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NC Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty

Committed to ending the death penalty and creating a new vision of justice

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Ricky Covach

We did it: 136 miles for 136 lives!

Oct 23, 2024
On Thursday, October 10th, World Day Against the Death Penalty, we completed our 136-mile, 15-day Walk for Commutation! That afternoon the NCCADP team was joined by our Coalition partner, Catholics […]

We did it: 136 miles for 136 lives!

October 23, 2024 · Ricky Covach

On Thursday, October 10th, World Day Against the Death Penalty, we completed our 136-mile, 15-day Walk for Commutation! That afternoon the NCCADP team was joined by our Coalition partner, Catholics […]

Filed Under: Blog

Time’s Running Out: Commute Death Row!

Aug 27, 2024
On August 18, we gathered in downtown Raleigh to mark 18 years since the last execution in our state and to tell the one person who can make sure executions do not resume, Governor Roy Cooper, “Time’s Running Out: Commute Death Row!” Governor Cooper’s term ends in only a few months and he must act to commute death row soon, before it is too late. We began at Church on Morgan in downtown Raleigh before taking our call for commutations directly to the Governor’s Mansion. It was very inspiring to see everyone in such a beautiful space on a sunny Sunday afternoon!

Time’s Running Out: Commute Death Row!

August 27, 2024 · Ricky Covach

On August 18, we gathered in downtown Raleigh to mark 18 years since the last execution in our state and to tell the one person who can make sure executions do not resume, Governor Roy Cooper, “Time’s Running Out: Commute Death Row!” Governor Cooper’s term ends in only a few months and he must act to commute death row soon, before it is too late. We began at Church on Morgan in downtown Raleigh before taking our call for commutations directly to the Governor’s Mansion. It was very inspiring to see everyone in such a beautiful space on a sunny Sunday afternoon!

Filed Under: Blog

Time’s Running Out! Join us Aug. 18 to demand an end to death row

Aug 12, 2024
With just a few months left in Gov. Cooper’s term, we are ramping up our call for him to commute all of North Carolina’s death sentences to prison terms. As […]

Time’s Running Out! Join us Aug. 18 to demand an end to death row

August 12, 2024 · Ricky Covach

With just a few months left in Gov. Cooper’s term, we are ramping up our call for him to commute all of North Carolina’s death sentences to prison terms. As […]

Filed Under: Blog

NCCADP’s Walk for Commutation: 136 miles for 136 lives!

Jul 30, 2024
Forty-eight years ago in Atlanta, I walked in my first anti-death penalty march.  As an 11-year-old girl I walked with my father, a United Methodist minister, and my mother, a […]

NCCADP’s Walk for Commutation: 136 miles for 136 lives!

July 30, 2024 · Ricky Covach

Forty-eight years ago in Atlanta, I walked in my first anti-death penalty march.  As an 11-year-old girl I walked with my father, a United Methodist minister, and my mother, a […]

Filed Under: Blog

Raising Money in Community

May 13, 2024
When one of our most loyal volunteers, Helen Spielman, suggested last fall that NCCADP host a spring fundraiser, I was admittedly skeptical. It sounded like a lot of work, and I wasn’t sure if it would literally “pay off.” Also, we’re a grassroots organization intensely focused on our Commutations Campaign. I questioned whether we had the time and energy to invest in an event that didn’t provide an opportunity for people to take action. Well, fast forward 6 months, and I’m delighted to admit my hesitancy was not only unnecessary but flat out misplaced. With Helen’s extraordinary leadership and MANY volunteers, NCCADP’s inaugural fundraiser on April 21 was a terrific success. 

Raising Money in Community

May 13, 2024 · Ricky Covach

When one of our most loyal volunteers, Helen Spielman, suggested last fall that NCCADP host a spring fundraiser, I was admittedly skeptical. It sounded like a lot of work, and I wasn’t sure if it would literally “pay off.” Also, we’re a grassroots organization intensely focused on our Commutations Campaign. I questioned whether we had the time and energy to invest in an event that didn’t provide an opportunity for people to take action. Well, fast forward 6 months, and I’m delighted to admit my hesitancy was not only unnecessary but flat out misplaced. With Helen’s extraordinary leadership and MANY volunteers, NCCADP’s inaugural fundraiser on April 21 was a terrific success. 

Filed Under: Blog

Call to Action! Write Governor Cooper TODAY!

