@DPFocus is a national organization that promotes efforts to abolish the death penalty through coalition building, education, and advocacy.
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🌟 Donate today to help create a society that doesn't resort to killing its citizens, even those who have committed serious crimes. Together, we can work towards abolishing the broken death penalty system.
Donate: deathpenalty.org/donate/
#EndTheDeathPenalty #JusticeForAll
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Texas led the nation in executions with eight in 2023, according to the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty's report.
Read our blog for a comprehensive review: bit.ly/3RTz4mW
#DeathPenalty #JusticeReform #TexasExecutions #RacialJustice #EndTheDeathPenalty
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A profound conversation on "Making a Murderer: False Confessions, Wrongful Convictions" with Mike Farrell and Dr. Richard Leo. Our collective effort to educate on the flaws in the death penalty system is crucial.
🔗 Watch the full webinar recording: bit.ly/3GOXlEa
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📊 In 2023, the U.S. saw its ninth year with under 30 executions and 50 death sentences, per the Death Penalty Information Center.
Check out our blog for insights on this year's trends: bit.ly/3uYSopI
#deathpenalty #humanrights #america #criminaljusticereform
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🚨 It's not too late to be part of this eye-opening event!
🔗 Secure your spot and be part of the conversation: bit.ly/3NelyYg
#criminaljusticereform #capitalpunishment #equaljustice #freeourlovedones #prison #socialjustice
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🚨 Alabama's Shocking Execution Plan Unveiled!
📢 The state aims to use nitrogen gas in executions, with Kenneth Eugene Smith set to be the first.
🔍 Read more details about Alabama's plan in our blog: bit.ly/47QQpT3
#deathpenalty #humanrights #endthedeathpenalty
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There's still time to register for our webinar, "Making a Murderer: False Confessions, Wrongful Convictions," this Thursday, 12/14. Register @https://tinyurl.com/mpcsv5fb
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Mark your calendars for a crucial discussion on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at 12:00 PM PT / 3:00 PM ET! Join us for a compelling virtual webinar, "Making a Murderer: False Confessions, Wrongful Convictions."
Registration is now open! bit.ly/3NelyYg
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We need your help! Our holiday card program for those on CA's death row is in full swing & we can't keep up with the requests! We need more volunteers to send a card! If you can help, pls email us here: tinyurl.com/mruk6hus Thank you!! #HolidayRowWriters
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President Mike Farrell writes 💬 "Consider these reasons to end this barbaric punishment once and for all:
It's racist.
Teenagers can be sentenced to death.
It's arbitrary.
It doesn't deter."
💌 Donate today: bit.ly/41GJ4kR
#deathpenalty #deathrow #capitalpunishment
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Did you know one of the many flaws of the #deathpenalty is the lack of set principles?🤔💭 There is too much room for error. In our recent blog post, we highlight cases that prove there are cracks in the system.
Learn more on our blog: bit.ly/47TvVsc.
#capitalpunishment
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The recent executions of Renteria and Brewer in Texas call for our attention. Both stories raise profound concerns about justice in America.
💭 Let's advocate for a more humane approach. Read more about their cases here: bit.ly/3QNH3jr
#deathpenalty #texas #justice
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Tony Apanovitch has been on Ohio's death row 36 yrs for a crime DNA proves he didn't commit. Released in 2015, he was sent back to death row in 2018 on a technicality. Pls sign the petition & tell OH leaders to close the loophole & free Tony! tinyurl.com/bdemva2m
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Brent Ray Brewer's was executed for the April 1990 death of 66-year-old Robert Laminack during a robbery. Brewer was 19 at the time.
Visit our blog to learn more and consider why justice shouldn't be synonymous with execution.
📱 bit.ly/46mIo6y
#deathpenalty #texas
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Our justice system is not foolproof, and innocent lives continue to be at risk. We must reevaluate the #deathpenalty and work towards a more humane criminal justice system.
Sign up for our email list to stay informed about #capitalpunishment in America.
🔗bit.ly/3pBjXmb
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📉 For the first time since the year 2000, 50% of Americans believe the death penalty is NOT fairly imposed, while 47% believe it is - proving that our society is questioning the death penalty as we progress.
🤳 Learn more here: bit.ly/3QynnA1
#deathpenalty #galluppoll
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Fight for justice ⚖ Stay informed! 👨💻
If you believe in advocating for alternatives to the death penalty, sign up for our email list!
Stay in the know about capital punishment and be a voice for change. 🌍❤
💌 Join our email list: bit.ly/3pBjXmb
#endthedeathpenalty
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🚨 Urgent Update 🚨 The Alabama Supreme Court recently ruled that the state attorney general can proceed with the execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith using nitrogen gas.
Learn more about the Alabama ruling in our recent blog post 🔗 bit.ly/3QnxMyq.
