DPIC Releases Year End Report: Historic Declines in Use of Death Penalty in 2015
(Washington, D.C.) The use of the death penalty in the U.S. declined by virtually every measure in 2015. The 28 executions this year marked the lowest number since 1991, according to a report released today by the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC).Read more
Scheduled Execution of Roderick Nunley Highlights Racially Biased Plea System
Jefferson City, August 25, 2015: Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty is asking Governor Nixon to halt the upcoming scheduled execution of Roderick Nunley. Missouri plans to execute Roderick Nunley on September 1 at 6 p.m. The state charged Nunley with first-degree murder for the abduction and Read more
The 22nd Annual Fast and Vigil
The 22nd Annual Fast and Vigil took place from June 29 to July 2. This event, composed of numerous advocacy groups from across the nation, is an anti-death penalty protest that occurs in front of the Supreme Court. On July 1, a “teach-in” was held. One of the several speakers that night was Harold Wilson, […]Read more