Prosecutor at Fault for ‘Intentionally’ Deceiving Jurors, Who Sentenced an Innocent Man to Death
By Linh Nguyen New evidence shows that prosecutor Robert Heyman “intentionally deceived the jurors” at a murder…
Flawed Evidence and Hasty Execution Leads to ACLU and Innocence Project Lawsuit against Arkansas
By Maxwell C. Myrhum The shroud of uncertainty behind the execution of Ledell Lee has lead…
“Clemency:” Exposing the Machinery of Death
The emotional and psychological toll of the death penalty on the people forced to carry it out…
Sunday Commentary: Washington Post Editorial Board Calls Death Penalty “Unworthy of America”
The death penalty has been in decline in America for a number of years – more and…
The Death Penalty in 2019: A Year of Incredible Progress, Marred by Unconscionable Executions
by Cassandra Stubbs America made big strides in 2019 on its path to dismantle the racist, unfair,…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 22 – Joe Kimok, Progressive Prosecutor Candidate
Joe Kimok is a progressive candidate running for Broward County State Attorney in Florida. He is one…
Why Are Prosecutors Still Seeking to Execute People Who Have Innocence Claims and Untested DNA?
In these last two months of 2019, one man has been executed and two others are facing…
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Has Granted Rodney Reed an Indefinite Stay of Execution
(From Press Release – Innocence Project) On Friday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously voted…
Texas Plans to Execute Jewish Man Denied a Fair Trial by an Anti-Semitic Judge
By Heather L. Weaver UPDATE: On Friday, October 4, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, where Halprin had…
The Death Penalty and Racism
By Jeffery Robinson In 2009, North Carolina passed the Racial Justice Act (RJA), which allowed defendants to…
Elizabeth Warren Unveils Her Comprehensive Criminal Justice Reform Plan
Last week Bernie Sanders published his criminal justice reform plan. On Tuesday, Elizabeth Warren published hers –…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Sanders Lays Out Plan for Massive Overhaul of Criminal Justice System
It was one of the shortcomings of his 2016 campaign, but it is a shortcoming no more…
The Government’s Arguments for Restoring the Death Penalty All Fail
By Sarah Lustbader Attorney General William Barr announced that the federal government would begin executing people for…
Federal Government to Resume Capital Punishment after Nearly Two-Decade Lapse
With more and more states moving to end the death penalty, the Trump administration is naturally moving…
On Curtis Flowers, the Supreme Court Got It Right—for the Wrong Reasons
By the Daily Appeal Last week, the Supreme Court surprised many liberals when it overturned the conviction…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Death Penalty, Media Coverage and the Court Watch
A friend and reader pointed me over the weekend to a column from Nicholas Kristof entitled, “When…
Death Penalty Could End Altogether in New England
By Jeanne Hruska For over three decades in New Hampshire, there has been a rising call to…
Finding Common Ground on Repealing the Death Penalty
By Hannah Cox What do Michael Bloomberg and Oliver North have in common? How about Michelle Malkin…
Sunday Commentary: Becerra Fails to Hold Orange County DA Accountable for Snitch Scandal
Scandal and Failure to Hold Official Accountable Highlight the Failed Prosecutorial Oversight System It has been nearly…
Opinion on the Death Penalty Shifting; Two California Supreme Court Justices Slam the State of the Death Penalty
A few weeks after Governor Gavin Newsom put a moratorium on the death penalty, there are signs…
