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#NEWS: Governor Fallin Issues 37 Day Stay of Execution for Richard Glossip

Minutes before he was scheduled to be executed, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin granted Richard Glossip a last minute 37 day stay of execution due to new questions regarding Oklahoma’s lethal injection drugs. BuzzFeed reports: “Fallin said the stay was to address legal questions raised today about Oklahoma’s

27May

#NEWS: Nebraska Abolishes the Death Penalty

Crossposted from the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty By a vote of 30-19, legislators in Nebraska have successfully ended the death penalty in the state. The vote on LB 268 was held today in order to override Governor Pete Ricketts’ veto and officially pass the bill. Legislators agreed that

27May

Death Penalty for Boston Bomber Doesn’t Deliver Justice

In response a federal jury's decision today to condemn Boston Marathon bombing perpetrator Dzhokar Tsarnaev to death, Rabbi Jonah Pesner, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, made the following statement

08Apr

The Death Penalty: “Arbitrary, Capricious and Cruel”

By Nan Aron Every year, for more than two decades, Alliance for Justice has produced a short documentary on a major social justice issue. The films are seen by thousands of people every year. We’ve done hundreds of interviews with people in all walks of life covering issues ranging from affordable housing to

03Apr

Delaware Senate passes death penalty repeal bill

For the second time in three years, lawmakers in the state Senate narrowly voted to repeal the death penalty, setting up a fight in the House, where police groups and the chamber's top Democrat will oppose the effort.

25Mar

#SheroesSeries: Raising Awareness of Troubling Aspects of the Death Penalty

A significant part of the American Constitution Society’s work focuses on ensuring that the law is a force to improve the lives of all people.

24Mar

Lead prosecutor apologizes for role in sending man to death row

Stroud: Death penalty is 'abomination that continues to scar the fibers of this society'

30Nov

Cities for Life Day

On the “Cities for Life Day”, November 30, many important citiesaround the world celebrate the first abolition of the death penalty by a European state, decreed by Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor of Habsburg-Lorraine in 1786 for his Grand Duchy of Tuscany. On this occasion the participating cities show