Press Releases

• JUNE 26, 2007 - EX-WARDEN WHO EXECUTED IN FLORIDA & TEXAS AMONG MANY CALLING FOR END TO DEATH PENALTY ON HISTORIC 35TH ANNIVERSARY AS PART OF STARVIN' FOR JUSTICE 2007; THE 14TH ANNUAL FAST AND VIGIL TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY AT THE U.S. SUPREME COURT
• February 27, 2007 - MEDIA ADVISORY - MARCH 1st is INTERNATIONAL DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION DAY
  "DEATH PENALTY FOUNDATIONS CRUMBLING"
  Celebrating 160 Years Without Death Penalty
• June 30, 2006 - Press Conference Announcement - GROUPS TO HIGHLIGHT FAILURES OF THE DEATH PENALTY ON 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF GREGG DECISION
• June 04, 2006 - Physician Ethicists Call on the American Medical Association to Launch a National Educational Campaign on the Ethical Guidelines for Physician Involvement in Executions.
  
• March 19, 2006 - PHYSICIAN ETHICISTS CALL ON THE TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP TO ENDORSE THE AMA'S PROHIBITION OF PHYSICIAN PARTICIPATION IN LETHAL INJECTION
  
• November 30, 2005 - FORMER DP SUPPORTER TO PROTEST APPROACH OF 1000TH EXECUTION IN THE US
  Statement from Dr. Jonathan I. Groner, on Physician Participation in Executions
  
• November 28, 2005 - SOUTH CAROLINA EXECUTION LOOMS / "Voices of Experience" SPEAKERS TO TOUR STATE
  All in the shadow of the upcoming 1000th execution....
  
• November 11, 2005 - TOLEDO GROUPS TO PROTEST APPROACH OF 1000TH EXECUTION IN THE US
  
• June 22, 2005 - STARVIN' FOR JUSTICE 2005; THE 12TH ANNUAL FAST AND VIGIL TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY AT THE U.S. SUPREME COURT
  
