28 Mar The Way We Talk About Firing Squads In This Country
There are currently conversations about firing squads taking place all over the United States — except for in courtrooms.
Death Penalty Tag
17 Feb The Power To Put You On Death Row Is Strong
Your constitutional rights are supposed make it hard to put you on death row. But the government's power is often stronger than your rights.
28 Jan SCOTUS Green-Lights Matthew Reeves’s Execution
Last night, SCOTUS intervened to ensure Matthew Reeves's execution happened, even after two other courts put it on hold for an ADA violation.
21 Sep Oklahoma Resuming Executions With Seven on the Calendar Already
Oklahoma is set to resume executions for the first time in six years, and it's decisions who to execute and how are raising questions.
09 Sep SCOTUS Delays John Ramirez’s Execution Over Religious Rights
SCOTUS stayed John Ramirez's execution, likely meaning the Court will address the religious freedom of those on death row on the merits.
29 May Quintin Jones and the Violent Racism of the Death Penalty in America
The state of Texas sentenced Jones to death in Tarrant County in 2001 after he was convicted of beating his 83-year-old great aunt Berthena Bryant to death in 1999. He was 20 years old at the time.
27 May South Carolina Is Bringing Back The Firing Squad For The Death Penalty
In addition to lethal injection and execution, the new law adds firing squads to the list of acceptable methods. While that might seem like a relic of the distant past, it is now very much a reality in 2021 South Carolina.
07 Apr Gov. Northam Signs Legislation Ending Death Penalty In Virginia
Virginia is now also the first Southern state to abolish the death penalty. But Gov. Northam’s remarks about the new law signal a renewed effort to end capital punishment across the country.
09 Mar The Racial Justice Act: Its Origin and State Interpretations
Many states have passed versions of a Racial Justice Act, but some still fight relief for racial discrimination in death-penalty cases.
08 Mar Virginia Becomes the First Southern State to Eliminate the Death Penalty
Virginia is on track to become the first southern state to eliminate the death penalty, but Tennessee and Kentucky could follow.
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