WCADP

Washington's death penalty was abolished in October 2018! Our work has moved from offense to defense.

[Amnesty International USA @amnestyusa]

While the world was focused on saving lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, some countries sentenced people to death and carry out executions no matter what.

Our report on the Death Penalty in 2020 is now available: https://t.co/LpbCOUD6cV

[Amnesty International @amnesty]

In 2020, while the world was focused on saving lives during the #COVID19 pandemic, some countries were busy taking lives.

Find out more on April 21 as we launch our latest Death Penalty Report.

[Innocence Project @innocence]

Tomorrow, #PervisPayne's reprieve runs out and he may face another execution date, despite maintaining his innocence for 33 years. Watch: Mr. Payne's message to supporters and join his fight for justice by texting TEAMPAYNE to 52886. https://t.co/lPqhKSb5i6

[ACLU @ACLU]

We and 17 other organizations are urging Arizona Governor Doug Ducey not to move forward scheduling executions.
https://t.co/x9YmahW73T

[Robert Dunham @RDunhamDP]

#Virginia, With 2nd-Most Executions, Outlaws #DeathPenalty. It has become the 23rd state to abolish capital punishment. https://t.co/QBog4DeaTQ @AP @deniselavoie_ap @DPInfoCtr

[Legal Defense Fund @NAACP_LDF]

Virginia just became the first state in the South to abolish the death penalty. Historic day! https://t.co/MKXEHNzFN3

[Nevada Coalition Against the Death Penalty @nvcadp]

The legendary @DoloresHuerta is calling on Nevada to end the death penalty. She knows it is exorbitantly expensive, stands the risk of killing innocent people and is plagued with racial bias. Stand with her and sign a petition to our #nvleg:
https://t.co/kaczkxxZ0x

[Robert Dunham @RDunhamDP]

One of the #deathpenalty’s former strongholds will abolish it. #Virginia used to execute more people than any state other than #Texas. Now it’s abolishing executions. https://t.co/ceztu1X7pk @voxdotcom @imillhiser @DPInfoCtr

[Robert Dunham @RDunhamDP]

BREAKING: During our death-row census project, we discovered 11 more exonerations, bringing the national total to 185. Here's our Special Report: The Innocence Epidemic. https://t.co/uphwDeZd18 @DPInfoCtr @WTIUSA #deathpenalty

[WCADP @wa_abolish]

WCADP is honored to be a part of this coalition calling for an end to the federal #deathpenalty.

[Robert Dunham @RDunhamDP]

82 advocacy groups call on Biden to end federal executions. https://t.co/OZysK73jUr @AP @mtarm @MikeBalsamo1 @ACLU @civilrightsorg @DPInfoCtr #deathpenalty

[WCADP @wa_abolish]

Both houses of VA’s leg just voted to end the #deathpenalty, a racist and deeply flawed relic. House vote was 57 to 41. Thank you @ssurovell @mikemullin4VA @vainterfaith @VADP @ACLUVA @amnestyusa

[Robert Dunham @RDunhamDP]

Although both the House and Senate in #Virginia have voted to abolish the #deathpenalty, the language in the two bills has some differences. The General Assembly will have to reconcile those differences before the bill can go to @GovernorVA's desk for his signature. @DPInfoCtr

[Robert Dunham @RDunhamDP]

House of Delegates passes bill to abolish #Virginia’s #deathpenalty; governor expected to sign into law. https://t.co/Eze6L2TRah @Daily_Press @PeteDujardin @VADP @DPInfoCtr

[Robert Dunham @RDunhamDP]

This sums up the significance of today's action: "In a landmark vote Friday, the #Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill to abolish the #deathpenalty in the state that since Colonial times has executed more people than any other." @DPInfoCtr

[Robert Dunham @RDunhamDP]

House of Delegates backs abolishing #deathpenalty, signaling end of capital punishment in #Virginia. https://t.co/FCustTtRPh @RTDNEWS @RTDFrankGreen @VADP @DPInfoCtr

[Death Penalty Action @DeathPenaltyAct]

#VALeg has just voted 21 to 17 to #AbolishTheDeathPenalty! On to the VA House of Delegates! There is much work to be done to #StopExecutions in #Virginia!

[Death Penalty Action @DeathPenaltyAct]

With #COVID19 raging across the country, AL & TX might move forward with executions. 2 of the reporters in this video contracted COVID-19 after witnessing executions in Terre Haute.
@LilianaSegura @georgehale @AdamPinsker @VicRyc @ohioaj

[WCADP @wa_abolish]

Black pastors are calling for an end to the #deathpenalty in VA! “Capital punishment is a racial justice issue. It is beyond time for us to address this historical sin.” https://t.co/otmzQNd7pQ #nodeathpenaltyVA @vainterfaith @VADP

[WCADP @wa_abolish]

Thank you for supporting repeal of the #deathpenalty in VA! @GovernorVA @RalphNortham It’s time to end this deeply flawed practice. #nodeathpenaltyVA https://t.co/hV2aDGnc8G