All Christians and people of good will are today called to work not only for the abolition of the death penalty in all its forms, but also to work for the improvement of prison conditions, out of respect for the human dignity of persons deprived of their freedom.

All federal executions scheduled by the outgoing administration should be canceled immediately. The American people have spoken — the incoming administration has committed to abolishing the death penalty. Human lives shouldn’t be left in a political lame duck limbo.

Everyone has their own story about how they came to doing justice work and I want to share part of mine. This is Richard Moore. He will be killed by the state of South Carolina on Dec 4. I worked on his case as part of the capital punishment clinic at Cornell Law School. 1/7

SC is scheduled to carry out its first execution in nearly a decade. Richard Moore faces a December 4th execution date, despite officials refusing to say if and how they will be able to obtain lethal injection drugs. Motions for a stay are pending. Follow our website for updates.

South Carolina is close to passing a bill that would add the firing squad to the list of the state's execution methods. I spoke with the Alexandria Moore about how her dad, a death row inmate, may have to make this impossible choice. MSNBC msnbc.com/craig-melvin/w…

Sigmon and Owens argue that #SouthCarolina cannot retroactively change the law on how executions are carried out. When they were sentenced to death, they knew they would be executed by lethal injection unless they opted for the electric chair. ... Death Penalty Information Center #deathpenalty

#SouthCarolina Supreme Court issues temporary stay, halts state's plan for firing squad execution. news.yahoo.com/court-halts-so… Yahoo News The Associated Press Michelle Liu Justice 360 Lindsey Vann @JBCornellLaw Death Penalty Information Center #RichardMoore #deathpenalty

Justice is not advanced by taking a life, and the state should not be in the business of executing people— even if a terrible crime placed them in prison. Today I am commuting all death sentences in Oregon to life without parole, so we no longer have anyone facing execution here.

Breaking: South Carolina just set an execution for Nov. 1. Richard Moore now has to “pick” his execution method. In the past, he’s opted for firing squad. This is from a statement by his Justice 360 lawyers, noting his all-white jury.

Here is a link to the cert petition Richard Moore's lawyers filed in the Supreme Court and the question he presented to SCOTUS in that petition. supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24/2… Justice 360 Lindsey Vann @JBCornellLaw Legal Defense Fund Southern Center for Human Rights Equal Justice Initiative SCADP #SouthCarolina

“He’s not some menacing figure. He’s just a regular dude. ... He’s had a lot of time to think about, to reflect on what’s gotten him to this point. He’s very clearly, very obviously regretful” - Lyndall, Richard Moore's son on why he wants to #SaveRichard shorturl.at/2Wwj9

This Saturday in Columbia, SCADP is hosting a Rally for Richard Moore, who is set to die on November 1, 2024. #SaveRichard #SaveRichardMoore #MercyforMoore #scdeathpenalty #deathpenalty #southcarolina #executions

This is not the "worst of the worst." This is one of the "least," whom Jesus loved most. We pray for Morva, his victims and their families. x.com/helenprejean/s…

Justice 360 attys worked tirelessly on William's case. We're so relieved that he no longer faces #execution. independentmail.com/story/news/201…

Turns out the "crisis" about #SouthCarolina not being able carry out an execution in December because they didn't have execution drugs was a PR stunt. x.com/RDunhamDPIC/st…

Proposed #SouthCarolina bill would shield execution-drug suppliers from public eye. postandcourier.com/politics/state… The Post and Courier Death Penalty Information Center #deathpenalty

Me must confront our history in order to correct our current course. "[The death penalty] became, for all practical purposes, lynching’s stepchild." x.com/justice360sc/s…

We must confront our history to correct our current course. "[The death penalty] became, for all practical purposes, lynching’s stepchild." x.com/justice360sc/s…