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Modern Day Abolitionism: Mass Incarceration and Racial Justice (Part II)

Incarceration inflicts short- and long-term harms on the lives of those incarcerated as well as their loved ones and communities. The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, in partnership with the National Civil Rights Museum and Families Against Mandatory Minimums, is examining the role race plays in mass incarceration in an upcoming virtual discussion. Modern Day […]

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Innocence and the Push for Abolishing Ohio’s Death Penalty

Ohio’s death penalty is broken. In fact, 11 innocent people have been sentenced to death in our state. The good news? SB 103 and HB 183 would abolish Ohio’s death penalty and would prevent putting any more innocent lives at risk. Join the Intercommunity Community Justice and Peace Center and the Ohio Innocence Project as […]

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Innocence and the Push for Abolishing Ohio’s Death Penalty

Ohio’s death penalty is broken. In fact, 11 innocent people have been sentenced to death in our state. The good news? SB 103 and HB 183 would abolish Ohio’s death penalty and would prevent putting any more innocent lives at risk. Join the Intercommunity Community Justice and Peace Center and the Ohio Innocence Project as […]

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Day of Hope

This Sunday, July 18, 2021 marks three years since Ohio’s last execution. IJPC joins others across the state to mark Sunday as a Day of Hope, so that we may never see another execution again. As we reflect on life today, we remember the lives of the victims, those who have been executed, and the families of all […]

Day of Hope

This Sunday, July 18, 2021 marks three years since Ohio’s last execution. IJPC joins others across the state to mark Sunday as a Day of Hope, so that we may never see another execution again. As we reflect on life today, we remember the lives of the victims, those who have been executed, and the families of all […]

WORKING FOR PEACE TO END TIMES OF WAR

During the era of two world wars on this planet, many groups advocated for peace.  The Biosophical Institute (BI) was one such group. In 1936 BI founder Dr. Frederick Kettner published  an essay on “The Need for a Secretary of Peace” and presented to the First Inter-American Peace conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina a “Secretary of Peace Plan” with […]

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WORKING FOR PEACE TO END TIMES OF WAR

During the era of two world wars on this planet, many groups advocated for peace.  The Biosophical Institute (BI) was one such group. In 1936 BI founder Dr. Frederick Kettner published  an essay on “The Need for a Secretary of Peace” and presented to the First Inter-American Peace conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina a “Secretary of Peace Plan” with […]

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Summer Book Club: Good Kids, Bad City – Part 2

Join the conversation and momentum with a story that hits very close to home. From award-winning investigative journalist Kyle Swenson, Good Kids, Bad City is the true story of the longest wrongful imprisonment in the United States to end in exoneration. There will be two meetings, the first will cover Chapters 1-6 and the second […]

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Summer Book Club: Good Kids, Bad City – Part 2

Join the conversation and momentum with a story that hits very close to home. From award-winning investigative journalist Kyle Swenson, Good Kids, Bad City is the true story of the longest wrongful imprisonment in the United States to end in exoneration. There will be two meetings, the first will cover Chapters 1-6 and the second […]

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Lobbying 101: Preparation for Lobby Day

In an effort to take extra precautions against the spread of COVID-19, the #NoDeathPenaltyOH coalition is taking Lobby Day virtual. Rather than travel to the statehouse, we will meet with legislators over the course of the week via Zoom to voice our support of death penalty abolition. On October 19th, let's come together as a community to stand united against the death […]

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