Execution Reinstated for Innocent-Claiming Missouri Man after Court Vacates Stay
By Linh Nguyen MISSOURI — Missouri is maintaining their scheduled execution of 64-year-old Walter Barton for today…
Missouri to Carry Out First Execution Since COVID-19 on Man Despite New Evidence of Innocence
By Linh Nguyen MISSOURI — Despite the fact that many states postponed lethal injections amid the coronavirus…
Death Penalty of Defendant in 2001 Homicides of Three Teenage Boys Upheld by Supreme Court of California
The justices of the Supreme Court of California reviewed a direct appeal from the appellant, Alfred Flores,…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 64 – Joe Gonzales, Bexar County DA
Bexar County, Texas, Criminal District Attorney Joe Gonzales took office in January of 2019 on a pledge…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 63 – Jodie Sinclair and Her Book ‘Love Behind Bars’
In 1981, Jodie Sinclair was a journalist visiting the Angola Prison in Louisiana to do a story…
Healthcare Workers and Experts Ask for Lethal Injection Drugs to Care for COVID-19 Patients
By Linh Nguyen In an open letter to death penalty states, healthcare workers and medical experts across…
The Supreme Court Declines to Hear Texas Man’s Appeal Claiming Biased Trial
By Juan Garcia Urrutia DALLAS, Texas – On April 6, the Supreme Court denied a writ of…
California Supreme Court Affirms LA Court Decision in Capital Case
By Nancy Martinez and Juan Garcia Urrutia LOS ANGELES – On April 2, 2020, the Supreme Court…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 53 – Boulder DA Michael Dougherty
Michael Dougherty came to Boulder from Manhattan and worked as a deputy in the DA’s office for…
Racial Justice Act Introduced in Legislature to End Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System
Assemblymember Ash Kalra officially introduced the California Racial Justice Act, a landmark bill that addresses racial discrimination…
Commentary: Nathaniel Woods Executed Despite Pleas for the Alabama Governor to Stop the Execution
By Danielle Silva Nathaniel Woods, 44, was executed on March 5, 2020, by lethal injection despite multiple…
Addressing Incarceration, Extreme Sentencing, and Structural Racism in Our Criminal Legal System
Last week the Justice Collaborative held an all-day seminar, the Justice Guarantee Event in San Francisco. At…
Colorado House of Representatives Passes Death Penalty Repeal, Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature
By Julia Martinez The Colorado House of Representatives passed a bill to repeal the death penalty through…
“Do Not Kill in My Name” – How Colorado Finally Repealed the Death Penalty
Colorado is about to become the 22nd state in the nation to repeal the death penalty. Its…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Gascón Earns a Big Endorsement from LA Times
We are just about a week out from the primary election and, aside from the presidential race,…
Stone Introduces AB 2512: Intellectual Disabilities and Death Row
(From Press Release – Assemblymember Stone) – Assemblymember Mark Stone (D-Monterey Bay) has introduced Assembly Bill 2512,…
Overturned Death Row Conviction of an LAPD Officer Killing in 1983
By Nancy Martinez The Los Angeles Superior Court overturned the death row conviction of Kenneth Earl Gay…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 43: Why Aramis Ayala Stepped Down over the Death Penalty
In 2019, Florida State Attorney Aramis Ayala announced she would not seek re-election for the position she…
Arkansas Cooperates with the Innocence Project and the ACLU to Conduct Testing for Ledell Lee’s Case
By Coco Wang Officials in Jacksonville, Arkansas, agreed to the DNA and fingerprint testing for Ledell Lee’s…
Five Jurists Said Donnie Lance Deserved a New Sentence, Georgia Executed Him Anyway
Three Supreme Court justices and others said competent counsel could have saved his life. By Kyle C….
