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Death Penalty
Trump’s DOJ Is Resuming the Death Penalty. Bernie Sanders Vows to Abolish It.
The last federal execution was in 2003.
Kamala Harris Has a Distinguished Career of Serving Injustice
As attorney general, Harris opposed efforts to mandate independent investigations of police shootings.
Ending the Death Penalty Is One Step Toward Ending Mass Incarceration
We must replace the death penalty's punishment paradigm with a vision of true justice.
California Moratorium Impacts a Quarter of People on Death Row in US
Gov. Gavin Newsom's order will grant reprieve to 737 people incarcerated on death row.
Chinonye Chukwu’s Film “Clemency” Examines the Death Penalty
The film examines the death penalty from the perspective of those who have to carry out executions and the condemned.
Fighting for Freedom From Death Row: The Story of Kevin Cooper
Kevin Cooper has lived for more than three decades on death row despite clear evidence that he was framed.
Fighting to End the Other Death Sentence: Life Without Parole
Activists are fighting to end the practice of imprisoning people until they die.
#MeToo Campaign for Sudanese Teen Highlights the Need to End Western Saviorism
The flash-in-the-pan activism of Noura’s case raises questions about #MeToo and women in the Global South.
Oklahoma Could Execute Potentially Innocent Prisoners With Nitrogen Gas
Oklahoma has ended its moratorium on the death penalty but the flaws and racial bias in its judicial system remain.
Will Arkansas Rush Executions Because Its Lethal Injection Drugs Are Expiring?
This absurd situation only highlights the injustice of the death penalty.