Articles
Honoring Micheal Millman
At their 23rd Annual Awards Dinner on April 15, 2014, Death Penalty Focus presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Michael Millman. Michael Millman has been the executive director of the California Appellate Project for the past 30 years, and is also a founding member of Death Penalty Focus. Read More
Blog Posts
#90MStrong Monday: “I was witness to his execution. I will never forget.”
In 2005 I was witness to the execution of Michael Pennington at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Oklahoma. Read More
Roundup: Conservative Voices Support Ending the Death Penalty
Ending the death penalty is a goal that crosses party lines. More and more conservative figures are coming out against capital punishment in the US. Read More
Death Penalty Repeal Fails in New Hampshire; “The fight does not end here.”
New Hampshire Senate Fails to Pass SB 202 with Amendment to Repeal the Death Penalty Read More
UPDATE: U.S. Supreme Court Grants Stay to Russell Bucklew
Late Wednesday night, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a stay of execution for Russell Bucklew in Missouri, allowing his appeal with the 8th Circuit Court to proceed. Read More
Delaware Supreme Court Unanimous Reversal of Conviction and Death Sentence of Jermaine Wright
On May 19th, in a 5-0 unanimous ruling, the Delaware Supreme Court overturned the conviction of death row prisoner Jermaine Wright, citing a “miscarriage of justice.” Read More
Executive Director Diann Rust-Tierney Discusses Oklahoma Execution on NPR
New Interview on All Things Considered: “This is what happens when the government acts in secrecy, and without accountability.” Read More
