Arkansas Governor Takes Measured Approach to Restarting Executions
LITTLE ROCK, AR – Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders this past week said she is taking a measured…
Republican Pennsylvania Legislator Introduces Bill to Abolish Death Penalty
LEBANON, PA — The debate over the death penalty has intensified in Pennsylvania, with House Bill 888…
Former Connecticut Governor: NC Must Confront Racism in Death Penalty
ORONO, ME – A recent NC Newsline Opinion Commentary by Dannel Malloy, the former governor of Connecticut…
‘People Not Crimes’ Insists Civil Rights Attorney at Future of Law and Politics Confab
SAN JOSE, CA – Civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson spoke in San Jose this past week to…
Federal Approval Paves Way for Oklahoma Execution of Convicted Killer
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK.- In a pivotal move in the ongoing capital punishment debate, U.S. Attorney General Pam…
Commutations: End to Death Penalty in North Carolina?
RALEIGH, NC – North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s recent decision to commute 15 death sentences to life…
Delaware House Passes Bill Challenging Use of the Death Penalty in State; Measure Moves to Senate
By Enola Gueta DOVER, DE – Nine months following a controversial bill introduced in the Delaware House…
Salon: Under U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v Wade, Red States Plan to Expand Death Penalty
By Connie Martinez and Enola Gueta WASHINGTON, DC – Many governors in red states are using the…
LA Times Editorial Board: Racism Not Death Penalty’s Only Flaw
By Shaolien Chen-Graf LOS ANGELES, CA – The California death penalty, in practice, is racist—but it’s much…
San Jose District Attorney – Once Capital Punishment Supporter – Plans to File Motion to Take Incarcerated Off Death Row
SANTA CLARA, CA – A prosecutor here in Santa Clara County—once a big believer in capital punishment…
Editors of Scientific American Journal Call for End of Death Penalty, Charge It’s ‘Racially-Biased’
By Praniti Gulyani NEW YORK, NY – In a recent op-ed published by the Scientific American Journal,…
Alabama Executes Kenneth Smith Using Nitrogen Gas, Igniting Debate Over Cruelty and Ethics
By Jenna Tooley MONTGOMERY, AL— In a controversial turn of events, the state of Alabama executed…
DOJ Seeks Death Penalty for ‘Buffalo Shooter’ – Civil Rights Group Opposes Decision
By Xinhui Lin & Sarah Chayet BUFFALO, NY – The U.S. Dept. of Justice (DOJ) announced its…
REPORT: Racial Disparities in 19th, Early 20th Century Reporting through Media Portrayals of Legal Execution
By Kayla Meraz WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a report from the Death Penalty Information Center, Professor Daniel…
Oklahoma Board of Pardons and Parole Votes to Commute Phillip Hancock’s Death Sentence Weeks Before Execution – Up to Gov Now
By Audrey Sawyer OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Oklahoma Board of Pardons and Parole voted 3-2 this…
Oklahoma Execution – 1 of 11 Scheduled in State in 2023 – Prompts Protest at Governor’s Mansion
By Varun Noronha OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Anthony Sanchez’s last words were, “I didn’t kill nobody” just…
Tennessee Court of Appeals Permits Pervis Payne’s Eligibility for Parole in Four Years
By Rena Abdusalam MEMPHIS, TN – The Tennessee Criminal Court of Appeals this week accepted a lower…
ACLU Applauds Louisiana Governor’s Action for ‘Leading With Humanity’ in Decision to Urge Pardons Board to Reconsider Clemency Petitions for 56 Death Row Inmates
By Kristin Trent BATON ROUGE, LA – The ACLU Friday commended Gov. of Louisiana, John Bel…
Congressional Representatives Bush and Cleaver Urge Missouri Governor to Grant Clemency to Death Row Inmate Kevin Johnson
By Daniella Dueñas and Caleigh Carlisle WASHINGTON, DC – Since Rep. Cori Bush (MO-01) assumed office in…
Texas Executed Despite Opposition from Victim’s Son
By Anna Arceneaux (Editor’s note: This article was written the week after Young’s July 17 execution) Fourteen…