Mar 7, 2022Watch The State of Texas vs. Melissa Free for Intl. Women’s DayIn honor of International Women’s Day (March 8), for 48 hours starting 12am Monday, The State of Texas Vs. Melissa will be available to watch free-of-charge on the FreeMelissaLucio web page. Please help us spread the word by sharing the posts on Facebook on Twitter on Instagram Use the hashtags…Latina2 min readLatina2 min read
Feb 27, 2022#FreeMelissaLucio Campaign ReportDeath Penalty Action just completed a week-long media tour in Texas with Sabrina Van Tassel, the director of The State of Texas vs. Melissa, Melissa’s son, John, her sister Sonya, her niece Vanessa and her grandson Elijah. The family’s messages: “WATCH THE FILM,” and TAKE ACTION to help stop the…Texas6 min readTexas6 min read
Feb 13, 2022This Week: Texas Media Tour To #FreeMelissaLucioTo help stop the execution of an innocent woman… Starting Wednesday, Death Penalty Action will be traveling through THIRTEEN Texas media markets in the following seven days with John Lucio, Melissa’s son (in news photo above, with phone), Sonya Lucio, Melissa’s sister (above left), and Sabrina Van Tassel, the director…Texas3 min readTexas3 min read
Dec 8, 2021Execution Moving Forward Despite DNA & Corruption Doubts in Stouffer CaseFinal Execution of 2021 Set for December 9: Protests Today at 5pm and Thursday at 9am in Oklahoma. For Immediate Release December 8, 2021 Contact: Abraham Bonowitz bonowitz@gmail.com 561–371–5204 Execution Moving Forward Despite DNA & Corruption Doubts in Stouffer Case Final Execution of 2021 Set for December 9: Protests Today at 5pm and Thursday at 9am in Oklahoma. Oklahoma City, OK — Despite a clear affidavit from the Innocence Project asserting that DNA evidence exculpates Bigler “Bud” Jobe Stouffer…Death Penalty3 min readDeath Penalty3 min read
Nov 30, 2021Support Your Local #DeathPenalty Abolition Group for #GivingTuesdayOn this #GivingTuesday and in general, Death Penalty Action invites you to support your state organization working to end executions. If you live in a state without the death penalty or a serious concern about possible reintroduction, please support the federal effort and/or one of the national organizations*. Alabama Alaska …Death Penalty1 min readDeath Penalty1 min read
Nov 30, 2021All Eyes on Oklahoma Death PenaltyTwo Mentally Ill Prisoners Face Clemency Proceedings This Week Before “Activist” Parole Board. For Immediate Release — November 30, 2021 Contact: Abraham Bonowitz — 561–371–5204 All Eyes on Oklahoma Death Penalty Two Mentally Ill Prisoners Face Clemency Proceedings This Week Before “Activist” Parole Board. Final Execution of 2021 Set for December 9: Press Conference Weds (12/1) at 2pm Oklahoma City, OK — Everyone concerned with capital punishment and human rights in the United States is watching Oklahoma today and until December 9 as…Death Penalty3 min readDeath Penalty3 min read
Nov 17, 2021Actions for TODAY for Julius Jones, David Cox & BJ StoufferThis morning in Oklahoma City, BJ Stouffer’s clemency hearing starts at 9am CST. Yes, Oklahoma set SEVEN execution dates, not just one. They killed John Grant. They are trying to kill Julius Jones. Next in line, Stouffer is scheduled to be killed on December 9. Sign his petition here. In…Death Penalty3 min readDeath Penalty3 min read
Nov 13, 2021Remembering Bill Pelke One Year LaterOne year ago today, many of us awoke to the sad news that Bill Pelke had died.Death Penalty3 min readDeath Penalty3 min read
Nov 2, 2021Sigh. Soon after the “Justice for Julius” march arrived at the church across the street from the…Sigh. Soon after the “Justice for Julius” march arrived at the church across the street from the Department of Corrections unit where the Julius Jones clemency hearing was to take place, we got bad news. The judge in the Rodney Reed case DECLINED to recommend a new trial for Rodney…Death Penalty3 min readDeath Penalty3 min read
Oct 31, 2021We Can’t Let Oklahoma Torture Another Black Man To Death. Julius Jones is Next. He’s Innocent.Oklahoma botched another execution, torturing John Grant to death. We must not let this happen again, to Julius, or anyone. But… Julius is next in line. Sunday at 4pm, we’ll gather across from the Governor’s mansion to urge Governor Stitt to halt all pending Oklahoma executions. At 8am CDT on…Innocent2 min readInnocent2 min read
