Legislators Urge Biden to Use Clemency Power to Address Mass Incarceration Prior to Leaving Office
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06), and Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon…
NEW STUDY: A Correlation between Politics and Capital Punishment
By Lily Rusk WASHINGTON, DC – There appears to be a strong correlation between capital punishment and…
Native American Activist Leonard Peltier Denied Parole Again After 50 Years in Prison
By Elena Fasullo NEW YORK, NY- On June 10, Native American activist and member of the American…
Death Row Opponents Condemn Execution of Oklahoma’s ‘Longest Serving Death Row Prisoner’ Richard Norman Rojem, 66
By Kapish Kalita OKLAHOMA, OK – Richard Norman Rojem, 66, was executed by the state of Oklahoma…
Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Weigh Life Sentences for Felony Murder
By Yana Singhal ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA – A case involving a 36-year-old from Allegheny County could open…
ACLU Applauds Recent Biden War on Drugs Clemency Announcement – 11 Pardons, 5 Commutations
By Bergen Greenley WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU applauded President Biden’s announcement this week that he intends…
Despite Clemency Hearing Ruling in His Favor, Phillip Hancock Executed for Defending Himself Against Attack
By Rena Abdusalam OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Despite the Oklahoma Board of Pardons and Parole recommending his…
European Union Calls on Missouri Governor to Stop Execution of Michael Tisius
Editor’s note: On Monday, Gov. Mike Parson on Monday declined clemency for a man who faces execution…
Oklahoma Authorities Deadlock on Clemency for Richard Glossip, Due for Execution May 18 Despite New Evidence and Support from Politicians, Including OK Attorney General
By The Vanguard Staff OKLHOMA CITY, OK – After the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board’s decision not…
ACLU Clemency Forum Addresses How to Deal with Injustices, Reduce Mass Incarceration
By Jessica Weisman and Citlalli Florez PRINCETON, NJ – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), along with…
Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board Recommends Clemency for James Coddington – Up to Governor Now
By Vanguard Staff OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-2 to Wednesday…
Dixon May 11 Execution Filing Fails – Judge Rejects Challenge to Clemency Board Composition
By Daniella Espinoza MARICOPA COUNTY, AZ – Judge Stephen M. Hopkins of Maricopa County this week rejected…
ACLU Polls Shows Broad, Bipartisan Support for Biden to Grant Clemency to COVID-19 Incarcerated Transferred Home from Prison
By Ava Schwartzapfel WASHINGTON, DC— In the heat of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed the CARES (Coronavirus…
Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board Vote for Clemency for Man on Death Row
By Mei Perez OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Julius Jones, convicted for killing Paul Howell, was recommended this…
Guest Commentary: Clemency for Ex-Weather Underground Member Who Is DA Chesa Boudin’s Dad
By Rory Fleming The 1981 Brink’s armored truck heist in Nanuet, New York is notorious. The botched…
Left and Right Wing Coalition Urges President Biden to Grant Clemency to 4,000 on COVID Home Confinement
By John Arceno and Stacie Guevara (Editor’s note: The Biden administration has decided to send thousands back…
Attorneys for Woman on Death Row Seek TRO, Preliminary Injunction Delay After they Catch COVID-19; Ask Trump to Intervene
By Victoria Lembesis WASHINGTON D.C. – Assistant Federal Public Defenders Kelly Henry and Amy Harwell, attorneys for…
Trump Asked to Grant Clemency for Death Row’s Brandon Bernard; Jurors Support Call, Citing Inadequate Defense
By Linh Nguyen TERRA HAUTE, IN – Just one month before Brandon Bernard is scheduled for execution…
Black Tennessee Man with Intellectual Disability and Strong Innocence Petitions Governor Lee for Clemency
By Victoria Lembesis NASHVILLE, TN – Attorneys for Pervis Payne petitioned the governor here Monday to spare…
“Clemency:” Exposing the Machinery of Death
The emotional and psychological toll of the death penalty on the people forced to carry it out…
