WATCH: Death Penalty Supporter Turns Vocal Opponent
John Breckenridge shares his transformation from death penalty supporter into vocal death penalty opponent on The Rachel Maddow Show. Read More
‘My Whole Body Is Burning.’ Double Execution in Oklahoma
"The last time I checked, even the authority to carry out executions did not give states unfettered power that placed them above all laws." Read More
Your Stories: #90mStrong On Oklahoma
These are the stories of the 90 million strong, reflecting on the impending double execution, and their own connections to Oklahoma. Read More
“A Climate of Secrecy And Political Posturing.” Madeline Cohen’s Statement on Executions in OK
A double execution is scheduled for tonight in Oklahoma. Madeline Cohen, attorney for Charles Warner, speaks out. Read More
Double Execution Tomorrow in Oklahoma Reveals True Face of the Death Penalty
Tomorrow, Oklahoma is set to perform its first double execution in nearly 80 years. Read More
Love Like a Hurricane: Remembering Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter
Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter's legacy prevails as an image of hope in a legal system embedded with flaws. Read More
#90mStrong Monday: “My brother sits on death row in Texas.”
"Fracturing one family won't heal another." Lottie shares why she's one of the 90 million strong. Read More
The World Is Watching: Europe and Lethal Injection Drug Shortages
The American death penalty system continues to face an important shortage of lethal drugs necessary for executions. Here's why. Read More
Are the Waning Days of the Death Penalty Upon Us in Ohio?
Earlier this month Ohioans to Stop Executions (OTSE) released their first annual report, “The Death Lottery: How Race and Geography Determine Who Goes to Death Row.” Read More
#90mStrong Monday: “I witnessed his execution.”
My name is Maria and my husband John Quintanilla was murdered by the State of Texas on July 16th, 2013. I witnessed his execution. Read More
Renny Cushing Weighs In On NH Tie Vote
"We will repeal the death penalty in NH," says Rep. Renny Cushing in this new video from the New Hampshire Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Tie Vote in New Hampshire Death Penalty Repeal
Today the New Hampshire Senate voted 12-12 on HB 1170, a bill to abolish capital punishment in the state. Read More
Supporter Spotlight: Steve Hall
"The death penalty in America is a failed experiment. With every passing day, more and more people are seeing how broken it is, in every way you can imagine." Read More
Guest Post: New Hampshire Senate Vote on Death Penalty Repeal Tomorrow
In less than 24 hours, the NH Senate decides on whether to repeal the death penalty. Read More
Michelle Byrom UPDATE: State Wants Explanation
On March 31st, 2014, the Mississippi Supreme Court reversed Michelle Byrom’s death sentence and ordered a new trial with a new judge. Before the case could be remanded to the circuit court, the State filed a motion to the Supreme Court, asking for explanations about the reasoning behind the Byrom decision. Read More
#90mStrong Monday: 18 years in prison, while innocent.
One of the 90 million strong against the death penalty shares her powerful, personal story of innocence. Read More
Execution Drug Secrecy: Is It Unconstitutional?
Is execution drug secrecy resulting in unconstitutional executions? Read More
#DeathRowStories: How Many Others Have We Missed?
CNN‘s “Death Row Stories” is a new documentary series that exposes the grave truth about the American justice system. Read More
The Word - Silent But Deadly
Stephen Colbert takes on the death penalty and new developments in execution drug secrecy. Read More
Continuous Momentum for Death Penalty Repeal in New Hampshire
On April 3, 2014 the New Hampshire Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on House Bill 1170, a bill to repeal the state’s death penalty. Read More