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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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Take a stand against state violence and join the w Take a stand against state violence and join the weekly vigil at Central Prison! 

Effective March 9 (after the time change), vigils will be held from 5-6 PM each Monday.

Every Monday, community members gather outside Central Prison in Raleigh 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.

All are welcome. Whether you attend weekly or just once, this is a place for you. 

Learn more at our website or the link in our bio.
Florida has executed Billy Kearse for a crime he c Florida has executed Billy Kearse for a crime he committed when he was barely 18 – despite overwhelming mitigating evidence. He was the 5th person executed in the US and the 3rd person killed by Florida in 2026.

Rest in peace, Billy. We remember your life and mourn your execution.

#BillyKearse #NoMoreDeathRow #EndTheDeathPenalty #Florida
Tomorrow is the last day to vote early in the prim Tomorrow is the last day to vote early in the primary elections! And as a reminder, election day is March 3. 

With DAs on the ballot across most of the state, voters have a critical opportunity right now to shape how justice happens at the local level. Even though North Carolina preserves the death penalty at the state level, DAs have the authority to decide whether or not they will ever seek death in their districts. 

Stay informed about where your local DA candidates stand on capital punishment and make a plan to vote if you haven't already!

#NoMoreDeathRow #EndTheDeathPenalty #NorthCarolina #NCPrimary
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