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U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty

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U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty @uscedp.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Here's the number to call Alabama Governor Kay Ivey to stop today's execution of Jeffery Lee: (334) 242-7100 Every voice on that line matters. Jeffery's jury voted for a life sentence. A single judge overrode that decision. Urge Governor Ivey to intervene now.
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U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty @uscedp.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Today Alabama plans to execute Jeffery Lee even though his jury voted for a life sentence. ✉️ Email the Governor's Chief of Staff Liz Filmore at liz.filmore@governor.alabama.gov and ask her to urge the Governor to grant clemency. Sample text in thread. It only take a couple minutes!
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U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty @uscedp.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Tyrone Noling has been on Ohio's death row for 30+ years even though he didn't kill anyone. No physical evidence ties him to the crime. Governor DeWine has the power to pardon Tyrone! ➡️ Sign the petition to the Governor: actionnetwork.org/petitions/gr... @ohioinnocenceproj.bsky.social
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U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty @uscedp.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
This morning, Governor Mike DeWine of Ohio held a press conference to explain why as a former prosecutor and a Republican he has *changed his mind on the death penalty* and is now urging Ohio to end the death penalty once and for all! His full remarks: ohiochannel.org/programs/gov...
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U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty @uscedp.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
📣 California has the largest death row in the Western Hemisphere. Newsom has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to change the face of the death penalty in California and the entire country. ▶️ Sign this petition to urge Newsom to commute all CA death sentences: actionnetwork.org/petitions/i-...
Advocacy graphic with yellow and blue color scheme. Text reads: "50 YEARS OF THE FAILED DEATH PENALTY IS ENOUGH. URGE GOVERNOR NEWSOM TO COMMUTE ALL DEATH SENTENCES." Photo shows Governor Gavin Newsom smiling with microphone. Background features California Capitol building and protesters holding signs including "END the DEATH PENALTY" and "Execute Justice, not People." Red box with petition link: bit.ly/ClemencyCA
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U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty @uscedp.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
From @tndeathpenalty.bsky.social - call TN Gov. Lee at 615-741-2001 to change his mind and allow forensic testing for Tony Carruthers. Tony is scheduled for execution tomorrow despite the lack of any physical evidence tying him to the crime.
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U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty @uscedp.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Also tonight Florida executed a man named Erny Hitchcock for a murder he didn’t commit. He is remembered for helping others on death row and even teaching some to read and write. As @fadp.bsky.social wrote in their statement: The death penalty is arbitrary and unfair. www.fadp.org/statement-on...
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U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty @uscedp.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
James also wished to share these words: "I would like to thank everybody for their love, prayers and support, legal and otherwise, and for all of the effort of fighting for justice in this case. It doesn't go unnoticed, and we thank you."
Read the full statement at jamesbroadnax.org
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U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty @uscedp.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Texas has executed James Broadnax. In their statement, his wife Tiana and legal team said: "James was a caring, thoughtful, spiritual and deeply intelligent person who positively impacted all who came to know him. He will be missed by all of us." Full statement at jamesbroadnax.org
Rest in Power, James Broadnax
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U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty @uscedp.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
👇📞Sample script for calling Gov. Ivey to support clemency for Sonny Burton, a 75-year-old father who is facing execution on Thursday for a killing he didn’t commit. Call (334) 242-7100 now thru March 12!
Phone Script
Hello, my name is _____________ and I live in ______________.
 
I'm calling to urge Governor Ivey to grant clemency to Mr. Charles “Sonny” Burton before his scheduled execution on March 12. Sonny did not kill anyone, and the State agreed to resentence the person who committed the shooting to life without parole. Executing Sonny now would be deeply unjust.
 
I respectfully ask the Governor to review his case and commute his sentence to life without parole. There is still time to prevent an irreversible mistake.
 
Thank you for taking my call.
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U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty @uscedp.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
‼️📲 This morning faith leaders and community members delivered more than 60,000 petition signatures to Alabama Governor Kay Ivey to stop the execution of Sonny Burton, scheduled for this Thursday, March 12! Our next step is to flood the governor’s phone lines @ 334-242-7100 (🗣️sample script in thread)
THIS WEEK’S URGENT ACTION
Call the Governor's Office: (334) 242-7100.
 
