The National Latino Evangelical Coalition (NaLEC) became the first national association of Evangelical congregations to join the effort to repeal the death penalty. NaLEC’s board of directors voted unanimously for the resolution and is urging its 3,000 member congregations to support efforts to end capital punishment across the country. The President of NaLEC, Rev. Gabriel… Continue reading Major Evangelical Group Calls for Death Penalty Repeal
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Trend away from death penalty continues as states and courts halt executions
In 2014, the United States saw its fewest executions in twenty years. Now, less than a quarter of the way into 2015, two new governors – Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania and Kate Brown of Oregon – have declared a halt to executions in their states. In other states, lingering questions over lethal injection are also… Continue reading Trend away from death penalty continues as states and courts halt executions
Warren Hill: An execution that defies belief
Every doctor that ever examined him found Warren Hill to be intellectually disabled. His attorney said he had the “emotional and cognitive functioning of an 11 year old boy.” And on Tuesday, he was executed, despite the protest of the victim’s family and thousands of others. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled it unconstitutional to… Continue reading Warren Hill: An execution that defies belief
EJUSA to headline at the CCDA Conference
EJUSA National Organizer Heather Beaudoin will be traveling to Raleigh, North Carolina later this month to attend the Christian Community Development Association’s (CCDA) conference. The annual gathering brings together more than 2,500 young, dynamic faith leaders who are making change in underserved communities around the country. CCDA will hold its first dialogue on the death… Continue reading EJUSA to headline at the CCDA Conference
Connections, connections, connections
The NAACP has been an essential partner in our most recent campaigns to end the death penalty. This year marked their 105th National Convention, and EJUSA National Organizer Cherrell Brown traveled to Las Vegas to participate. In addition to catching up with some of our strongest allies in the organization, Cherrell made new connections with… Continue reading Connections, connections, connections
National Latino Evangelical Coalition calls for a closer look at the death penalty
The National Latino Evangelical Coalition (NaLEC), a coalition of over 3,000 Hispanic evangelical churches, released a call yesterday for “Hispanic evangelical leaders to closely examine their stance on capital punishment and mass incarceration.” President of NaLEC, Rev. Gabriel Salguero, says that the death penalty is “too broken to ensure that innocent persons are not executed.”… Continue reading National Latino Evangelical Coalition calls for a closer look at the death penalty
“The best part of my job is the people.”
Name: Colleen Cunningham Position: Campaign Strategist Years on the team: 4 Why is EJUSA’s work important? EJUSA works. Before I was on staff, I benefited from our services as a state partner. When you are working for a small state organization, the support, mentorship, and resources that EJUSA provides are truly invaluable. It’s more than… Continue reading “The best part of my job is the people.”
What’s wrong with these words? Controversial, courageous, brave, hard.
Recently, I gave a talk at the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty’s annual conference about words we should stop using when we talk about the death penalty. They’re words like: controversial, courageous, brave, hard. These words send the wrong message. They give the impression that only a few people can change the conversation… Continue reading What’s wrong with these words? Controversial, courageous, brave, hard.
“Pumping Oxygen into the Room”
EJUSA Executive Director Shari Silberstein and EJUSA’s longtime friend and partner, Jonathan Gradess, are featured in the Winter 2014 issue of the Government, Law and Policy Journal from the New York State Bar Association. Jonathan is the former Board Chair of New Yorkers for Alternatives to the Death Penalty and now sits on EJUSA’s Board… Continue reading “Pumping Oxygen into the Room”
Illinois Celebrates Repeal of the Death Penalty
EJUSA’s Executive Director, Shari Silberstein, and State Campaign Organizer Colleen Cunningham joined our state partners, the Illinois Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (ICADP), in Chicago a couple of weeks ago for the repeal celebration! The event honored Governor Pat Quinn, State Senator Kwame Raoul, and State Representative Karen Yarborough for their role in the… Continue reading Illinois Celebrates Repeal of the Death Penalty