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Death Penalty
Tennessee Is Days Away From Executing a Sexual Assault Victim
Christa Pike’s lethal injection is booked for September 30. She may be the first woman Tennessee executes in 200 years.
Keith LaMar Celebrates 3-Year Execution Reprieve From Death Row in Ohio
LaMar, who maintains his innocence, says he is facing “consistent torture” by guards spraying chemicals near his cell.
Coalition Calls on CA Governor to Commute State’s Remaining 578 Death Sentences
The California Anti-Death Penalty Coalition wants Gavin Newsom to grant clemencies before his term ends in five months.
Israel Enacts Death Penalty Law for Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank
The law formalizes “the systematic, state-sanctioned killing of Palestinian detainees,” human rights advocates warned.
Federal Appeals Court Issues Temporary Stay of TX Death Row Prisoner’s Execution
The ruling cited concerns over Edward Busby's eligibility for capital punishment because of intellectual disability.
Trump Administration Moves to Bring Back Firing Squads in Effort to Ramp Up Executions
“His first instinct almost always seems to be demonize someone as an enemy," said Sister Helen Prejean.
Palestinian Prisoners Live on Hope. Israel’s Death Penalty Aims to Destroy It.
On Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, new death penalty law exacerbates a painful reality for those with imprisoned loved ones.
Advocates Condemn New Israeli Law Instituting Death Penalty for Palestinians
Discriminatory Israeli military courts, which have a 99 percent conviction rate, can now mandate death by hanging.
Florida Sets the Record for Death Penalties This Year
“We're looking at execution roughly every 16 days," said Grace Hanna of Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty.
Israeli Ministers Wear Noose Pins to Symbolize Support for Killing Palestinians
The pins resemble the hostage pins that Israeli leaders have worn throughout the Gaza genocide.