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Add your voice to the 60+ organizations fighting across the nation to permanently abolish the death penalty and reform our justice system today.

Check out some of these events hosted by our partners below. 

Pennsylvania death row exoneree Harold Wilson, a Black man with locs and a gray beard, looks directly into the camera with his right fist up. He is wearing a white t-shirt with text that reads: "I OPPOSE THE DEATH PENALTY. DON'T KILL FOR ME".
Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 1 p.m. AZ time
Arizona: World Day Event: Documentary Film Screening with Director Q&A - The Window on Death Row

A free screening of The Window on Death Row followed by a community Q&A on wrongful convictions, justice, and the death penalty in Arizona.

Join Death Penalty Alternatives for Arizona (DPAA) and Arizonans for Effective Public Safety (AEPS) for a special community screening of The Window on Death Row in Mesa on World Day Against the Death Penalty.

Location/Venue: Media and Immersive Experience (MIX) Center, Mesa, AZ
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Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 10 a.m. ET
Ohio: World Day Against the Death Penalty Walk 2026

Join OTSE, Ignite Peace, and NoDeathPenaltyOH partners as we walk from Bicentennial Park in Columbus, past the Statehouse, and end at Trinity Episcopal Church for a program and luncheon. Gather with fellow anti-death penalty advocates to walk in our state’s capital to call for an end to the death penalty. A program featuring anti-death penalty activist speakers and free lunch will follow the walk.

Our walk will be in solidarity with the people on death row, a call to end the death penalty, and a call to action for Governor Mike DeWine to grant mercy and commute all sentences of those on the row. This is a peaceful walk and program acknowledging this unique moment for Ohio.

Location/Venue: Bicentennial Park (233 S Civic Center Dr, Columbus, OH 43215) 10:00 a.m.
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Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 1pm ET
Virtual: World Day Event: Stories for Life, Across the Divide

Every October 10, people around the world observe World Day Against the Death Penalty, joining a global call to end capital punishment. This year, NCCADP will mark the day with Stories for Life, Across the Divide, bringing together four people whose experiences challenge the divisions created by the death penalty system.

Location/Venue: Virtual
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Washington DC: Catholic Mobilizing Network: Justice Reimagined

CATHOLIC MOBILIZING NETWORK, UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HIS EXCELLENCY, MOST REVEREND GABRIELE CACCIA APOSTOLIC NUNCIO TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO Justice Reimagined Awards & Celebration honoring prominent anti-death penalty leaders: Elizabeth Bruenig, Staff writer at The Atlantic; Acclaimed journalist and renowned author on capital punishment; and Most Rev. Paul S. Coakley, Archbishop of Oklahoma City; President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Location/Venue: Vatican Embassy | Washington, DC
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Thursday, October 22, 2026 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET
Texas Defender Service’s 2026 Light of Justice Luncheon

This event will feature the Pulitzer-Prize winning author Lawrence Wright. This inspiring event will be held on October 22, 2026 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Four Seasons Hotel in Houston, Texas. 

Location/Venue: Four Seasons Hotel, Houston, TX
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Weekly: Mondays from 4–5 p.m. ET
North Carolina: Weekly Death Penalty Vigil at Central Prison

Every Monday, community members gather outside Central Prison in peaceful opposition to the death penalty. Open to everyone; no RSVP required.

Location/Venue: Central Prison, 1300 Western Blvd, Raleigh, NC
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Monthly: 1st Friday of the Month at 2 p.m. ET
Virtual: Catholic Mobilizing Network: First Friday Prayer Vigils

On the First Friday of each month, CMN invites you to a virtual prayer vigil, a sacred space to lament upcoming executions and bear witness to the sanctity of all human life. Join us to stand in solidarity with people facing execution, their victims, and all who are impacted by the unjust system of capital punishment. The vigils include time for guided prayer, petitions, Scripture reflections, and contemplative silence. Catholic bishops, ministry leaders, and allies often lend their voices.

Location/Venue: Virtual
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Monthly: 3rd Tuesday of the Month from 6-7 p.m. ET
South Carolina: Monthly Organizing Meet-Up

You are welcome to attend regularly or drop-in when you have ideas and time to engage. Each session will offer tools and strategies for grassroots organizing as well as updates and opportunities for taking action. Contact info@scadp.org for the next date!

Location/Venue: Zoom
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