South Carolina Brings Back Death By Firing Squad
As many push for the American government to do away with the death penalty, the state of South Carolina has upped the ante on the...
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Study: Killers of Black Men Less Likely to Get Death Penalty
Loyola University research finds racial and gender disparities in punishment for crimes, where white men are less likely to get the death penalty....
These Men Spent 27 Years in Prison for a Crime They Did Not Commit
In 1975, three young men were wrongfully convicted of the murder of a Cleveland salesman and were sentenced to death. Brothers Kwame Ajamu and Wiley...
Botched Oklahoma Execution: Condemned dies after “43 minutes”
An execution using a lethal injection in Oklahoma usually averaged about six minutes....
N.C. Repeals Its Death Penalty Racial Bias Law
The 152 people awaiting executions on death-row will lose a lifeline in capital punishment cases....
In the News: Obama Raises Over $70 Million for 2012 Campaign; Gallup Poll Shows 35 Percent Oppose Death Penalty and More
See what’s going on in the world with today’s compilation of news around the Web...
Why Twitter Couldn’t Save Troy Davis
I cared about Troy Davis—not just him, but the millions of others like him behind bars, including the more than 3,000 on death row. I...