#deathpenalty #alabama
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It's time we learn from those who denounce the death penalty and embrace how the entire nation can thrive without cruel capital punishment. ⚖
🤳 Stay connected and informed via our email list: bit.ly/3pBjXmb.
#deathpenalty #capitalpunishment #socialjustice #secupp
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📢Get Informed About Capital Punishment📢
♦ Murder reinvestigation
♦ Trumps execution spree
♦ Evolving standards of decency
♦ Race and the death penalty
Knowledge is power💡Stay in the know and learn more about these cases here: bit.ly/49cOMjt.
#deathpenalty
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The CDRC claims "restricted housing" is not solitary confinement. Despite these claims, it's clear that this practice still falls under the category of solitary confinement.
👨💻 Get educated here: bit.ly/3Q9cy7n.
#solitaryconfinement #california #deathpenalty
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By abolishing the death penalty, we open the door to a system that focuses on healing, rehabilitation, and justice.
📱 Join our email list to stay updated and learn how you can help the cause: bit.ly/3pBjXmb
#deathpenalty #dalailama #socialjustice #capitalpunishment
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CA's Racial Justice Act continues to be upheld after a recent 2-1 ruling! The act came into effect in 2021, ensuring that no one would be convicted or sentenced based on race or ethnicity.
Learn more about the recent ruling here:
🤝bit.ly/3QiOHDo.
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Join us in our stand against the death penalty!🚫🗣With your support, we can work towards making real change in our social justice system.
Let's push for a nation that prioritizes compassion and rehabilitation over punishment.
❤Donate now: bit.ly/41GJ4kR
#deathpenalty
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Thank you to everyone who joined our webinar. Special thanks to our wonderful panelists for contributing to such a thought-provoking conversation. 🙏❤
If you missed it, you can watch the full webinar on demand now. 🤳 bit.ly/3tsR1ii.
#solitaryconfinement #deathpenalty
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📅 TOMORROW! It's your last chance to register for our FREE virtual webinar discussing "The Torture of Solitary Confinement" at 12:00 p.m. PT/3:00 p.m. ET tomorrow.
Register now! 🔗 bit.ly/the-torture-of-solita…
#worlddayagainstthedeathpenalty #solitaryconfinement #deathpenalty
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Scott Panetti has been on death row for killing his wife's parents since 1995. However, he was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia 35 years ago - several years before his crime and conviction.
Discover the full story ➡️ bit.ly/3rEIUP8.
#deathpenalty #mentalillness
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ONE WEEK AWAY! Our FREE virtual webinar discussing "The Torture of Solitary Confinement" is taking place Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. PT/3:00 p.m. ET.
Register now! 👩💻 bit.ly/the-torture-of-solita…
#worlddayagainstthedeathpenalty #solitaryconfinement #deathpenalty
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Alabama plans to experiment with nitrogen gas as a form of execution for those on death row after botching several lethal injections.💉
🤳Get informed on current capital punishment issues here: bit.ly/3ZzLDFY.
#deathpenalty #humanrights #capitalpunishment #alabama
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Even through a time of great difficulty, Gascón shows us the death penalty is not the solution. We must learn from his example and move forward in a socially just way.
🔗 Learn more about the case in our latest blog post: bit.ly/3rB0gMD.
#deathpenalty #socialjustice
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This is the man @TXGovAbbott wants to execute: Will Speer, a minister to those in TX prison & an inspiration thru his example. He shows people can change & live a life of healing & faith. Sign the petition to spare Will's life & continue his ministry! bit.ly/3LCyHti
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"The Torture of Solitary Confinement." Don't turn a blind eye to the cruel, brutal, and unjust capital punishment practices. Register for our FREE webinar on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 12:00 p.m PT/3:00 p.m. ET on Zoom.
🔗 Register Now! bit.ly/the-torture-of-solita…
#deathpenalty
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💬"Can we expect a decent society if the state is allowed to kill its own people?" - Coretta Scott King, Social Justice Activist | MLK Jr.'s Wife🕊
📚Want to know more about how you can help the cause? Join our email list: bit.ly/3pBjXmb
#deathpenalty #corettascottking
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Jesse Johnson is free from jail yet still faces injustices on the other side. He was released with:
🚫No advance notice
🚫No assets
🚫Minimal immediate job prospects
🚫Minimal support network
🤳Learn more here: bit.ly/3Lq4GwL.
#endthedeathpenalty #justicereform #oregon
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The @NCCADP is asking N. Carolina people of faith, of any tradition, to pls sign a letter today @https://tinyurl.com/kfnr8p7z calling on @RoyCooperNC to commute all death sentences to prison terms. Pls support them in this effort!
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Did you know Ohio's last execution was in 2018 due to a shortage of lethal injection drugs? 💉 Now, bipartisan legislators are pushing to abolish capital punishment.
