"When I go to Holman, I want to speak with Mr. West heart to heart. I want to tell him I forgive him, that my mother forgives him, and that God loves him." 🗞️Read more of Will Berry's inspiring testimony of forgiveness 👉 thespectator.com/topic/dont-e...

🚨Blaine Milam is unquestionably intellectually disabled. Texas is set to ex*cute him tonight. This would be a grave violation of the Constitution & basic human rights. 📞 Call Gov. Abbott at 512-463-2000: "It's not too late to turn back!" 🖋️Register your support → actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.” — Maya Angelou

💪In partnership with the Indiana Abolition Coalition, we delivered your petition signatures to Gov. Braun’s office on Friday—just ahead of #RoyWard’s clemency hearing yesterday.

🚨 Happening Today 🚨 At 11:45 am CT, we are delivering your petition signatures to Gov. Ivey’s office urging her to stop Thursday’s planned ex*cution of Geoffrey West. The son of his victim is standing with us—pleading that the state not kill in their name.

✨ We wish all our Jewish friends, allies, and everyone a time of reflection & renewal on this Rosh Hashana. Tradition teaches that repentance, prayer & charity help affirm life. We can’t guide the first two—but we can invite you to join us in the third: supporting the fight to end ex*cutions.

Alabama plans to k!ll Geoffrey West on Thursday. The son of his victim is asking the state not to k!ll in his mother’s name. Tomorrow, we will join him as he delivers petitions to the Governor's office.

‘Like, do you want to seek the d*ath penalty?’ I’ll be honest... I do not want that man’s blood on my ledger. Because when I get to heaven, and Jesus is like: ‘Uh, eye for an eye? Is that how we do it?’” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/u...

We are in the middle of an execution crisis. Death Penalty Action shows up where no one else will—so no one has to stand alone. ✊ We need your help so that we can keep showing up 👉 secure.actblue.com/donate/execu...

A few years ago, DPA helped resurrect SCADP. Today, we’re standing with people in Idaho and Utah to grow the same powerful opposition to executions in those states. ✨ We can pivot on a dime because YOU make it possible. ✊ Join the movement: secure.actblue.com/donate/execu... #ExecutionCrisis

Three men. Three ex*cution dates. Three serious innocence claims. ➡️ Lance Shockley – Missouri, Oct 14 ➡️ Robert Roberson – Texas, Oct 16 ➡️ Anthony Boyd – Alabama, Oct 23

"Courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again tomorrow.'" ~Mary Anne Radmacher theface.com/society/on-t... #LuigiMangione #FairTrialsMatter

📚✨NEW PARTNERSHIP ALERT! Luigi’s Legal Fund Bookshop + DPA have curated a powerful reading list on capital punishment in the U.S. 💡Every purchase through Luigi's Legal Fund Bookshop sends 100% of affiliate proceeds directly to Luigi’s legal defense, ensuring he receives proper representation.

📚 ANNOUNCING: Luigi’s Legal Fund Bookshop + DPA teamed up on 'DPA’s Resource Collection'—a curated list of books exploring capital punishment in the U.S. 📖 💡 100% of affiliate proceeds support Luigi’s legal defense for a fair trial: tinyurl.com/dpareadinglist #FairTrialsMatter #DueProcess

This photo—taken in January but shared again recently— shows DPA’s Charles Keith standing beside a mother pleading with Gov. Whitmer to save her son, Demetrius Frazier, from nitrogen suffocation by bringing him home to Michigan. Her pleas were ignored, but we refused to let them go unheard. 💔

Meet the women leading us forward: Brandi Slaughter—educator, clergywoman, and champion for equity—steps in as our new Board Chair. Denisce Palacios, a grassroots organizer who played an integral role in the campaign that helped stop Melissa Lucio's 2022 ex*cution, joins as our newest board member.

“Those inside are not forgotten.” 💌 Beyond Bars, Between Walls is a workshop on writing across prison walls—breaking through isolation and building human connection. 📅 Tonight at 4:15pm PT / 7:15pm ET. 🔗 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🚨From absurdity to atrocity: Voltaire’s warning rings loud today. Mbembe reminds us that states of exception are built on exaggeration and fear, weaponized to decide who lives and who d!es.

🚨 Trump & AG Pam Bondi are flying the d*ath penalty flag again — even in DC, where voters rejected it decades ago. Now’s the moment to push back. Take the pledge to #StopTrumpExecutions👉 bit.ly/StopTrumpExecutions EndTheDeathPenalty

✨ Change is in the air! ✨ DPA is entering its next chapter. Join us Thursday at 4pm PT / 7pm ET to meet our new leadership, new board, and strengthen the fight for abolition. 🌟 RSVP today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

✨Your letter may be the lifeline that carries someone through their darkest days. Join us Wednesday at 7:15pm ET for “Beyond Bars, Between Lines”—a workshop on writing to people on d*ath row. Discover how this simple act can change lives—yours included.💌

🧑‍⚖️Next week, #LuigiMangione is due back in court in the case involving the k!lling of former United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. We are clear: No d*ath penalty. Accountability, yes. Another k!lling, no.🙅‍♀️ 👉https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/no-death-for-luigi-mangione/

We keep trying to sync up better, more efficient ways to k!ll people. How about we direct that energy to enacting programs that address many of the root causes of violent crime to prevent future crime rather than simply respond to it in kind? www.idahostatesman.com/opinion/edit...

From supporter to abolitionist: our Executive Director Abe Bonowitz once defended the d*ath penalty—until he learned the truth. The system of capital punishment is irreparably broken and unfair. Now he leads DPA in fighting to end ex*cutions.

