Commentary: Chief Stankewitz Case Latest Example of Broken Death Penalty System
When outgoing President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row,…
Petitioner in Landmark Racial Justice Case in North Carolina Receives Commutation
Raleigh, NC – Among the 15 death sentences commuted includes Hasson Bacote, who brought the lead case…
North Carolina Governor Commutes Sentences of 15 on Death Row to LWOP
Raleigh, NC – On his way out, Governor Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday (December 31), that he…
Former Fed Judges Urge Biden to Commute All Federal Death Sentences
WASHINGTON, DC – Twenty-one retired federal judges—appointed by six different Presidents, both Republican and Democrat—from district courts…
Mental Health Claims Fail: Oklahoma to Execute Kevin Underwood This Week
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — Death row prisoner Kevin Ray Underwood was denied clemency by the Oklahoma Pardon…
Indiana Schedules 1st Execution in 15 Years, a Severely Mentally Ill ‘Volunteer’
WASHINGTON, DC – The Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) has announced Indiana’s first execution in 15 years…
Pressure Mounts on Biden to Commute Federal Death Sentences
Washington, DC – As time ticks down on the Biden Presidency, there has been a renewed pushed…
Former Prison Official Requests Biden Commute Federal Death Sentences
WASHINGTON, DC – In an opinion article published by Newsweek, Gary Mohr, the former director of Ohio’s…
The Execution of Marcellus Williams: A Case of Justice in Question
MISSOURI — On September 24, 2024, at 6:10 p.m., Marcellus Williams was pronounced dead at a prison…
A Death Penalty Scandal Looms with a Decision Coming From the Alameda Board on a Replacement For Price
Oakland, CA – Once the results of the recall of Alameda DA Pamela Price are certified, the…
Letter, RE: Alameda County District Attorney Appointment
Dear Supervisors, This letter is sent on behalf of the undersigned organizations who work for safe and…
Letter: 36 Organizations Call Alameda Supes to Appoint DA Who Opposes DP, Will Address Office Bias
Dear Supervisor Miley, We are a broad coalition of organizations working together to end the death penalty,…
Guest Commentary: Biden Must Use Final Months in Office to Commute Federal Death Sentences
President-elect Donald Trump has chilling plans to use his second term to expand the federal death penalty….
The Appeal: Mistakes of Mainstream Democrats Will Give Trump More Power
WASHINGTON, DC – Since the Presidential election results from earlier in November, activists and political scientists alike…
Evidence Appears to Show Cover-Up of Previous Charges of Discrimination against Jewish and Black Jurors
Oakland, CA—DA Pamela Price announced that attorneys assigned to review the office’s death penalty cases found evidence…
Life after Death Row: Meet the Youth Offender Who Spent Twenty-Two Years in Solitary Confinement
After spending more than thirty cumulative years moving through juvenile halls in multiple states, six youth authority…
Glossip v. Oklahoma Serves as Omen for Wrongfully Convicted?
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) last Wednesday began a new…
Newsom Signs Death Penalty Reform Measure
Sacramento, CA – Governor Newsom on Saturday signed SB 1001, a death penalty reform measure by Sen….
Despite Strong Evidence of Innocence, Missouri Executes Marcellus Williams
On Tuesday evening at 6:10 pm local time, Missouri executed Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams—a man that many believed…
Sir Richard Branson Urges Missouri Governor to Halt Execution of Innocent Man
Virgin Group Founder Posts Full-Page Ad Calling for Clemency for Marcellus Williams, Scheduled for Execution on Sep….