Jan 6, 2024
As our Commutations Campaign continues to gain momentum in the New Year, we want to ensure that Governor Cooper hears our message loud and clear from all corners of North Carolina: commute all NC death sentences to prison terms! To make sure he hears from as many North Carolinians as possible, we have launched a state-wide Postcard Campaign!

Call to Action! Write Governor Cooper TODAY!

January 6, 2024 · Ricky Covach

As our Commutations Campaign continues to gain momentum in the New Year, we want to ensure that Governor Cooper hears our message loud and clear from all corners of North Carolina: commute all NC death sentences to prison terms! To make sure he hears from as many North Carolinians as possible, we have launched a state-wide Postcard Campaign!

Filed Under: Blog

Now is the Time!

Dec 13, 2023
On December 2, we once again had hundreds of people in the streets of Raleigh rallying for justice and compassion and telling Gov. Cooper: No more death row in North Carolina! But this time around, our message was more urgent than ever.  You see, Gov. Cooper is beginning the last year of his term. Now is the time for him to take bold action to ensure that racist death sentences are never carried out in our state!

Now is the Time!

December 13, 2023 · Ricky Covach

On December 2, we once again had hundreds of people in the streets of Raleigh rallying for justice and compassion and telling Gov. Cooper: No more death row in North Carolina! But this time around, our message was more urgent than ever. 

You see, Gov. Cooper is beginning the last year of his term. Now is the time for him to take bold action to ensure that racist death sentences are never carried out in our state!

Filed Under: Blog, Commutations Campaign

Our call for NC death row commutations is heard around the world

Nov 8, 2023
We recently got exciting confirmation that our call for Gov. Cooper to commute all of NC’s death sentences is being heard not just in the streets of Raleigh but across […]

Our call for NC death row commutations is heard around the world

November 8, 2023 · Ricky Covach

We recently got exciting confirmation that our call for Gov. Cooper to commute all of NC’s death sentences is being heard not just in the streets of Raleigh but across […]

Filed Under: Blog, Commutations Campaign

A faithful call to end the death penalty

Jun 20, 2023
After we released our letter from faith leaders to Gov. Cooper in April, asking him to commute the sentences of all 137 people on North Carolina’s death row, we heard from many lay people who wanted to add their names. In June, we launched a new letter inviting all people of faith in North Carolina to sign on. The letter was released during NCCADP’s Abolition Sabbath Weekend, five days of prayerful reflection and education about the death penalty.

A faithful call to end the death penalty

June 20, 2023 · Ricky Covach

After we released our letter from faith leaders to Gov. Cooper in April, asking him to commute the sentences of all 137 people on North Carolina’s death row, we heard from many lay people who wanted to add their names. In June, we launched a new letter inviting all people of faith in North Carolina to sign on. The letter was released during NCCADP’s Abolition Sabbath Weekend, five days of prayerful reflection and education about the death penalty.

Filed Under: Blog, Commutations Campaign

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Why are you showing up on August 16? Meet Erica Wa Why are you showing up on August 16? Meet Erica Washington, NCCADP's Board Co-Chair and one of many voices committed to building a future without the death penalty.

On August 16, Erica will join us at We Keep Us Alive to honor the 43 lives taken by the state and imagine what justice could look like without state violence.

Hear from her, participate in abolition-focused workshops, and march to Central Prison for a vigil. Join us on August 16!

🗓️ August 16 | 2–6 PM
📍 Pullen Memorial Baptist Church | Raleigh, NC

RSVP at bit.ly/WeKeepUsAlive or at the link in our bio. We can't wait to see you there!
Every dollar propping up the state's death program Every dollar propping up the state's death program is a dollar that can't be used for public goods and services. Studies across all 50 states have shown that funding public goods and services reduces rates of both property and violent crime.

On the other hand, studies have found no evidence that capital punishment reduces murder rates. Instead, the death penalty leaves grieving families, traumatized children, and broken communities in its wake.

#NoMoreDeathRow #EndTheDeathPenalty #19YearsWithout
When a state preserves the right to take a human's When a state preserves the right to take a human's life, every other form of state harm seems justifiable in comparison. In this context, the ongoing assault on human rights, civil rights, basic social supports, education, the environment... it all starts to make a little more sense. 

All forms of oppression are connected. It's time to end the death penalty. For good.

#EndTheDeathPenalty #NoMoreDeathRow #19YearsWithout
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