The Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (OK-CADP) will host its 34th Annual Awards Dinner and Meeting on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the University of Central Oklahoma’s George Nigh University Center in Edmond.

Doors open to the public at 5 pm, with access to vendor tables, registration and a cash bar reception. Dinner will be served at 6:15 pm, and the program will begin at 7 pm. The event will also be available via Zoom registration.

Austin attorney Walter C. Long, founder and board member of the "After Violence Project,” will deliver the evening’s keynote address. The title of his talk is The Death Penalty: A Public Health Issue.