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Weekly Vigil at Central Prison

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  • When August 10, 2026 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • Where Central Prison
    1300 Western Blvd., Raleigh, NC, 27606
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Every Monday, community members gather outside Central Prison in Raleigh to stand in peaceful opposition to the death penalty. Led by members of our coalition partners, Catholics for Abolition in North Carolina and Amnesty International Local Group 213, this vigil honors and uplifts all North Carolinians on death row.

The vigil is open to everyone, regardless of religious affiliation. Whether you come every week or just once, you are welcome.

No RSVP required. Signs may be available, or you can bring your own.

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3326 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd.
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Durham, NC 27707
noel@nccadp.org
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The story of North Carolina's death penalty is ins The story of North Carolina's death penalty is inseparable from the state's history of racial injustice.

On Monday, August 10, join us at St. James Episcopal Church in Black Mountain for a screening of Racist Roots, followed by a discussion with Noel Nickle, Robert Udashen, and Alfred Rivera, who was exonerated after spending years on North Carolina's death row.

Register: bit.ly/StJamesRR2026 or at the link in our bio
Twenty years after North Carolina's last execution Twenty years after North Carolina's last execution the death penalty is still deeply entrenched in our state's legal system. Where do we go from here? 

Join us August 22 for a public symposium featuring people directly impacted by the death penalty alongside attorneys, advocates, scholars, and other experts as we explore the true costs of capital punishment and the future of justice in our state.

📆  Saturday, August 22, 1–4 PM
📍 Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4907 Garrett Rd, Durham, NC
🔗  Register at bit.ly/nccadp-symposium

Free and open to all. We hope to see you there!

#NoMoreDeathRow #BeyondTheDeathPenalty #EndTheDeathPenalty #NorthCarolina #DeathPenalty #Symposium
Twenty years later, we're returning to the same pl Twenty years later, we're returning to the same place North Carolinians gathered before our state's last execution. 

Join us August 18 for an interfaith service and candlelight vigil outside of Central Prison as we remember every life touched by the death penalty and commit ourselves to a future beyond it. 

📆  Tuesday, Aug 18, 6:30–8:30 PM
📍  Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, 1801 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC
🔗  Learn more and register at bit.ly/NCCADPVIGIL or at the link in our bio.

People of all and no faith traditions are welcome. We'll have music, ritual, light refreshments, a one-mile procession by candlelight, and more. We hope you'll join us.

#NoMoreDeathRow #20YearsWithNoExecutions #EndTheDeathPenalty #NorthCarolina #DeathPenalty #Vigil #BearingWitness #Interfaith
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