Now through March 12, every call matters.
We've heard from an inside source that the Governor's phone lines have been flooded with calls about Sonny. That pressure matters, and it must continue.
 
If you live in Alabama, your voice carries even more weight.
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U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty @uscedp.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Our Executive Director Laura Porter shared findings from a 2025 Gallup poll that showed growing opposition to the death penalty in the U.S. "The most telling sign is that the age group of 18 to 54, a majority does not support the death penalty."
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U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty @uscedp.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
California hasn't executed anyone in 20 years but has the largest death row in the country. Governor Newsom has already called the death penalty "a failure". Next step: End all death sentences in California! @governor.ca.gov
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U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty @uscedp.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
📣TODAY Dec. 4 @ 7pm ET / 4pm PT Hear firsthand from advocates, campaign strategists, and attorneys across the country about how they are working to stop executions and mobilizing people on the ground to oppose capital punishment! 🔗Register for Zoom link and recording: bit.ly/MeetUSCEDP
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U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty @uscedp.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Taking on the death penalty is something no one should have to do alone. Join us Dec. 4 to learn about our collaboration of 50+ organizations from these amazing movement leaders! RSVP at bit.ly/MeetUSCEDP to save your spot on Zoom.
U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty logo. Meeting the Moment: The Rise of the U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty. Thursday, Dec. 4, 7pm ET/4pm PT. Hear how leaders across the country are working to stop executions and advancing bipartisan strategies to end the death penalty. ML Smith, Missouri Justice Coalition. Sarah Craft, Death Penalty Campaign Consultant. Joia Thornton, Faith Leaders of Color Coalition. Henderson Hill, attorney. Moderated by Furonda Brasfield, USCEDP; with introduction by Laura Porter, USCEDP
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U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty @uscedp.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
‼️ BREAKING: Exonerated individuals who were wrongfully convicted just released this letter urging relief for Robert Roberson, an innocent father scheduled for execution on October 16 based on a discredited “Shaken Baby” conviction. Full letter: drive.google.com/file/d/1f4cJ... @cifsjustice.org
An Open Letter to the Authorities in Texas in Support of Robert Roberson
Robert Roberson stands alone as the only person facing imminent execution at the hands of the Government for a conviction based on the discredited “Shaken Baby Syndrome” (SBS) hypothesis. But he is not alone in being wrongfully charged and convicted of harming a child. We, the signatories below, faced this same nightmare. We all know the horror of being wrongfully accused and convicted of having hurt a beloved child. Some of us sought medical help for a sick or injured child, only to be blindsided by abuse accusations stemming from hasty, scientifically dubious diagnoses, including SBS. In the cruelest cases, while grieving the loss of a child, we were unjustly charged with murder, convicted, and sentenced despite considerable reasons to doubt the allegations and despite medical alternatives for the child’s condition. This is what happened to Robert after he brought his seriously ill daughter, Nikki, to the emergency Room. Thankfully, we all secured relief from the criminal legal system aJer years of heartache, anguish, and despair. We have been reunited with our families and communities, free to rebuild the lives stolen from us by the State. This is what we want for Robert and what he deserves. While many of us were acquitted or exonerated aJer evidence-based medicine prevailed in court cases, Robert has not benefited from the significant advances in science since his trial more than 20 years ago. Although the SBS hypothesis has been challenged or outright debunked by numerous medical and judicial communities, Robert once again faces execution. How is this possible? His case is an extreme example of the harm that can be caused by medical misdiagnoses of child abuse resulting from a rush to judgment in the face of tragic and complex medical crises. This is a terrible impasse. Robert’s life hangs in the balance. He is scheduled to be put to death by the State of Texas on October 16, 2025. There …
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U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty @uscedp.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
The fight for Robert Roberson’s life continues. 💪 ⬇️ Quick recap from the Oct. 21 hearing on Robert’s case ⬇️
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