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Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty Returns to CPAC
The Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) is the largest and most prominent gathering of conservative activists in the country. It’s also the place that Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty (CCATDP) was first launched five years ago. Tomorrow, CCATDP will be back at CPAC. But, now, things are a little different. When CCATDP launched at CPAC back… Continue reading Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty Returns to CPAC
Our Impact
Every time I turn on the news I see another mass shooting. Another police shooting. I see people of color and poor people railroaded into prisons. And I see survivors struggling in silence – neglected, forgotten. It’s devastating. We need real solutions that address violence head on. Violence by the justice system. Community violence. All… Continue reading Our Impact
Ending capital punishment was right thing to do for N.J.
Published with the permission of The Star-Ledger, where it first appeared. It’s hard to imagine today that two Republicans and two Democrats would join together to pass historic legislation on any issue, no less an issue that was seen by some as “controversial.” But ten years ago this week, that’s exactly what we did. And… Continue reading Ending capital punishment was right thing to do for N.J.
CCATDP releases new report, “The Right Way”
CCATDP formed in 2013 to shatter the myth of universal conservative death penalty support. With your help, I believe that we have accomplished that goal. Grassroots conservatives and many well-known political thought leaders are now openly questioning capital punishment with great frequency. A mere four years since our founding, we have proof that conservative lawmakers… Continue reading CCATDP releases new report, “The Right Way”
Conservative group forms to challenge Florida’s death penalty
Florida’s death penalty system has come to epitomize the typical big, dysfunctional government program. It is marred by failures, including wrongful convictions and rising costs. It fails to adequately protect society, often harms murder victims’ families, and the Sunshine State’s capital sentencing scheme has been declared unconstitutional twice in just the last year. As a… Continue reading Conservative group forms to challenge Florida’s death penalty
More Exonerations – an update from CCATDP
In the past month, we’ve been confronted with our death penalty system’s dangers and flaws again. Rodricus Crawford was released from Louisiana’s death row in April and Ralph Daniel Wright Jr. from Florida’s death row just days ago because they had both been wrongly convicted and sentenced to die. Regrettably, this isn’t a rare occurrence.… Continue reading More Exonerations – an update from CCATDP
Will Virginia Execute an Innocent Man? – an update from CCATDP
On April 11, we released a letter that has received national attention. It was signed by 25 notable Virginia conservatives calling on Virginia Governor McAuliffe to halt the planned execution of Ivan Teleguz. His execution is scheduled for April 25, despite a complete lack of physical evidence and the fact that two of the three… Continue reading Will Virginia Execute an Innocent Man? – an update from CCATDP
Florida Prosecutor Rejects Death Sentences – an update from CCATDP
Last week, Florida State’s Attorney Aramis Ayala announced that she will not seek any death sentences during her tenure as the prosecutor in the 9th district (serving Orange and Osceola Counties). This is welcome news given that Orange County has historically been one of the leading death penalty counties in America. There are good reasons… Continue reading Florida Prosecutor Rejects Death Sentences – an update from CCATDP
Bridge-building in an era of polarization
At a time when the world – and the country, especially – is so polarized, many are looking for leaders that can build bridges and cross the divide. EJUSA has been building these bridges for over 20 years, among law enforcement, crime survivors, Evangelicals, conservatives, and more. This month’s Harper’s Magazine takes an in-depth look… Continue reading Bridge-building in an era of polarization