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#NEWS: Pope Francis Calls on the U.S. Congress to Abolish the Death Penalty

Earlier today, Pope Franics gave a historic speech to the United States Congress covering a wide range of social justice issues. As part of his address, he specifically called on the U.S. Congress and the world to abolish the death penalty, stating: Let us remember the Golden Rule: “Do unto others as you

17Sep

#NEWS: Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Grants Two Week Stay of Execution to Richard Glossip

Yesterday, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals granted an emergency two week stay of execution to Richard Glossip in order to consider new evidence submitted by his attorneys that may prove that Glossip is, in fact, innocent. Thousands of supporters including Sister Helen Prejean, actress Susan Sarandon (both

29Aug

Scheduled Execution of Roderick Nunley Highlights Racially Biased Plea System

Jefferson City, August 25, 2015: Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty is asking Governor Nixon to halt the upcoming scheduled execution of Roderick Nunley. Missouri plans to execute Roderick Nunley on September 1 at 6 p.m. The state charged Nunley with first-degree murder for the abduction and

21Aug

OP-ED: Talking About the Death Penalty, Court to Court

On Thursday, August 13, 2015, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty violates the state constitution. Connecticut repealed the death penalty in 2012, but the repeal was prospective, meaning that the state could still kill the 11 people on death row at the time. The state Supreme Court’s

03Aug

Who’s really on death row

How can we as a society find justice when heinous offenses are committed, and how do we prevent them in the first place.

Legal Defense Team Member Don Knight Appeals to Public for Richard Glossip’s Innocence from Darla Shelden on Vimeo.

03Aug

Appeals to Public for Richard Glossip’s Innocence

Attorneys attempt to uncover evidence that will exonerate Richard Glossip, as no one wants an innocent man to be executed.

17Jul

The 22nd Annual Fast and Vigil

The 22nd Annual Fast and Vigil took place from June 29 to July 2. This event, composed of numerous advocacy groups from across the nation, is an anti-death penalty protest that occurs in front of the Supreme Court. On July 1, a “teach-in” was held. One of the several speakers that night was Harold Wilson, […]

16Jul

The Missing Piece in Criminal Justice Reform

President Obama did not mention the death penalty once in a speech he gave advocating for criminal justice reform to the NAACP on July 14, but all of the arguments he presented in favor of shortening sentences for non-violent drug offenders could also be applied to abolishing the death penalty.

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29Jun

#BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Midazolam Can be Used in Executions

The Supreme Court ruled today in Glossip v. Gross that the use of midazolam as part of lethal injection protocols is constitutional. Midazolam is a sedative that—according to the petitioners—“cannot reliably ensure the ‘deep, comalike unconsciousness’ required where a State intends to cause death with painful

A 29 October 2006 photo shows the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC. (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

23Jun

#NEWS: U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Two Death Penalty Cases

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down decisions on two cases specifically related to the death penalty: Brumfield v. Cain and Davis v. Ayala. Brumfield v. Cain: On Thursday, June 18, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled 5-4 that Kevan Brumfield can issue an Atkins claim in federal court to prove