Pfizer Bars Use Of Its Drugs In Capital Punishment
Pfizer has become the latest drug maker from barring its products from being used in executions.
Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee, And The Minister Who Thinks It’s Okay To Kill Gay People
Ted Cruz and Mike Huckabee recently kept company with a very disturbing religious leader.
The Supreme Court Begins A New Term With Several Politically Charged Cases
The marriage equality issue is resolved, but that doesn’t mean the Supreme Court won’t have a lot of high profile cases on its docket over the next eight months.
Connecticut Supreme Court Declares Death Penalty Unconstitutional
Connecticut eliminated the death penalty several years ago, and now the state’s Supreme Court has ruled that the men remaining on death row cannot be executed.
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Death Penalty
The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the way the death penalty is administered, dealing a serious blow to opponents of the death penalty.
Nebraska Repeals The Death Penalty
Despite a veto from the state’s Governor, today Nebraska became the latest state to repeal the death penalty. Hopefully, others will follow.
Nebraska Could Be The Next State To Repeal The Death Penalty
The largely conservative state of Nebraska seems to be on the verge of repealing its law authorizing capital punishment.
Tsarnaev Jurors Were Pro-Death Penalty
The gang at The Week are surprised that “Only jurors who were open to the death penalty were chosen for the Tsarnaev trial.”
Former Egyptian President Morsi Sentenced to Death
Mohammed Morsi, Egypt’s first truly-elected president, has been sentenced to death by the government which ousted him in a coup.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Sentenced To Death In Boston Marathon Bombing Trial
Final justice, but far from the end of the road.
Parents Of Youngest Victim Of Boston Marathon Bombing Call For Tsarnaev’s Life To Be Spared
The parents of the youngest victim of the Boston Marathon bombing argue that his killer should be spared from the death penalty.
Pennsylvania Governor Imposes Moratorium On Death Penalty
Reflecting a growing national trend away from the barbarity of capital punishment, the Governor of Pennsylvania has imposed a moratorium on executions in the Keystone State.
California Not Executing Enough People, Says Federal Judge
The most novel argument yet against capital punishment.
Majority Supports Life Without Parole Over Death Penalty For Murder
A turning point in public opinion?
Supreme Court Quietly Revises Opinions With Little Notice To The Public
The Supreme Court, subject to revision.
The Death Penalty Has Resulted In The Death Of Innocent People
Innocent men have been put to death on the orders of the state.
FBI To Review Faulty Forensic Testimony In Death Penalty And Other Cases
How can anyone possibly support the death penalty?
Is The Gun Debate Over?
Conor Friedersdorf contends “The U.S. Already Had a Conversation About Guns—and the Pro Side Won.”
Charlie Crist Endorses Obama, Condemns Party That Rejected Him
The former Republican governor of Florida says his former party is so extreme that it holds positions he held two years ago.
There’s No Evidence The Death Penalty Deters Crime
There is no evidence that the Capital Punishment works.