• May 24, 2005 - GROUP TO PICKET COURTHOUSE
  
• February 27, 2005: MARCH 1st IS INTERNATIONAL DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION DAY
• February 2, 2005: CUADP APPLAUDS PRESIDENT BUSH STATEMENT ON DEATH PENALTY, EQUAL JUSTICE, AND WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS
• OCTOBER 12, 2004: ACTIVIST TO RECEIVE NATIONAL RECOGNITION
• JULY 1, 2004: PRESS RELEASE ON BEHALF OF SAM REESE SHEPPARD
• JUNE 29, 2004: JUVENILE DEATH PENALTY TO BE HIGHLIGHTED AT ANNUAL EVENT EXECUTION OF JUVENILE OFFENDER - TONIGHT!
• JUNE 20, 2004: STARVIN' FOR JUSTICE 2004; THE 11TH ANNUAL FAST AND VIGIL TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY AT THE U.S. SUPREME COURT
• MAR 15, 2004: DEATH ROW SURVIVOR TO VISIT LEGISLATORS
  Juan Melendez Spent 17 Years on Death Row for a Crime He Didn't Commit
• FEB 27, 2004: Press Release from Council of Europe
  Peter Schieder calls for abolition of the death penalty in Japan and the USA
• FEB 27, 2004: DEATH PENALTY FOUNDATIONS CRUMBLING
• FEB 25, 2004: NATIONAL TOUR ARRIVES IN SAN DIEGO
  DEATH ROW SURVIVOR, VICTIM'S FAMILY MEMBER, ACTIVIST CONTINUE NATIONAL SPEAKING TOUR
• FEB 19, 2004: MEDIA AVAILABILITY: ANTI-DEATH PENALTY SPOKESMEN AVAILABLE IN LOS ANGELES
  DEATH ROW SURVIVOR, VICTIM'S FAMILY MEMBER, ACTIVIST CONTINUE NATIONAL SPEAKING TOUR
• FEB 9, 2004: ANTI-DEATH PENALTY SPOKESMEN AVAILABLE IN CALIFORNIA    DEATH ROW SURVIVOR, VICTIM'S FAMILY MEMBER, ACTIVIST CONTINUE NATIONAL SPEAKING TOUR
• FEB 5, 2004: DEATH ROW SURVIVOR, VICTIM'S FAMILY MEMBER, ACTIVIST BEGIN NATIONAL SPEAKING TOUR IN SEATTLE
• JANUARY 25, 2004: DEATH ROW SURVIVOR, ACTIVIST ON SPEAKING TOUR IN TEXAS
• DECEMBER 18, 2003: GRATEFUL FLORIDIANS TO THANK GOVERNOR FOR NOT KILLING DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON
• DECEMBER 18, 2003: DECEMBER 18, 2003: REPORT SHINES NEW LIGHT ON JUVENILE DEATH PENALTY, VICTIMS' FAMILY MEMBERS
• VICTIM'S DAUGHTER TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE
• PRO-LIFE ACTIVISTS SPEAK OUT AGAINST MARTYRDOM...
• PRO-LIFE ACTIVISTS TO SPEAK OUT, FADP CALLS ON GOVERNOR BUSH TO HEED THE WARNINGS
• FADP CALLS ON GOVERNOR BUSH TO HEED THE WARNINGS
• AUGUST 15, 2003: FADP URGES COMMUTATION OF ANTI-ABORTION EXTREMIST'S DEATH SENTENCE
• JUNE 25, 2003: NBA STAR, DEATH ROW SURVIVOR TO SPEAK AT "STARVIN' FOR JUSTICE 2003"; THE TENTH ANNUAL FAST AND VIGIL TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY AT THE U.S. SUPREME COURT
• MAY 12, 2003: LOUISIANA PROSECUTORS SEEK TO BAR VICTIM'S MOTHER FROM TESTIFYING
• DEATH PENALTY FOUNDATIONS CRUMBLING -- Activists to Mark 156 Years Without Death Penalty
• JANUARY 10, 2003: ILLINOIS GOV. RYAN PARDONS FOUR DEATH ROW PRISONERS; SECOND SPEECH SET FOR SATURDAY
• DECEMBER 19, 2002: DEATH PENALTY INFORMATION CENTER ISSUES ITS YEAR-END REPORT
• DECEMBER 16, 2002: JUDGE RULES IN FAVOR OF CUADP IN LAWSUIT AGAINST ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
• DECEMBER 7, 2002: THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST U.S. LETHAL INJECTION
• VIRGINIA EXECUTION PUTS US CITIZENS AT RISK
• RESOLTUION 1253 (2001)[1]
  Abolition of the death penalty in Council of Europe Observer states

• UNFAIR DEATH PENALTY CAUSES TEXAS TO LOSE 2002 PAN-AMERICAN GAMES

• MURDER VICTIMS' FAMILIES FOR RECONCILIATION PRESS RELEASE

• CUADP SUES ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
  First Amendment Violations Could Lead to Wrongful Executions
  Click here to see the text of the lawsuit

• CUADP AND DIRECTOR BONOWITZ JOIN AMICUS BRIEF

• BREAKING DEATH PENALTY RELATED NEWS -- THIS WEEK (or next)....

• STARVIN' FOR JUSTICE 2002; THE NINTH ANNUAL FAST AND VIGIL TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY AT THE U.S. SUPREME COURT

• Maryland Governor Declares Moratorium on Executions
  CUADP Urges National TIME OUT on Executions!

