As a grassroots movement to end the North Carolina death penalty, we are focused on building relationships, educating the public, and decreasing death sentences.
Building Relationships
We prioritize getting to know one another and networking! We meet quarterly as a statewide coalition on Zoom and host in person and virtual events throughout the year. Currently, we have two organizing working groups: faith communities and undergraduate/law students, which meet several times a year. Learn about upcoming meetings and events here. Sign up here to receive our monthly email newsletter. And follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram to stay up to date.
Educating the Public
We believe the more people know about the death penalty, the less likely they are to support it. In 2022, one of our primary educational organizing tools is Racist Roots. This comprehensive project has now been distilled into a 25-minute video, which details the NC death penalty’s systemic racism. Along with our partners at The Center for Death Penalty Litigation, we facilitate Racist Roots screenings and discussion groups across the state. (Email to schedule a presentation.) We also host monthly information sessions about our work and the status of the NC death penalty (find upcoming sessions on our Events page), and we maintain this website as a valuable resource for data, information and compelling stories.
Decreasing Death Sentences
Until there is a more promising path to legislative repeal of the death penalty in North Carolina, we are actively working with Coalition partner organizations and local communities to decrease the number of people sentenced to death. North Carolina’s landmark Racial Justice Act offers the possibility of broad relief through the courts, and NCCADP is supporting organizing efforts leading up to a 2023 hearing. We also engage and educate communities about district attorneys and their role in the death penalty. And we offer resources and support for community organizations, leaders and defense teams in pursuit of reducing the number of capital trials and removing people from death row. All these efforts are designed to build momentum and support for our governor to use his power to commute death sentences and permanently halt executions. (See a map of the current status of the NC death penalty.)