Category Archives: Death Penalty
RESURGENCE OF THE DEATH PENALTY
Americans' approval of the death penalty has declined significantly since the middle of the 1970's, with the average approval rating hitting 52 percent in…
Will Texas Execute Another Innocent Person?
The State of Texas has executed 595 people since 1982—far more than any other state in the nation. Texas also leads the country in…
Justice Clarence Thomas Belittles Evidence of Actual Innocence of Man Condemned to Death
Richard Glossip was convicted and sentenced to death for being a party to the January 6, 1997, murder of an Oklahoma City motel owner.…
Another Innocent Man set for Execution in Texas Based on Junk Science
The State of Texas has more than probably executed ten innocent people since the State resumed executions in 1982. Today, the State, through yet…
Execution of Imam Marcellus Khalifa Williams Condemns the Incurably Flawed Death Penalty
The death penalty is an incurably flawed punishment. The September 24, 2024, execution of Imam Marcellus "Khalifa" Williams, a Black American, by the State…
Demand for Revenge Meets Faith Based Program’s Obligation for Mercy
Texas takes pride in its perception of being a God-fearing state. It also takes pride in its law-and-order image, sporting bona fides as the…
Execution of Ramiro Gonzales Illustrates Fallacy of Future Dangerousness
If a jury convicts a defendant of capital murder in Texas, state law requires the trial court to conduct a separate sentencing proceeding before…
Executed by Nitrogen Hypoxia, Tortured to Death
On January 25, 2024, Kenneth Eugene Smith became the first person to be executed by a state government in this country through a method…
The Injustice Continues for Syed Rabbani
Martin Luther King, Jr. once observed, “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied…
The Wrongful Execution of Anthony Sanchez
Who to believe, DNA evidence or third party confession? At 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2013, the State of Oklahoma executed Anthony Castillo…
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