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Conservatives Really Are Concerned

The Journal Star newspaper in Lincoln, NE published an

One For Ten films

What do false confessions, eyewitness misidentification, untested DNA evidence, and mistaken expert testimony have in common?

‘Hanging Judge’ joins the calls for repeal in Delaware

Retired Superior Court Judge Norman Barron of Delaware – called the “hanging judge” because of how frequently he handed down death sentences – recently joined the many voices already speaking

Two studies explore the cost and fairness of Colorado’s death penalty

The University of Denver Sturm College of Law recently released two studies on the state of capital punishment in Colorado.

Maryland Exonoree in Colbert Nation

Kirk Bloodsworth, the first person to be freed by DNA evidence after having been sentenced to death, appeared on the

From both sides of the aisle

In last month’s Sojourner’s Magazine Jim Wallis, spiritual advisor to Barack Obama,

I think we have a consensus!

A new poll in Maryland shows that your politics don’t matter when it comes to the death penalty. A majority of citizens from both the left and right can come together to get behind repeal!

Marylanders rally in support of repeal

Maryland citizens converged on the Maryland state capitol last week to ask lawmakers to end the death penalty.

Death penalty slowdown continues in 2012

Only nine states carried out executions this year, which is the fewest number of states to do so in 20 years, according to a new

Judge Determines Race Played Role in NC Death Sentences

A North Carolina judge recently ruled that race played a significant role in the death sentences for Tilmon Golphin, Christina Walters and Quintel Augustine.

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