Reaction Pours Out to Gavin Newsom’s Moratorium on the Death Penalty
In his announcement on the moratorium, Governor Gavin Newsom framed the issue as a personal journey rooted…
Governor Newsom to Halt State Death Penalty Cases
This morning, Governor Gavin Newsom will sign an executive order that will halt the death penalty in…
The Supreme Court Is Playing Favorites with Religion
By Daniel Mach Last week, the Supreme Court permitted the state of Alabama to execute a Muslim…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Critics Are Right, Kamala Harris Not a Reformer
Ironically, a few moments ago the news came out – that Kamala Harris, California Senator and the…
The Death Penalty in 2018: A Punishment on the Decline
By Anna Arceneaux An annual survey conducted by the Death Penalty Information Center shows a significant decline…
Sunday Commentary: There’s a Wave of Progressive Prosecutors, but We’ve Been Left Behind
Despite a closer than expected election back in June in Yolo County, the hope for progressive reform…
Governors Press Jerry Brown to Grant Clemency to 740 People on Death Row in California
California has not executed anyone in nearly 13 year – January 17, 2006 – when it executed…
What a Portrait of General Robert E. Lee Means for One Man’s Capital Trial
By Olivia Ensign Anyone walking into the sole courtroom in the town of Louisa, Virginia, is met…
Washington Supreme Court Abolishes the Death Penalty
By Cassandra Stubbs On Oct. 11, the Washington State Supreme Court unanimously struck down the death penalty as unconstitutional,…
Repealing the Death Penalty One State at a Time
By Jeanne Hruska New Hampshire is the only state in New England that still puts people to…
Do We Deserve to Kill?
By Brian Stull “The death penalty is not about whether people deserve to die for the crimes…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Death Penalty is Almost Gone…
I have to admit that I was surprised, both in 2012 and 2016, that the death penalty…
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…
Prosecutors Hid Evidence of Corey Williams’ Innocence in Pursuit of a Death Sentence
By Anna Arceneaux In 2000, Corey Williams, a Black teenager with an intellectual disability, was tried and…
ACLU of Northern California Calls on State to Allow Full Press Access to Executions
First Amendment Guarantees Right to View Entire Procedure (From Press Release) – The American Civil Liberties Union…
My First Night on Death Row as an Innocent Man
By Anthony Graves Anthony Graves was convicted in 1994 for killing six people in 1992. He was…
Convicted Cop Killer Details 2005 Killing of Andy Stevens; Attempts to Clear Zielesch
Brendt Volarvich is sitting on death row for shooting and killing CHP Officer Andy Stevens in Yolo…
100 Rabbis Oppose the Death Penalty
We, the undersigned Rabbis across denominations, express our opposition to the use of the death penalty in…
Did Arkansas Execute an Innocent Man in Its Rush to Kill?
By Cassandra Stubbs Ledell Lee’s first hard-knock moment came even before he was born. His mom, 16…
My View: Why is California AG Seeking DP in Tainted Case?
It is disappointing that the California AG, a purported opponent of capital punishment, would continue the prosecution…
