March 1 is International Death Penalty Abolition Day, which marks the anniversary of the date in 1847 in which Michigan officially became the first English-speaking territory in the world to abolish capital punishment. It is a day to remember the victims of violent crime and their survivors; it is a day to remember those killed by state-sanctioned violence – guilty or not- and their survivors; and it is a day for intensified education and action for alternatives to the death penalty. See more here.

To view photos from a recent SC vigil as the state executed Luke Williams III, click here.

If you want to connect with South Carolina activists working to abolish the death penalty, email becci@scpronet.com.