Ex*cutions don’t just take one life—they spread trauma through families, staff, and communities.

Herman Lindsey was given a second chance at life when he was exonerated from Florida’s *ath row. Now he’s fighting for his life again— awaiting surgery to repair an aneurysm. Herman faces thousands in out-of-pocket costs. 💪Let’s show up for him: www.gofundme.com/f/support-he...

We rise or fall together. 🫂

From Utah, where Ralph Menzies narrowly escaped being shot to d*ath thanks to a stay🙏, to North Carolina’s Wild Goose Festival, DPA was present this weekend spreading our message of abolition. Help us carry it further🪧: secure.actblue.com/donate/execu... #ExecutionCrisis

Journey with us to the k!lling fields. 💔 Last Thursday, Florida took the life of #CurtisWindom. We’re grateful to our friends at FADP and Our Lady of Lourdes Church who consistently show up to send a clear message, "Not in our names!" #StopTheKilling 🎥https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzUVDhu2jHc

What began as a search for truth led Alli Sullivan right into the heart of the abolition movement. Now, as DPA’s Communications Coordinator, she helps ensure the stories of people on death row are seen and heard. Learn more about our work here: deathpenaltyaction.org/about/

🎉BREAKING: The Utah Supreme Court halted #RalphMenzies’ ex*cution, ordering a new review of his competency amid worsening dementia. Full ruling: legacy.utcourts.gov/opinions/sup...

70 billboards. 250,000 views. A message loud and clear: Utah does not need the d*ath penalty. ✊ With an ex*cution scheduled for Sept. 5, 2025, we’re standing with UADP to increase the visibility of this issue. Help us cover the costs and keep this campaign going: secure.actblue.com/donate/dpautah

'Beyond Bars, Between Lines' : A Workshop on Writing Across Walls. In partnership with the D*ath Row Support Project and Wire of Hope. 📅 Sept. 10 | 7:15pm ET Register: bit.ly/BeyondBarsBetweenLines

🚨 LIVE event alert! On 9/16 at 6pm PT | 9pm ET we’re busting D*ATH PENALTY MYTHS on TikTok 🔥 Help us out—share the myths or questions you wants to take on here 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🚨 Ex*cution ALERT: Florida will kill Curtis Windom TODAY — against the wishes of ALL THREE families. 😡 This is NOT justice. Demand a stop: Call Gov. DeSantis ☎️ 850-717-9337. Sign here ✍️ actionnetwork.org/petitions/st... #StopExecutions

Florida plans to k!ll #CurtisWindom tomorrow. But members of all 3 victims’ families have long opposed it. Their voices show what the d*ath penalty ignores: ex*cutions deepen loss, not healing. 📞 Call Gov. DeSantis: 850-717-9337 ✍️ Petition: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st... #StopExecutions

We will never stop telling their stories. ❤️

Trump is deploying troops and demanding d*ath sentences in DC—but the facts tell a different story: crime has fallen. We need real solutions, not political theater.

Big news! Sr. Helen Prejean’s groundbreaking book Dead Man Walking is coming to life in a powerful new graphic edition. Out Oct. 28—pre-order now: www.sisterhelen.org/books/

🚨 Special Edition of 'The Forecast' TONIGHT! 🚨 With new dates—including #CurtisWindom set for Thursday in Florida—movement leaders from FL, UT, MO & AL will share what’s next + how to act. 🕗 5pm PT / 8pm ET 👉 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Members of ALL three victims’ families have asked Florida not to ex*cute #CurtisWindom on Thursday. Even his daughter, who lost her mother + grandmother, opposes it. Don’t let this cruelty continue. 📞 Call: 850-717-9337 📝 Sign: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st... #StopExecutions

🌱 Imagine Salt Lake City lit up with bold calls to end the d*ath penalty. That’s our next step — and you can help make it real. Together, we’ll flood Salt Lake City with billboards + yard signs calling for abolition. 🪧 Be part of it: secure.actblue.com/donate/dpautah #RalphMenzies

🚨 WE ARE FACING A NATIONAL EX*CUTION CRISIS.🚨 
2025 is on track to see more ex*cutions than potentially any year of the past 2 decades. 
This is a dangerous path.

For decades, Scott Langley has worked at the intersection of activism and art—organizing against the d*ath penalty while documenting its human toll through photography.

👕✨ DPA wants a fresh new look! Our current shirts are here to stay, but we’re calling on YOU to design something bold, powerful, and ready to make a statement. Got an idea? 🎨 Submit it here: bit.ly/DPAShirtContest

🚨 No physical evidence. Pressured witnesses. Junk science. Juror misconduct. And a judge who imposed d*ath despite a deadlocked jury. Lance Shockley’s case is riddled with !njustice—and his life is on the line. ✍️ Demand Missouri changes course: bit.ly/LanceShockley #ReasonableDoubt

🚨#Florida is set to execute #CurtisWindom for politics, not justice. Victims’ families oppose it. His lawyer was disbarred. This is the death penalty at its most reckless. This is Florida’s de@th penalty at its most RECKLESS. ✍️ Register your support: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

🔥Behind the IV line: burning, suffocating, torture. There is no humane way to k!ll someone. Join the movement ✊ secure.actblue.com/donate/justi... #Crisis

☀️ Florida will continue to be shrouded in darkness so long as ex*cutions continue. #KayleBates is a veteran who struggles w/ PTSD and brain injury. He faced an all-white jury and a state expert with ties to the prosecutor’s campaign.

📣 We want to hear from YOU! What books, films, podcasts, or websites have helped you better understand the d*ath penalty—and how to take action against it? Share your go-to resources here 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Thank you for your input! #EndTheDeathPenalty