Delaware groups say it’s time to revoke the death penalty

The Complexities of Color Coalition. the Delaware chapter of the NAACP, the Delaware Repeal Project and the Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware”announced the first of four town hall meetings  in the effort to repeal the death penalty Monday.

The first meeting will take place in Lewes, Del. on Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. at the new Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware building.    

The group says they encourage people of all races and view points to attend the meetings.

Dr. Donald Morton, executive director of the Complexities of Color Coalition  says he welcomes a debate on the topic and is hopeful that death penalty reform will pass during the next legislative session.

“We believe that (the meetings) are critically important to making sure that is what is done on behalf of the citizens of the state Delaware what is happening in legislative hall is done for the right reasons and by those individuals that we’ve elected,” Morton says.