVgEfjuy4

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"The relatives of murder victims, along with former judges and corrections officials, asked President Donald Trump and his... https://t.co/SgI5eXhFOc

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"There are 539 people in Colorado who could have been sentenced to death, she said. Only three have been. All three are black men. All three went to Overland High in Aurora. And all were... https://t.co/Mt2ygUcDdp

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Across the country, people are questioning the costs related to the death penalty (even prosecutors who have at times supported it):

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Want to engage with legislators and make a direct impact on ending Colorado's death penalty? Join us tomorrow night for a community conversation on the death penalty. You can not only learn more, but we will have opportunities to contact decision-makers. https://t.co/YAJFfF7lcs

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Please join CADP, the ACLU of Colorado, and other allied groups for a community conversation on the death penalty in Golden next week:

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Sometimes we don't consider the impact death penalty cases have on those serving on juries:

“I think about it every day,” said one woman who... https://t.co/gWk3nASjoC

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"A more than $1.6 million price tag for prosecuting a Colorado death-penalty case that the victim’s family opposed and... https://t.co/HTJ7ZRhA6H

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Libertarian minded conservatives, people from many religious traditions, and progressive criminal justice reform advocates all agree it's time to end the death penalty.

"Thanks to emerging... https://t.co/HFi20BajUQ

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“Try as we might, we cannot escape the fact that the death penalty in America is disproportionately imposed on minorities and poor people,”... https://t.co/a68S2gNgq6

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"Death penalty scholars and psychologists say killers motivated by ideology are unlikely to be deterred by punishment. Most of them are willing to die or understand the... https://t.co/dOZr6NqYDR

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Want to help reach out to legislators before the next session? Join us for a post card writing party tomorrow at the ACLU office!

Wednesday, August 7, 6 - 8 p.m.
ACLU of Colorado Offices
303 E. 17th Ave.... https://t.co/p6F8EB3VXG

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"In recent years, more conservatives have come to realize that capital punishment conflicts irreconcilably with their principles of valuing life, fiscal responsibility and limited government."... https://t.co/5Ts6KEY4zE