🔗 Learn more about the push to abolish the death penalty in Ohio: bit.ly/3Z9V3Ih
#EndTheDeathPenalty
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It's time for the U.S. to join the movement toward a more just and humane society. We must reevaluate our approach to justice.
Join our National Coalition to abolish capital punishment. bit.ly/3pBjXmb
#EndTheDeathPenaltyUSA #deathpenalty #humanrights #capitalpunishment
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Payne spent 34 years on death row, always claiming his innocence. Now, thanks to changing laws in Tennessee, he might see parole in just a few years. Stories like Pervis's reveal the ongoing fight for justice.
🔗Dive into Pervis's journey: bit.ly/3Z590ah
#deathpenalty
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🔸Advocate for and support legal challenges against the death penalty
🔸Shine a light on its flaws and bring them to the public's attention
🔸Educate our communities about fair and humane alternatives
⏳Every second counts. Donate now: bit.ly/41GJ4kR
#DeathPenalty
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When Tyler left, he took with him the sewing skills he had learned when he volunteered in the prison’s hospice program, which raised money by auctioning its handmade quilts.
Learn about Tyler's "We Are The Willing" exhibit and more here: bit.ly/3supeh1.
#deathpenalty
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As long as the death penalty exists, innocent people will continue to be convicted of crimes they did not commit.
Help us end the death penalty for good: bit.ly/3pBjXmb.
#deathpenalty #deathrow #criminaljusticereform #capitalpunishment #freeourlovedones #socialjustice
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Mental health experts say Zack's mental and emotional health is that of a 10-11-year-old child. He has a history of post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic depression, fetal alcohol syndrome, and organic brain damage.
Learn more here: bit.ly/3qL1dld.
#deathpenalty
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No one should have the authority to mete fatal punishment onto others. Join us on our journey to end the death penalty!
Show your support by donating here: bit.ly/41GJ4kR.
#deathpenalty #humanrights #deathrow #criminaljusticereform #capitalpunishment #socialjustice
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Aba Gayle, passionate opponent of the death penalty, died at 89 years old.
Read more here: bit.ly/3OMOiZb.
#deathpenalty #humanrights #deathrow #criminaljusticereform #capitalpunishment
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Join us in the fight for social justice!
Stay up to speed on breaking news and events surrounding the death penalty by joining our email list: bit.ly/3pBjXmb
#deathpenalty #humanrights #deathrow #criminaljusticereform #capitalpunishment #equaljustice #socialjustice
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The DOJ seeks death for Robert Bower. However, Patrick Crusius' plea deal was accepted last month in a similar case.
Read more information about the Pittsburgh case here: bit.ly/4512dke.
#deathpenalty #criminaljusticereform #capitalpunishment #socialjustice #pittsburgh
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According to the Death Penalty Information Center, about 2,400 prisoners are facing execution in the US.
With your help, we can put an end to the death penalty all together. Join the fight by donating here: bit.ly/41GJ4kR.
#deathpenalty #criminaljusticereform
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Johnny Johnson and James Barnes both have a history of mental illness and childhood trauma. Read more about their cases here: bit.ly/3OBy1pZ
#deathpenalty #justice #humanrights #deathrow #america #criminaljusticereform #capitalpunishment #equaljustice #socialjustice
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Idaho makes the argument that it’s more expensive to imprison those convicted of first-degree murder than to kill them.
To read more on the matter, visit bit.ly/3pZDYnf.
#deathpenalty #justice #humanrights #deathrow #america #criminaljusticereform #socialjustice #idaho
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It's time we address the flaws that affect innocent people in our social justice system.
Learn the facts of the Death Penalty here: bit.ly/44X1513.
#deathpenalty #humanrights #deathrow #capitalpunishment #equaljustice #freeourlovedones #prison #socialjustice
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Barber was convicted and sentenced to death in 2003 for the 2001 murder of 75-year-old Dorothy Epps during a robbery.
Learn more about execution in Alabama here: bit.ly/3OqNgkr.
#deathpenalty #justice #humanrights #deathrow #criminaljusticereform #alabama #socialjustice
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Together we can work to end the death penalty. Show your support by donating here: bit.ly/43MNRTa.
#deathpenalty #justice #humanrights #deathrow #america #criminaljusticereform #capitalpunishment #equaljustice #freeourlovedones #prison #socialjustice #bobbyscott
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Including 650 men imprisoned at San Quentin State Prison in Marin County and 21 women held at the Central California Women’s Facility in Madera County.
We can't do this without you. Join our email list and help us abolish the death penalty: bit.ly/45t972k
#deathpenalty
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OK Attorney General Drummond believes that Glossip may have been wrongly convicted of engineering a murder. Drummond is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to vacate Glossip’s conviction and return his case to a district court.
Learn more here: bit.ly/3PSrCaR #deathpenalty
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