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…
Federal Approval Paves Way for Oklahoma Execution of Convicted Killer
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK.- In a pivotal move in the ongoing capital punishment debate, U.S. Attorney General Pam…
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,…
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…
Hearing Set for Marcellus William’s Wrongful Conviction, Death Sentence Following Prosecution Motion to Vacate
By Roxy Benson ST. LOUIS, MO – A judge last week in the Circuit Court of St….
Inmate Executed in Texas for a Crime Committed 20 Years Ago at Age 18
By Aria Jalan AUSTIN, TX – The execution of Ramiro Gonzales by the State of Texas last…
Alabama Man Executed Following Denial of Appeals for Stay of Execution or Preliminary Injunction
By Maeve Haggerty ATMORE, AL – Jamie Mills, a prisoner at the Alabama Correctional Facility, was executed…
Op-Ed Argues Texan’s Execution Based on Discredited Science, Highlights Failure of Texas ‘Junk Science’ Writ
By Perla Chavez AUSTIN, TX – In an opinion piece published Thursday in the Austin American-Statesman, the…
Oklahoma Court Declares Wade Lay Incompetent for Execution after Re-evaluation of Evidence
By Kaylynn Chang MCALESTER, OK — The Pittsburg County district court here this week declared Wade Lay…
Alabama Executes Kenneth Smith Using Nitrogen Gas, Igniting Debate Over Cruelty and Ethics
By Jenna Tooley MONTGOMERY, AL— In a controversial turn of events, the state of Alabama executed…
Alabama Goes Through with Horrific Execution Using Untested Method
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The state of Alabama on Thursday night executed Kenneth Smith, in…
Alabama’s 30-Hour Rule Won’t Fix State’s Execution Problems, Charges ‘Just Mercy’ Author
By The Vanguard Staff MONTGOMERY, AL – The founder of the Equal Justice Initiative and author of…
Clemency Petition Denied in Oklahoma for Man Claiming Self-Defense; New Defense Team Calls Original Trial ‘Drive-by Defense’
By Fanelisa Leconte, Alphaeus Bey and Sophia Barberini OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Jemaine Cannon, an inmate on…
Jurors Who Found Michael Tisius Should Be Executed Now Voice Change of Heart, with Execution Set Tuesday
By The Vanguard Staff HUNTSVILLE, MO – Murders described by the New York Times as “so brazen,…
Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Calls Execution Moratorium ‘Not Moral Failure’
By Emily Saroyan OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, also known…
Arizona Governor Stops Execution Date, Citing State History of Mismanaging Executions
By Ivan Villegas PHOENIX, AZ – The Democratic governor of Arizona promised last Friday not to execute…
Law Prof Argues Pre-Execution Confinement Should Be Considered Detention, Not Punishment
By Sunny Zhou AUSTIN, TX – In a forthcoming Virginia Law Review paper “Suffering Before Execution,” University…
Midwest Innocence Project Deplores Lack of Justice within Criminal Legal System after Execution of Leonard Raheem Taylor
By Paloma Sifuentes and Roni Ayalon KANSAS CITY, MO – Leonard Raheem Taylor was executed in Missouri…
Motion Approved: Stays Richard Glossip Execution Rescheduled for May 2023
By Jariah Moore OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Richard Glossip’s execution, previously scheduled for Feb. 23, has been…
Two Missouri Lawmakers Argue against State-Sanctioned Execution
By Jack Sandmeyer WASHINGTON, DC. – Congressional members Cori Bush (MO-01) and Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) sent…
