Georgia bishops join amicus brief for Darryl Stinski
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and the Georgia Catholic Conferenced have filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Darryl Scott Stinski.
Community news items related to capital punishment.
World Day Against the Death Penalty
Calling all faith leaders! Join us on World Day Against the Death Penalty for a morning of conversation, collaboration, strategic thinking, and action! Put your faith into action against the death penalty!
Pulling Back the Curtain: The Eyes of the Public
Media witnesses serve a vital role at executions – they are the eyes of the public. In this installment of Pulling Back the Curtain, we will be speaking with Rhonda Cook from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Stop the Execution of Warren King
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case of Warren King, a man on Georgia’s death row. Newly discovered evidence shows that Warren’s conviction and death sentence were tainted by the prosecutor’s misconduct and discrimination.
Next up in the Pulling Back the Curtain Webinar Series
We continue this series with our discussion on The Legal Labyrinth of Capital Cases. Patrick Mulvaney, Director of Capital Litigation for the Southern Center for Human Rights, will walk us through the complicated legal processes of death penalty cases.
Pulling Back the Curtain Webinar Series
Georgia Catholics Against the Death Penalty and Georgians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty are proud to present Pulling Back the Curtain, a webinar series on the death penalty. Throughout this series, we will examine the facts and myths of the death penalty in light of the curtain of secrecy the state draws around this process.
Vigils Scheduled for Willie Pye
Clemency has been denied to Willie Pye by the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles. Please consider joining with Georgians of all faiths at one of the vigils throughout the state on Wednesday, March 20.
Archbishop Hartmayer asks for clemency for Willie Pye
On March 7, Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., wrote to the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles to ask for clemency for death row inmate Willie James Pye.
Action Alert – Stop the Execution of Willie Pye
Please take action today to send a message to the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles that Georgians value the lives of all, especially the most vulnerable. Sign the petition to grant clemency and stop the execution of Willie James Pye.
Execution Date Set for Willie James Pye
The state of Georgia announced that Willie James Pye is scheduled to be executed on Wednesday, March 20, at 7:00 p.m. If carried out, this will be the first execution in Georgia in over four years.