The National Tally of Moratorium Endorsers has surpassed 2,500 groups calling for a halt to executions. The list includes faith communities, civil rights groups, businesses, unions, professional associations, 78 city, county, and town councils, and more. Some of the more recent additions include the New Jersey chapter of the National Organization of Women, 75 Texas Democratic Party precincts collected by the Texas Moratorium Network, and two large New York City unions representing nearly 200,000 people. In June, New York City also became the largest city in the country to pass a moratorium resolution, after years of work by New Yorkers Against the Death Penalty and Equal Justice USA.
Among state groups, North Carolina’s People of Faith Against the Death Penalty leads the way with over 500 resolutions, while Californians for Moratorium on Executions has racked up over 350. Congratulations to the groups nationwide who have worked tirelessly to initiate dialog and broaden support for halting executions. The effort is working! Several national and regional news stories in recent months have referenced the 2,500-group list. To get your group or local government on board, contact Equal Justice USA or use the sample resolutions and step-by-step guide on our website (www.quixote.org/ej).
