Capital Punishment
The ultimate denial of civil liberties.
The ACLU Capital Punishment Project is fighting for the end of the death penalty by supporting moratorium and repeal movements through public education and advocacy. We are engaged in systemic reform of the death penalty process, and case-specific litigation highlighting some of its fundamental flaws. More
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John Holdridge Speaks at the New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union's Annual Meeting
ACLU Capital Punishment Project Director John Holdridge discusses the current state of the death penalty at the New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union's Annual Meeting. Audio ...
