Oklahoma Emerges as Epicenter of Anti-Death Penalty Movement Oklahoma leads the nation in executions, but new bipartisan alliances are strengthening the movement to end capital punishment in the state.

Change is possible anywhere, including the state with the highest per capita execution rate in the nation. The death penalty is dying in the U.S.

Oklahoma's unique position in the death penalty abolition movement Oklahoma leads the nation in executing death row inmates. Now, multiple Oklahoma-based organizations are joining the effort to end that practice.

"We want to make sure policymakers know the country is moving away from the death penalty,” said Laura Porter, leader of the new @uscedp.bsky.social Hear more on @kgou.org

Coalition forms to end capital punishment state by state – Baptist News Global A coalition of anti-death penalty groups has united to end capital punishment state by state and just as U.S. executions are surging.

The surge in executions and efforts to expand the death penalty are out of touch with the views of Americans. Read more in @baptistnews.com
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Anti-death penalty coalition talks surge in executions, dwindling public support During its inaugural press conference, representatives of the U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty highlighted the uptick of executions in the South.

“In this moment, we see a very clear disconnect between the handful of politicians pushing for more executions in the expansion of the death penalty, and current public sentiment on this issue,” said Laura Porter of the new @uscedp.bsky.social

"This is an extraordinarily import campaign," said Barry Scheck, co-Founder of @innocenceproject.bsky.social Read more in BLKNewsNow...

Doctors Urge Governor to Pause Executions for Drug Review “The individual remains sensate and experiences great distress as he or she slowly suffocates.”

"Doctors and lawyers are raising alarms about Tennessee’s lethal injection protocols..." Read more in the @memphisflyer.com

The American public is turning against the death penalty...

New Report Highlights the 'Fatal Flaws' Behind Wrongful Capital Convictions The ACLU found official misconduct, perjury, and predominantly white juries to be leading contributors to exonerated death sentences.

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Florida’s Governor Is a Veteran. So Are Seven Inmates He’ll Send to the Execution Chamber This Year Florida's governor and former Navy veteran, Ron Desantis, signed death warrants for seven veterans.

Florida's ongoing executions of war traumatized veterans is sparking outrage. Read about it in @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social

Public Support for Death Penalty Falls to 50-Year Low, Gallup Report Shows - Davis Vanguard Support for the death penalty in the United States has dropped to its lowest point in over 50 years, with 44% of Americans now opposing it, according to a new Gallup poll.

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A Red State Is Preparing To Execute A Man Who Was Never Proven To Have Killed Anyone Next week, Tremane Wood will have the chance to make his case for mercy. Oklahoma's attorney general is fighting to ensure his death.

"Tremane’s case is marked by allegations that his death sentence was the result of both his severely impaired trial lawyer and prosecutors who played dirty." Read more in @huffpost.com

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“When those responsible for our current capital punishment system say it must go, our state lawmakers must listen.” Watch the full story on @nbc4i.com

The architects of Ohio’s death penalty system say they want repeal - Signal Ohio An Akron law professor has been interviewing the architects and backers of Ohio’s 1981 death penalty law. They overwhelmingly want repeal.

"...we understand this broken death penalty system’s grievous flaws, its unintended consequences, and its failure to achieve the benefits we had intended,” said former Ohio lawmakers who voted to bring back the death penalty in 1981. Read more in @signalohio.bsky.social

Conservatives make case agaisnt death penalty – Baptist News Global Conservatives should oppose capital punishment because it violates pro-life values and the principles of transparent and limited government

“The death penalty is the total opposite of small and limited and the way it’s administered and its cost and how it is used, that is not small and limited government," said Demetrius Minor of Conservatives Concerned. Read more in @baptistnews.com

Pennsylvanians prefer life sentences over the death sentence for a person convicted of murder by a rate of 2-to-1. Find out more about the new survey here...

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In his first original @datelinenbc.bsky.social podcast series, Lester Holt takes listeners inside the urgent case of Robert Roberson...

Conservatives Concerned Oklahoma Death Penalty Moratorium Campaign YouTube video by Conservatives Concerned

Conservatives in Oklahoma are speaking out against the death penalty and pushing for a moratorium on its use. Find out why in this video...

New Book of Interest: SHAKEN: The Rush to Execute an Innocent Man by John Grisham | Death Penalty Information Center Acclaimed nov­el­ist and for­mer crim­i­nal defense lawyer John Grisham is set to release a new book titled *SHAKEN: The Rush to Execute an Innocent...

“The wrong­ful con­vic­tion of Robert Roberson has been an ongo­ing tragedy for over twen­ty years. If it now becomes a wrong­ful exe­cu­tion, it will live in infamy.” - Author John Grisham

A Salinas reverend joins in a statewide campaign asking to end the death penalty. A Salinas reverend joins a statewide campaign, urging Gov. Newsom to commute death row sentences, citing moral concerns and risks of error.

"...it is sometimes hard to get to the heart of a matter—not what’s strategic for one side or the other, but what is right." Read more in @montereycountynow.com

"The death penalty is not a solution to horrible violence; it detracts from more tangible ways to address the root causes of violence while acting as a poor substitute." Read more in @sojo.net

Sister Helen Prejean, faith leaders press Newsom to clear death row - UPI.com Prejean, a prominent death penalty advocate, and others want the California governor to commute the sentence of every prisoner in the state condemned to die.

"Such an action would not only save lives but also send a powerful message about California's dedication to building a justice system rooted in equity, compassion, and the prevention of harm." Read more...

PRESS RELEASE + RECORDING OF TODAY'S PRESS CONFERENCE: Exonerees Urge TX Officials to Stop Oct. 16 Execution of Robert Roberson in Discredited "Shaken Baby" Case For Immediate Release: Thursday, September 4, 2025 Contact: Laura Burstein, Laura.Burstein@Squirepb.com Exonerated Individuals Release Letter Urging Relief for Robert Roberson, Innocent Father Sched...

A group of exonerees is calling on Texas authorities to prevent the wrongful execution of Robert Roberson on 10/16/25 for a crime that never occurred. Read the letter and watch the virtual press conference.

Combat veterans are overrepresented on death row due to combat-driven post-traumatic stress. Find out more in this report from @newsnation.bsky.social

Veterans urge DeSantis to stop execution – Baptist News Global Five veterans have been executed since Ron DeSantis became governor of Florida in 2019 with a sixth scheduled to die this month.

"Each of the veterans on Florida’s Death Row suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries or other disabilities related to their military service." Read more in @baptistnews.com

Veterans Urge Florida Gov. DeSantis to Stop Executing Veterans Florida has carried out nine executions so far this year — more than any other state.

"We urge you now to lead from a place of bravery, to return to the honor code from your service, and to stop setting the executions of our fellow soldiers." Read more in @miaminewtimes.com

Historical Roots of Racism and The Modern Death Penalty Netroots Nation Conference in New Orleans to Examine the Connection - Big Easy The panel will explore historical racism in the death penalty, from its roots in lynching and racial terror, to its disparate use against Black and ma

“The death penalty was implemented to dehumanize, control, and erase Black lives under the cover of law.” -Furonda Brasfield, @8thamendment.org. Read more in Big Easy Magazine...