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Death Penalty
Far Right Supreme Court Justices Reject Appeal of Man Condemned by Racist Jurors
Three of the jurors in Andre Thomas's murder trial expressed opposition to the idea of interracial marriages.
Alabama Hides the Horrors of Its Executions by Classifying Them as Homicides
The recent state-sanctioned murder of Joe James may be the longest execution in U.S. history, but it's not an outlier.
Trump Calls for the Execution of Drug Dealers in DC Rally Speech
Executing people for drug crimes is a violation of international law.
Right-Wing Supreme Court Tacitly Approved the Execution of Innocent People
Now people who had incompetent lawyers aren’t entitled to present evidence of their innocence in federal court.
Melissa Lucio’s Execution Was Put on Hold, But Threat of Death Penalty Remains
An appeals court paused Melissa Lucio’s execution. Attorneys and organizers are mobilizing to stop it entirely.
Texas Plans to Execute an Abuse Survivor Based on a Coerced Confession
Melissa Lucio's conviction hinges on a late-night confession and misrepresentations of trauma.
Supreme Court Reinstates Boston Marathon Bomber’s Death Penalty Sentence
A circuit court ruling in 2020 noted several evidentiary and jury selection issues during Tsarnaev's sentencing.
The Supreme Court Just Allowed the Executions of Two Disabled Black Men
Donald Grant and Matthew Reeves were executed after failing to “choose” their own method of death, activists say.
It’s Time for Biden to Fulfill His Pledge to End the Federal Death Penalty
Aside from a 2021 moratorium on federal executions, the Biden administration hasn’t taken any steps to end the practice.
I Survived Death Row, But I’ll Never Escape It
During my 13 years on death row, I saw 12 people executed at the hands of the state. I can’t describe the horror I felt.