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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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Abolition

The Legacy of Gregg v. Georgia in North Carolina

Jul 2, 2026
In the 1972 case Furman v. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled the death penalty unconstitutional, violating the Eighth Amendment prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment due to the death penalty’s arbitrary and discriminatory application. This ruling halted executions until 1976, when in Gregg v. Georgia, the Court sanctioned the death penalty so long as states established […]

The Legacy of Gregg v. Georgia in North Carolina

July 2, 2026 · Sofi Zuber

In the 1972 case Furman v. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled the death penalty unconstitutional, violating the Eighth Amendment prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment due to the death penalty’s arbitrary and discriminatory application. This ruling halted executions until 1976, when in Gregg v. Georgia, the Court sanctioned the death penalty so long as states established […]

Filed Under: Abolition, Arbitrary Use, Blog, Cost, Cruel and Unusual, Racial Bias Tagged With: Abolition, Criminal Justice Reform, Gregg v Georgia, North Carolina Death Penalty, Racial Justice

Press Release: As Capital Cases Move Forward Under HB 307, NCCADP Examines North Carolina’s 20 Years Without Executions

Jun 22, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2026 Contact: Liv Perkins-Davenport, Director of Communications and Development, (919) 404-7409 RALEIGH, N.C. – As North Carolina officials take new steps toward restarting executions after nearly two decades, the North Carolina Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (NCCADP) will host a public webinar examining what the state has learned […]

Press Release: As Capital Cases Move Forward Under HB 307, NCCADP Examines North Carolina’s 20 Years Without Executions

June 22, 2026 · Liv Perkins-Davenport

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2026 Contact: Liv Perkins-Davenport, Director of Communications and Development, (919) 404-7409 RALEIGH, N.C. – As North Carolina officials take new steps toward restarting executions after nearly two decades, the North Carolina Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (NCCADP) will host a public webinar examining what the state has learned […]

Filed Under: 20th Anniversary, Abolition, Blog, Press Release Tagged With: Abolition, Criminal Justice Reform, innocence, Mass Incarceration, Media Release, North Carolina Death Penalty, Press Release, Racial Justice, Wrongful Convictions

What Comes After Harm? Inside a Day of Restorative Justice

May 6, 2026
On April 25, community members from across North Carolina gathered at Peace Haven Baptist Church in Winston-Salem for Returning to the Circle, a day focused on restorative justice and collective healing. More than thirty people joined, many with deep ties to the former Capital Restorative Justice Project. Though that effort concluded several years ago, its […]

What Comes After Harm? Inside a Day of Restorative Justice

May 6, 2026 · Liv Perkins-Davenport

On April 25, community members from across North Carolina gathered at Peace Haven Baptist Church in Winston-Salem for Returning to the Circle, a day focused on restorative justice and collective healing. More than thirty people joined, many with deep ties to the former Capital Restorative Justice Project. Though that effort concluded several years ago, its […]

Filed Under: Abolition, Blog, Stories Tagged With: Abolition, North Carolina Death Penalty, Racial Justice, Restorative Justice, Wrongful Convictions

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Today we'll be in Western North Carolina for a Rac Today we'll be in Western North Carolina for a Racist Roots screening at First Baptist Church Burnsville. We'd love to see you there! 

After the film, we'll be joined by Lynda Simmons, a restorative justice practitioner and mental health specialist, whose life has been profoundly shaped by losing her son to homicide.

The program begins at 11:30 AM with a potluck meal graciously provided by the congregation. Feel free to bring a dish!

Register: bit.ly/FBCBurnsville or at the link in our bio

Racist Roots is a short film that uncovers the deep entanglement between white supremacy, racial terror lynching, and North Carolina's death penalty. It is a project of the Center for Death Penalty Litigation.
On August 18, North Carolina will reach 20 years w On August 18, North Carolina will reach 20 years without an execution. That evening, we’ll honor this historic anniversary with an interfaith service, candlelight procession, and vigil in Raleigh. We really hope you'll join us.

The service at Pullen Memorial Baptist Church will include Rev. Chalice Overy, Rabbi Sandra Lawson, Rev. Esther Hethcox, members of NCCADP’s Survivor Family Engagement Group, and other faith and community leaders.

Afterward, we’ll walk by candlelight to Central Prison for a vigil featuring NCCADP Executive Director Noel Nickle, impacted community members, and spoken word artist Nick Courmon.

People of all faiths and those with no faith tradition are welcome. Will you join us?

📆 Tuesday, August 18, 6:30–8:30 PM
📍  Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, 1801 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC
🔗  Register at bit.ly/NCCADPVIGIL or at the link in our bio
Our Summer Statewide Coalition Meeting is tomorrow Our Summer Statewide Coalition Meeting is tomorrow – and we'd love to see you there! 

Join NCCADP partners and supporters from across the state for our quarterly virtual meeting. We'll share important updates, connect, and organize for the work ahead. If you've been part of our work in the past or have attended one of our monthly info sessions, this is a place for you! 

Register: bit.ly/NCCADPSummer2026
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