#NEWS: The Execution of Clayton Lockett
The Atlantic offers a detailed look at the horrific 2014 execution of Clayton Lockett in Oklahoma. Read More
#NEWS: The American Pharmacists Association Votes to Oppose Participation in Executions
Earlier this week, the American Pharmacists Association voted to discourage pharmacists from participating in executions. They joined the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists which adopted a similar resolution last week. Read More
#NEWS: Virginia House Rejects Lethal Injection Secrecy Bill
The Virginia House of Delegates rejected a measure to pass a lethal injection secrecy bill. Read More
The Cloak and Daggers of Lethal Injection
On Tuesday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder called for a national moratorium on executions while the Supreme Court revisits lethal injection…He is absolutely right. We need to go further. It’s time to stop executions once and for all. Read More
Weekly News Round-Up: 12/15/14 – 12/19/14
Report: Executions Down Nationwide; More Details Emerge In Clayton Lockett Execution; OH Passes Lethal Injection Secrecy Bill & More Read More
Weekly News Round-Up: 11/3/14 – 11/7/14
MD AG argues state no longer has “authority” to execute. One man’s death sentence is thrown out in TX while another mentally-ill man is prepared for execution. And questions are raised about the moral and financial cost of the death penalty. Read More
Democracies Die Behind Closed Doors: Capital Punishment and State Secrecy Laws
“Democracies die behind closed doors. When the government begins closing doors, it selectively controls information rightfully belonging to the people. Selective information is misinformation.”— Judge Damon J. Keith, 2002. Read More
STATEMENT FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON BOTCHED EXECUTION OF JOSEPH WOOD IN ARIZONA
“Tonight, we learned that yet another American has been put to death in a shocking and cruel way.” Read More