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NC Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty

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Juneteenth

Juneteenth, Mass Incarceration, and the Death Penalty in North Carolina

Jun 24, 2025
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 […]

Juneteenth, Mass Incarceration, and the Death Penalty in North Carolina

June 24, 2025 · Liv Perkins-Davenport

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 […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: 13th Amendment, Black History, Caledonia Prison Farm, Criminal Justice Reform, Juneteenth, Mass Incarceration, North Carolina Death Penalty, Racial Justice, Wrongful Convictions

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Join us over Zoom on March 31 to get mobilized! Le Join us over Zoom on March 31 to get mobilized! Learn all about the state of the death penalty in North Carolina – and how you can get involved in the movement to end it.

Learn more and register at bit.ly/NCCADPMar2026 or at the link in our bio.

#NoMoreDeathRow #NCCADP #NCDeathPenalty #EndTheDeathPenalty #NorthCarolina
Happy birthday to our dear friend, Henry McCollum! Happy birthday to our dear friend, Henry McCollum! 🎂

@mccollumhenry60 survived more than 30 years wrongfully convicted on North Carolina's death row before his exoneration in 2014. His courage and strength inspire us every day. 

May this year overflow with joy, Henry! 

First picture: Henry and Brenda Hooks at an NCCADP event in August 2025

Second picture: Henry and Vernetta Alston moments after his exoneration in 2014 (photo by Jenny Warburg)
Florida has executed Michael King. He was the 7th Florida has executed Michael King. He was the 7th person executed in the US and the 4th person killed by Florida in 2026.

#MichaelKing #NoMoreDeathRow #EndTheDeathPenalty #Florida
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