Had we only known sooner . . .

we could have planned a celebration.

It's March 1st, International Death Penalty Abolition Day! This marks the anniversary of the date that the State of Michigan became the first English speaking territory in the world to abolish the death penalty - March 1st, 1847. To be clear, this was Michigan's first legislative act - passed in the Spring of 1846, but it officially took effect on this day in 1847. So, especially today, do something to advance the cause of Abolition, and also, do something that celebrates your own vision of a world without violence....

Read the story of the wrongful execution that led to Abolition Day
here.