| Texas Executions Drop to Lowest Number Since 1996, According to New Report by TCADP
New death sentences decline nearly 80% since 1999, remain geographically isolated
(Austin, Texas) — The State of Texas put 10 people to death in 2014, the fewest executions in the state since 1996, according to the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty’s (TCADP) new report, Texas Death Penalty Developments in 2014: The Year in Review. “Over the last 15 years, we have witnessed significant change when it comes to use of the death penalty in Texas, mirroring national trends. Texas has gone from a peak of 40 executions in 2000 to the fewest executions in nearly two decades,” said Kristin Houlé, Executive Director of the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. Texas Death Penalty Developments in 2014: The Year in Review is available online. Contact report author Kristin Houlé at khoule@tcadp.org to receive a copy directly via email. See the report for additional charts illustrating trends related to executions and death sentences in Texas. How you can get involved:
Saturday, February 21, 2015 |
MFSA Annual Conference Luncheon
January 7, 2015 — Rio Texas MFSA
As we announced in December, our speaker for the 5th Annual MFSA Peace and Justice Luncheon at Annual Conference in Corpus Christi will be Bishop Minerva Carcaño!
Bishop Carcaño is a native of Edinburg, Texas, and is currently serving as Bishop to the Los Angeles Area, the California-Pacific Conference. She is a fierce advocate for human rights and social justice.
Look for more about our presence at Annual Conference, or better yet, help us plan this important witness. Contact Anne Mund ennadnum@hotmail.com for more info.
“On The Road” With SWTX-MFSA
January 7, 2015 — Rio Texas MFSA
| The SWTX-MFSA Executive Committee has developed a Power Point presentation through which we will be sharing information about MFSA’s history and programs. |
If you have a Sunday School class or another group that would be interested in hearing a presentation about the social justice work that the local and national MFSA organizations do, please contact Anne Mund, ennadnum@hotmail.com, and we will schedule a visit.
