Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are pushing a bill that would end the state’s moratorium on executions by bringing back the electric chair and implementing a firing squad
After litigating death penalty appeals for over 35 years, Equal Justice Initiative reveals a norm of Black exclusion from jury service
The executive order urges the Justice Department to pursue the death penalty in cases involving undocumented suspects or the murder of a law enforcement officer
From Palestine to the death penalty to student loans, Biden has one last chance to make good on his campaign promises before leaving office
Tynecia Estrada cherished her childhood summers with her father in Atlanta. She has joyful memories of him picking her up from camp to spend a fun-filled day together at Six Flags White Water. But in August 1989, their summer tradition was abruptly interrupted when he was arrested and charged with
How we choose to fight capital punishment now will shape the future of our struggle against the carceral system
The threat of a death sentence creates a crucible of dehumanization that no one should have to experience and no one has the right to inflict
Timothy James Young has been wrongfully incarcerated on death row since 1999. Letters line his path to freedom
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