NC Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
Committed to ending the death penalty and creating a new vision of justice
Each year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we honor a life devoted to justice, equality, and the transformative power of nonviolent action. While Dr. King is most often remembered […]
Each November, America honors those who served in the armed forces. We speak of courage and sacrifice, of the price of freedom and the duty of remembrance. But in North […]
On a golden October afternoon in Asheville, community members gathered for “The Death Penalty Protects No One: What We Need Instead,” a World Day Against the Death Penalty event hosted […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2025 Contact: Liv Perkins-Davenport, (919) 404-7409 ASHEVILLE – On Saturday, October 11 from 3:30-6:30 PM, community leaders, survivors of violence, and justice advocates will gather […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3, 2025 Contact: Noel Nickle, (828) 775-9912 RALEIGH – Governor Josh Stein signed HB 307 into law today, a measure that revives North Carolina’s failed death […]
Today, Governor Stein signed HB 307 into law. While this marks the latest chapter in North Carolina’s debate over the death penalty, it does not move our state closer to […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RALEIGH — A late amendment to House Bill 307 (“Iryna’s Law”) seeks to expand North Carolina’s execution methods to include firing squads and other inhumane practices, intensifying […]
Every Monday evening, advocates gather at the gates of Central Prison in Raleigh to deliver the same message: North Carolina does not need the death penalty. They’ve been saying it […]
The North Carolina Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty joins others across the state in mourning the tragic killing of Iryna Zarutska. Our hearts are with those whose lives […]
On Saturday, August 16, nearly 80 people from across North Carolina gathered at Pullen Memorial Baptist Church in Raleigh for We Keep Us Alive: An Afternoon to Remember Those Executed […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 15 August 2025 Contact: Liv Perkins-Davenport, Director of Communications, (919) 404-7409 RALEIGH – On Saturday, August 16, the North Carolina Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty […]
Juneteenth focuses our attention and joy on Black and Brown people and calls on everyone to embrace the wisdom of people most affected by systemic injustice. If you’re asking yourself […]
Within the rigid rituals of the courtroom, identity is exposed, distorted, and at times, weaponized. For LGBTQ+ individuals facing capital charges, the intersection of queerness and the death penalty is […]
There’s a stillness that sits just beneath the surface of this work. A quiet that isn’t silence exactly, but a kind of hum – steady, insistent. It follows you home […]
