By Elizabeth Hambourger Yesterday, my client Henry White went home to his family after 25 years in prison. It was one of the most heartwarming moments I’ve experienced as a […]

NC Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
Committed to ending the death penalty and creating a new vision of justice
· Kristin Collins
· Kristin Collins
· Kristin Collins
· Noel Nickle
· Kristin Collins
· Emily Baxter
· Emily Baxter
· Emily Baxter
· Emily Baxter
· Kristin Collins
The question our society should be asking is not: Do you believe that people who commit murders should be punished? The answer to that is obvious. The question that gets to the heart of the matter is: What’s the fairest, most efficient, and most effective way to punish people who commit the worst crimes? When you ask it that way, the death penalty is clearly not the answer.
How we tell the story matters. Who tells the story matters. And if you don't think this has anything to do with today's death penalty in North Carolina, please visit the Racist Roots website: racistroots.org/film… twitter.com/RDunhamD…
At the end of THIS week, listening to the voice of someone with the lived experience of losing a loved one to murder. Thank you @RisherRev twitter.com/RisherRe…
RT @kristie_1979 I didn’t want to give birth while shackled. “I made the decision to enter into second-class citizenship permanently,” Puckett-Williams said. “So that my children could be born free. That’s not a decision that anybody should have.” twitter.com/CrassHys…
TONIGHT 6 pm (ET) Join us for this sure to be powerful conversation about Islam and the death penalty. Register here: bit.ly/MuslimLensDP #NCDeathPenalty
AEDPA unpacked in light of Monday's ruling by SCOTUS. A reminder that procedure is more important than justice. themarshallproject.o… via @MarshallProj