Texas Court of Criminal Appeals stays the execution of Will Speer
UPDATE AS OF 2:00 PM, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2023: This afternoon, less than five hours before he was set to be put to death, Will Speer was granted a stay […]
View ArticleTCADP November 2023 Newsletter: Exciting Annual Conference announcements &...
In this edition: Scheduled executions: Texas set to execute two people in November; support clemency for Brent Brewer (information about David Renteria coming soon) TCADP 2024 Annual Conference:...
View ArticleState of Texas executes Brent Brewer
A terrible injustice took place in Texas last night. The State executed Brent Brewer on November 9, 2023, more than 32 years after he was convicted of killing Robert Laminack […]
View ArticleState of Texas executes David Renteria
On November 16, 2023, the State of Texas executed David Renteria for a crime he maintained he did not commit. Renteria was convicted and sentenced to death in El Paso County for […]
View ArticleTCADP December 2023 Newsletter: Ms. Opal Lee to keynote the TCADP 2024 Annual...
In this edition: Scheduled executions: Thank you for raising your voices against executions in Texas TCADP 2024 Annual Conference: Ms. Opal Lee, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” will be the keynote […]
View ArticleTCADP REPORT: Despite declining death penalty usage, Texas led the nation in...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2023 CONTACT: Kristin Houlé Cuellar, TCADP Executive Director512-552-5948 (cell)kristin@tcadp.org www.tcadp.org @TCADPdotORG #TXDP2023 TCADP...
View ArticleTCADP January 2024 Newsletter: A new year to fight injustice
In this edition: Scheduled executions: A marked change from this time last year TCADP 2024 Annual Conference: Join us on March 2, 2024, for a day of inspiration and advocacy […]
View ArticleTCADP February 2024 Newsletter: Texas set to resume executions this month
In this edition: Scheduled executions: Sign Sister Helen Prejean’s petition to stop the execution of Ivan Cantu, set for February 28, 2024 TCADP 2024 Annual Conference: Join us in Fort […]
View ArticleTexas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty to hold annual statewide...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, February 27, 2024 CONTACT: Kristin Houlé Cuellar, TCADP Executive Director512-552-5948 (cell); kristin@tcadp.org Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death...
View ArticleState of Texas executes Ivan Cantu
Tonight, February 28, 2024, the State of Texas put Ivan Cantu to death despite grave doubts about the integrity of his conviction and widespread calls to stop his execution. Cantu […]
View ArticleTCADP March 2024 Newsletter: Lamenting the execution of Ivan Cantu; Texas...
In this edition: Scheduled executions: Lamenting the execution of Ivan Cantu; stay for James Harris, Jr.; national developments TCADP 2024 Annual Conference: TCADP supporters from across Texas and...
View ArticleTCADP April 2024 Newsletter: Creating Conscious Communities – TCADP’s...
In this edition: Scheduled executions: No Texas executions in April or May Organizational announcements: TCADP welcomes three new board members TCADP 2024 Annual Conference recap: Check out photos...
View ArticleTCADP May 2024 Newsletter: Updates on Texas innocence cases
In this edition: Scheduled executions: Dates set for Ramiro Gonzales and Ruben Gutierrez Case updates: Significant developments in the innocence cases of Melissa Lucio and Robert Roberson; two men...
View ArticleTCADP June 2024 Newsletter: Sharing Ramiro’s story
In this edition: Scheduled executions: Ramiro Gonzales faces execution on June 26, 2024; share his story on social media, watch his clemency video, and sign the petition to save his life In […]
View ArticleState of Texas executes Ramiro Gonzales
Last night, June 26, 2024, the State of Texas executed Ramiro Gonzales for the 2001 kidnapping, rape, and murder of Bridget Townsend in Medina County. These crimes occurred barely two months after...
View ArticleTCADP July 2024 Newsletter: Finding actual innocence after nearly 50 years
In this edition: Scheduled executions: Ruben Gutierrez faces execution for the sixth time since 2018 Updates on innocence cases: Kerry Max Cook declared actually innocent; State sets execution date for...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court grants stay of execution to Ruben Gutierrez
Just minutes before 6:00 PM CT on July 16, 2024, the U.S. Supreme granted a stay of execution to Ruben Gutierrez, who was scheduled to be put to death that […]
View ArticleTCADP August 2024 Newsletter: Stop Texas from making an irreversible mistake
In this edition: Scheduled executions: Texas set to execute Arthur Burton on August 7, 2024 Spotlight on innocence cases: Robert Roberson may become the first person executed in the United […]
View ArticleState of Texas scheduled to execute Arthur Burton
Update as of 2:00 PM CT: The U.S. Supreme Court has denied Arthur Burton’s motion for a stay of execution based on evidence of his intellectual disability, which would render […]
View ArticleTCADP September 2024 Newsletter: Less than 50 days to save Robert Roberson
In this edition: Scheduled executions: Five states set to carry out executions this month; less than 50 days to save Robert Roberson TCADP 2025 Annual Conference: Seeking nominations for our […]
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