Vice Chair, Witness to Innocence, Past President & Senior Advisor, World Coalition Against the Death Penalty - civil libertarian - San Franciscan - lawyer
Joined October 2010
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Elizabeth Zitrin retweeted
9 Sep 2025
“We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, and appears to work a low wage job. Rather than stand idly by while our constitutional freedoms are lost, I dissent."
— Justice Sonia Sotomayor
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Elizabeth Zitrin retweeted
25 Oct 2024
On political endorsement wapo.st/3YmeD3T
This is cowardice, with democracy as its casualty. @realdonaldtrump will see this as an invitation to further intimidate owner @jeffbezos (and others). Disturbing spinelessness at an institution famed for courage.
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Elizabeth Zitrin retweeted
16 Oct 2024
The system failed Robert Roberson in every way. The courts have refused to consider evidence not only that Robert is innocent, but also that no crime ever occurred. The pardon board—supposedly a “safety valve”—refused to intervene. Only @GovAbbott can stop this execution now.
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Elizabeth Zitrin retweeted
10 Oct 2024
The #DeathPenalty is always inadmissible, because it attacks the inviolability and dignity of the person. I appeal for its abolition in all countries of the world. We must not forget that a person can repent and change, even up until the very last moment of their life.
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Elizabeth Zitrin retweeted
3 Oct 2024
"I'm here because Donald Trump raped me."
Our documentary on the powerful story of @ejeancarroll and her brave fight to hold Trump accountable for sexual abuse and defamation is now live.
Watch the full film & share it widely.
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Elizabeth Zitrin retweeted
20 Jun 2024
Justice Thomas’s revised financial disclosures still don’t reflect all the gifts he’s received.
And we aren’t just missing one or two.
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Elizabeth Zitrin retweeted
6 Jun 2024
Today’s the day! Rebel Nun premieres as an official selection at @Tribeca. Congratulations to @dominicsivyer @PassionPix @UniversalDocs! #tribeca2024
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Elizabeth Zitrin retweeted
16 Apr 2024
California bishops praise DA Rosen’s decision to resentence in death penalty cases: cruxnow.com/church-in-the-us…
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Elizabeth Zitrin retweeted
17 Apr 2024
Last week, a lawsuit was filed in the California Supreme Court stating that the death penalty violates the Equal Protection Clause of California’s Constitution because it's applied in racially biased manner. #ConfrontRacism @AGRobBonta @GavinNewsom naacpldf.org/wp-content/uplo…
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4 Apr 2024
BREAKING: Santa Clara District Attorney Jeff Rosen is seeking resentencing in death penalty cases from his county! This is the FIRST time any elected district attorney in the US has sought to eliminate death sentences in a systemic way. #DeathPenalty #BiasedBeyondRepair
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30 Sep 2023
Cannot see this enough. Watch and watch again.
@RepJasmine
Rep. Crockett: GOP is blind to Trump keeping documents 'in the s------' youtu.be/v8zemW5JeUc?si=Nvde… via @YouTube
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Elizabeth Zitrin retweeted
30 Sep 2023
Same. It is so brilliant I can't write about it. It's just too freaking perfect on every level.
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Elizabeth Zitrin retweeted
22 Sep 2023
Final dress rehearsal today of @helenprejean's *Dead Man Walking* at @MetOpera in #NYC with outstanding performances by @JoyceDiDonato, Ryan McKinny and cast, followed by inspiring discussion with Sister Helen @nezetseguin @jakeheggiemusic @EZitrin and more...
ALT Sister Helen Prejean at the Met Opera for production of *Dead Man Walking*
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27 Sep 2023
Thank you DA Gascón.
27 Sep 2023
Opinion: George Gascón is right not to seek death penalty in deputy murder case trib.al/gQJhiHd
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Elizabeth Zitrin retweeted
8 Sep 2023
Every scene in "Dead Man Walking" carries profound, almost unbearable weight, each one driving forward relentlessly to the end, which is the goodbye between Joe and Sr. Helen just before he is put to death.
📸 Jonathan Tichler
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31 Aug 2023
I agree with @SenDaveCortese when he said: “We can adopt resolutions on racial justice, we can set up commissions & special oversight boards, but until we change the laws that are leading to mass incarceration of people of color, none of that is going to matter.” Pass #SB94!
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29 Aug 2023
While many people serving life-without-parole have already committed themselves to decades of spiritual growth, accountability, and redemption, this bill will provide incarcerated people with further incentive to participate in rehabilitative programming. Yes on #SB94
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29 Aug 2023
#SB94 follows a clear three-step path of rigorous evaluation: judicial discretion, the Board of Parole Hearings, and the Governor's review. Public safety officials and victims will be involved and consulted at each step in the process.
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Elizabeth Zitrin retweeted
13 Apr 2023
The same person who wants to pardon a white man convicted of murdering a Black Lives Matter protestor also thinks it's a bad idea to let CA judges take a second look at extreme sentences mainly served by people of color?
This is why we need #SB94: justice is NOT meted fairly.
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