Death Penalty Action and Abolitionist Action Committee are continuing the Starvin’ for Justice: Fast and Vigil for a 32nd consecutive year in 2025. Registration is now open, so please register now if you are joining so they can keep you updated on the plans.
Register: https://abolition.org/register/
WHAT IS THE FAST AND VIGIL? For four days, death penalty abolitionists from around the country will gather at the steps of the Supreme Court to call for an end to capital punishment in the United States. It is an energizing grassroots week of training, advocacy, action, community and education. Tens of thousands of tourists and locals, from all over the U.S. and throughout the world, pass by our vigil and table, so the opportunity for dialogue and discussion at a real grass-roots level is invaluable to the movement.
Additionally, each evening we hear stories from murder victim family members, death row exonerees, death row families and leaders in the national abolition movement.
We hope you will consider joining the more than 75 anti-death penalty activists who come regularly from across the U.S. and Canada – from Florida to California and everywhere in-between – to join together for public education and outreach at the steps of the Supreme Court.
If you are unable to attend but would like to support the annual event that reaches tens-of-thousands of people on the streets of DC, donations are greatly appreciated to make this effort possible. See the sponsorship page for details.
And as always, help spread the word to your networks, groups, and local media: http://www.abolition.org