Death Row Man Fights Outdated ‘Shaken Baby Syndrome’ Capital Conviction
AUSTIN, TX – The Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) has published an update regarding Robert Roberson’s fate…
U.S. Supreme Court: Suspicious and Rapid Decline of Summary Reversals
WASHINGTON, DC – An Oklahoma woman was sent to death row by the Supreme Court on lurid…
SCOTUS Hears Barriers to DNA Testing for Those on Death Row
BROWNSVILLE, TX – The U.S. U.S. Supreme Court this week heard arguments that exposed how those on…
Judge Rules Lethal Injection Constitutional, Avoids Firing Squad Debate
ATLANTA, GA – A federal judge here last week ruled against a Georgia man on death row,…
81-Year-Old Ailing Man to Be Executed Despite Persisting Ailments
MANSFIELD, LA – The District Court of DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, this past week scheduled an execution warrant…
Study Reports Declining Use of Death Penalty in Texas
AUSTIN, TX – There is a declining use of the death penalty in Texas, according to the…
Commentary: Biden’s Commutation of 37 on Death Row a Good Start, but Falls Short of Ending the Federal Death Penalty
Outgoing President Biden had a chance to clear out the federal death row—denying incoming President Trump of…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Transitions from Death Row, Part 2
On Wednesday, May 22, 2024, I finally left San Quentin State Prison, finally left East Block, and…
BREAKING NEWS: Biden Commutes the Sentences of 37 Individuals on Death Row
Washington: President Biden announced early Monday morning that he is commuting the sentences of 37 individuals on…
VANGUARD INVESTIGATION: THE STORY OF KEITH DOOLIN – ‘FACTUALLY INNOCENT MAN BEHIND BARS SINCE 10/18/95’
Image by Frank Schulenburg – Own work via Wikimedia Commons FRESNO, CA– Keith Doolin was convicted of…
Scheduled Execution by Texas Sparks Controversy Amid Allegations of Wrongful Conviction
By Jenna Tooley LIVINGSTON, TX – The scheduled execution of Ivan Cantu Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, in…
ACLU Applauds Louisiana Governor’s Action for ‘Leading With Humanity’ in Decision to Urge Pardons Board to Reconsider Clemency Petitions for 56 Death Row Inmates
By Kristin Trent BATON ROUGE, LA – The ACLU Friday commended Gov. of Louisiana, John Bel…
Oklahoma Death Penalty Group Criticizes Another Anti-DP Group for ‘Attacks on Habeas Attorneys,’ Disavows Relationship
By The Vanguard OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (OK-CADP) Friday…
More Bad News for Federal Prisoners Hidden Amid Flurry of SCOTUS Rulings
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau WASHINGTON, DC – Legal commentators are drawing attention to a…
Commentary: Death Row Roach
By Jason Davis Randall Cash, 63, was arrested at age 25 and after a 7 years long…
Death Row Inmate Andre Thomas Attempt to Be Found Incompetent for Execution Disrupted by ‘Actions of the State,’ Claim Lawyers
By Destiny Gurrola SHERMAN, TX – Death Row prisoner Andre Thomas’ attempts to obtain the necessary documents…
Supreme Court Rules Man on Death Row Should be Resentenced after State Court Judges Ignore Supreme Court Precedents
By Roni Ayalon and Brinda Kalita WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court this week unexpectedly ruled…
GOP Oklahoma Lawmakers Join Call for Death Penalty Execution Pause
By Belen Avelar OKLAHOMA CITY, OK- Three Oklahoma Republican lawmakers, including Rep. Kevin McDugle, have joined a…
Republican-Dominated Florida Legislature Introduces Bill to Return to Pre-2017 Death Penalty Standards
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong SPRING HILL, FL – In an opinion piece for the Washington Post, Lizette Alvarez,…
Severely Mentally Ill Man on Texas Death Row Requests Clemency from Governor, Texas Board of Pardons and Parole
By Ivan Villegas AUSTIN, TX – Attorneys for Andre Thomas are requesting to have his sentence of…
