Arizona Death Penalty

News and Events

General News & Events

Announcements, information, and upcoming news and events to help keep you up-to-date with abolitionist activism.

"Perspectives on the Death Penalty" with Justice Michael Ryan, Arizona Supreme Court, and Diann Rust Tierney, Executive Director of the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
Added March 31, 2008

This Saturday, April 5, the Arizona Death Penalty Forum will hold its Third Annual Conference at Arizona State University.

"Writing Down Death" with Mike Farrell
UPDATED January 21, 2008

On February 15, 2008, CAADP will sponsor "Writing Down Death," featuring various authors, including M*A*S*H actor and anti-death-penalty activist Mike Farrell.

Report on Robert Comer's Clemency Hearing
Added May 8, 2007

See a report by CAADP President Dennis Seavers about Robert Comer's hearing before the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency.

CAADP Hires Executive Director
Added April 22, 2007

In April, CAADP created its first staff position and hired long-time anti-death-penalty activist Claudia Ellquist as the executive director. See the full article for more information.

CAADP Member Kathy Norgard Publishes Personal Account of a Capital Crime
Added July 21, 2006

Kathy Norgard — a CAADP founding member, an officer for the CAADP Steering Committee, and a former recipient of the Abolitionist of the Year award — has published a new book, Hard to Place: A Crime of Alcohol.

Archive of News & Events

See an archive of CAADP's events and announcements. You'll get a sense of some of what CAADP does to help abolish Arizona's death penalty.

Committee News & Events

News and events specific to CAADP's committees, including meeting dates, times, and locations.

Currently, there are no listings. Please return to this page periodically to learn about upcoming committee events.