• SON OF "FUGITIVE" BRINGS ANTI-DEATH PENALTY MESSAGE TO GERMANY

• DEATH PENALTY FOUNDATIONS CRUMBLING - 
  Activists to Mark 155 Years Without Death Penalty

• MIAMI CHAPTER OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ISSUES ABOLITION DAY PRESS RELEASE

• FLORIDA DEATH ROW SURVIVORS TO PETITION GOVERNOR BUSH AS THE FLORIDA MORATORIUM WALK ARRIVES IN TALLAHASSEE

• ACTIVISTS TO DEMONSTRATE AT U.S. SUPREME COURT - 25 Years of Executions is ENOUGH!

• 24th FLORIDA DEATH ROW EXONERATION DEMANDS AN IMMEDIATE "TIME-OUT" ON EXECUTIONS! Floridians to walk to Tallahassee to ask Governor to halt upcoming executions.

• SIMULTANEOUS EVENTS IN ROME, PARIS & WASHINGTON, DC "The Blood Is On All Our Hands: Protesting 25 Years of Executions"

• ABOLITIONISTS GATHER AT US SUPREME COURT FOR HISTORIC NATIONAL ANTI-DEATH PENALTY EVENT

• NATIONWIDE, ACTIVISTS WILL ADDRESS **SECOND** FEDERAL PRISONER-KILLING IN EIGHT DAYS

• MEDIA ADVISORY: ACTIVIST TIMETABLE FOR MCVEIGH KILLING

• ACTIVISTS READY TO ADDRESS FIRST FEDERAL PRISONER-KILLING

• MURDER VICTIMS' FAMILIES TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST EXECUTIONS 

• ACTIVISTS ADDRESS MCVEIGH KILLING HEAD ON

• FLORIDA MORATORIUM TOUR SWINGS THROUGH SOUTH FLORIDA:  Murder Victims Families Call For Healing, Not Vengeance

• FATHER OF OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING VICTIM TOURS FLORIDA

• ANTI-DEATH PENALTY ACTIVISM IS ON THE RISE! Activists to Mark 154 Years Without Death Penalty

• PROMINENT FLORIDIANS TO CALL FOR FLORIDA MORATORIUM ON THE DEATH PENALTY

• THE TAIL WAGS THE DOG IN FLORIDA... AGAIN! The State-Assisted Suicide of Edward Castro.

• BUSH BROTHERS TO KILL FIVE THIS WEEK ALONE!

• ACTIVISTS TO COMPLETE MARCH AGAINST FEDERAL DEATH PENALTY

• ANTI-DEATH PENALTY ACTIVISTS TO HIGHLIGHT HISTORICAL MOMENTS

• Anti-Death Penalty Groups to March on Texas Governor's Mansion

• ACTIVIST DECLARED "NOT GUILTY" PA - State Police Interdiction Team Exposed

• POLITICIANS DECEIVED FLORIDIANS, NOW CLAIM 'FOUL PLAY' IN SAYING SUPREME COURT DOES NOT RESPECT THE VOTERS OF FLORIDA

• ACTIVISTS CHALLENGE POLICE TACTICS - Driving while being an activist": The New Threat!

• CUADP / FADP Director in Philadelphia to crash the Executioners' Ball

• Death Penalty Opponents Plan Day of Protest, Calling G.O.P. Convention, "EXECUTIONERS' BALL"

• Abolitionists Stage Rally at White House & Yet Another Questionable Texecution

• Death Penalty Opponents to Demand Moratorium at Governors’ Meeting

• 7th Annual Fast & Vigil to Abolish the Death Penalty

• Protests to execution of Bennie Demps June 7

• Sheppard Estate Rests Case

• Texas to Kill An Innocent Man on March 3rd

• Abolition Day is March 1st

• Sam Reese Sheppard to Hold Press Conference 2/09/00

• Ohio State University's Latest Research Indicates Ohioans Now Think Wrongful Executions Are "Likely"

• Sam Reese Sheppard's Walk for Justice

• Bush to Conduct 100th Execution

• Myth vs Fact on Death Row:  FADP and FDRAG Responses

Appeals and Updates
Past Fund Raising Appeals and CUADP Updates