Anti-death penalty coalition talks surge in executions, dwindling public support

During its inaugural press conference, representatives of the U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty highlighted the uptick of executions in the South and the growth of public sentiment against the death penalty.

The new initiative, which hosted a digital launch event on Wednesday, consists of more than 50 partner organizations, including Alabama Arise and the Alabama Post-Conviction Relief Project.

Campaign to End the Death Penalty Executive Director Laura Porter argued the campaign’s formation comes during a growing divide between public support and policy surrounding capital punishment.

“In this moment, we see a very clear disconnect between the handful of politicians pushing for more executions in the expansion of the death penalty, and current public sentiment on this issue,” Porter said.

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