The Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (TCADP) is a grassroots Texas organization comprised of individuals and groups who work to end the death penalty in all cases, everywhere.
Month: November 2009
Justice for Sandra
Sandra Jean Allen, died whilst detained under the Mental Health Act. Despite being mistreated and let down, she was unable to leave the hospital and she died in terrible conditions.
A Memorial for David Oluwale
David Oluwale is the first of 1000’s of Black people to die in police custody in Britain. David was harassed and abused by two City of Leeds police officers.
Custody death: signs of mental illness
A Birmingham GP described how she suspected a father-of-three had signs of “mental illness” three days before he died in police custody, an inquest heard.
Inquest opens into Mikey Powell death
A Birmingham man with a history of mental illness died in police custody after being struck by a patrol car called to his home, an inquest jury has been told.
‘Bring back death penalty’ says MP
The East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell has said he supports the reintroduction of the death penalty. He was speaking during a House of Commons debate on a world-wide ban on capital punishment.
Custody death families march again: 2009
Families of those that have died in police, prison and psychiatric custody held their Annual Remembrance Procession on Saturday 31st October 2009. Although numbers were small as there was no official organising of this, the 11th year of the march,families that attended were determined to continue.
