Nebraska Executes First Prisoner in 21 Years
August 14, 2018
Nebraska executed its first prisoner in 21 years today. The state killed Carey Dean Moore with a four-drug lethal injection cocktail that included fentanyl –
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Pope Francis: “The death penalty is inadmissible”
August 2, 2018
Pope Francis today, in what could be a decisive turning point for the future of the death penalty in not just the United States, but
Britain’s anti-death penalty stance tested by two terrorism suspects
July 25, 2018
Britain Home Secretary Sajid Javid is being accused of taking “the power of life and death into his own hands” over his plan, made in
Son of murdered man pleads for mercy for the man who killed him
July 13, 2018
The son of the man whose life Christopher Young took 14 years ago has released a powerful video asking the State of Texas not to
“I saw horrible things in Angola” Gary Tyler talks about going to death row at 16
June 29, 2018
In Louisiana in 1974, at the age of 16, Gary Tyler was sentenced to die for a crime he did not commit. He was arrested
“An act deserving of a bolt of lightning from a vengeful God”
June 18, 2018
I am furious! I am disgusted. I am an American and this perfidy is being carried out in my name. That the would-be ruler of
Sign our petition asking Texas to spare Chris Young’s life
June 16, 2018
The State of Texas plans to execute 34-year-old Christopher Young next month. He was sentenced to death in 2006 for the murder of 55-year-old convenience
San Francisco Labor Council calls for “full investigation” and “reprieve” for Kevin Cooper
June 14, 2018
In a unanimous vote, the San Francisco Labor Council, which is affiliated with 150 unions, and represents more than 100 thousand union members and their
CA Supreme Court overturns death sentence for intellectually disabled prisoner
May 25, 2018
Robert Lewis, Jr. is off California’s death row after 34 years. Yesterday, the California Supreme Court overturned Lewis’s death sentence, finding “substantial evidence” that he
“I’ve never come across a case in America as outrageous as Kevin Cooper’s.”
May 17, 2018
“In 34 years at The New York Times, I’ve never come across a case in America as outrageous as Kevin Cooper’s.” That’s what NY Times
Florida airport suspect to serve life without parole
May 2, 2018
The Alaska man accused of killing five people and wounding six in a shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in January 2017 will be sentenced
Former death row prisoner Kenneth Clair will be featured on “Death Row Stories” Sunday
April 26, 2018
Kenneth Clair, who spent more than 30 years on California’s death row before having his sentence reduced, is still fighting to prove his innocence. Clair
While we’re on the subject . . .
May 23, 2022
Closing the Slaughterhouse: The Inside Story of Death Penalty Abolition in Virginia is a comprehensive account of the remarkable effort that resulted in the abolition of
In brief: May 2022
May 19, 2022
There was a “worrying rise in executions and death sentences” last year, Amnesty International announced in its annual report this week. In 2021, at least
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine postpones another execution over lethal injection concerns
May 17, 2022
A little over a week after Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced he was staying five state killings planned for this year, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine
Arizona executes Clarence Dixon despite his mental illness
May 12, 2022
The state of Arizona killed Clarence Dixon on Wednesday morning, despite his long history of mental health challenges and the abuse he suffered as a
Tennessee governor stays five executions planned for this year
May 10, 2022
Stating that, “The death penalty is an extremely serious matter, and I expect the Tennessee Department of Correction to leave no question that procedures are
DPF seeks its next Executive Director
May 3, 2022
Death Penalty Focus is hiring a new Executive Director. We’re looking for a dynamic and thoughtful person to support our mission to end California’s death
Melissa Lucio’s execution is stayed
April 26, 2022
Two days before Lucio was scheduled to be executed, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (the equivalent of a state supreme court) issued a stay.
While we’re on the subject . . .
April 26, 2022
“Why Is Toforest Johnson Still on Alabama’s Death Row?” former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Drayton Nabers, Jr., asks in his op-ed in
An execution in Texas, a reprieve in Tennessee, and a stay in South Carolina
April 25, 2022
Two of three planned executions for this month were stayed, while Texas held its first of five planned for this year. Texas executed Carl Buntion
