VIDEO: John Bessler on The Birth of American Law
University of Baltimore School of Law professor John Bessler discusses his book The Birth of American Law: An Italian Philosopher and the American Revolution. Read More
The Death Penalty Ignores the Needs of Families of Victims
Abolish the death penalty and invest in victims services. Read More
#EDITORIAL: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Should Not Get Death Penalty
The LA Times has written a forceful editorial stating that Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev should not be given the death penalty. Read More
#NEWS: How the Case Against Anthony Ray Hinton Unraveled
On Thursday, 2 April 2015, Anthony Ray Hinton, who spent almost 30 years on death row in Alabama for the 1985 murders of two men, was exonerated and freed. The Washington Post shares how the case against him fell apart. Read More
#NEWS: Delaware Senate Passes Repeal Bill
On Thursday, 2 April 2015, the Delaware Senate passed a bill to repeal the death penalty in the state. 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
“We’re seeing it among Evangelicals”: How death penalty politics radically, shockingly changed
NCADP Executive Director, Diann Rust-Tierney speaks with reporter Elias Isquith of Salon magazine about the current state of the death penalty in the U.S. and the goals of the 90 Million Strong Campaign. Read More
#NEWS: Lead Prosecutor in Glenn Ford Case Apologizes and Calls for Abolition of Death Penalty
Attorney A.M. "Marty" Stroud III, of Shreveport, the lead prosecutor in the Glenn Ford case, gives a heart felt apology and calls for the death penalty to be abolished. Read More
#NEWS: Catholic Publications Pen Joint Editorial Calling for an End to the Death Penalty
Four editorial boards have written a joint editorial calling for an end to the death penalty. Read More
#EXCLUSIVE: Reporter Bailey Elise McBride is Shining A Spotlight on the Death Penalty
Reporter Bailey Elise McBride shares why she is against the death penalty and is partnering with the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. Read More
#NEWS: Texas Appeals Court Grants Stay of Execution for Rodney Reed
On Monday night, Texas granted a stay of execution for Rodney Reed,just 10 days before his scheduled March 5th execution. Read More
#NEWS: Akorn Pharmaceuticals Bans Use of Midazolam For Executions
Akorn has issued a statement that it will no longer sell the sedative midazolam to prisons in an effort to keep the drug from being used in lethal injections. Read More
#NEWS: Florida Supreme Court Stays Execution of Jerry Correll
The Florida Supreme Court granted a stay of execution on Tuesday to Jerry Correll pending the U.S. Supreme Court review of the use of midazolam as a lethal injection drug. Read More
Weekly News Roundup 1/5/15 - 1/9/15
Post-Botched Execution, Oklahoma Prepares For New Execution; Indiana State Senator Proposes Bill To Abolish State’s Death Penalty; Another Study Concludes Death Penalty Costs States Millions and #ICYMI: Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley Commutes State’s Remaining Death Sentences 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
#NEWS: Pope Reaffirms Absolute Condemnation of Death Penalty
Important Statement from Pope Francis regarding 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
California’s Latest Exoneration: Further Evidence That the Death Penalty Should Be Abolished
On October 10th, 2014, having spent 17 years in prison, Susan Mellen was exonerated by a Los Angeles County judge, who described the case as a “failure of the criminal justice system.” 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