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Florida's Death Sentencing Scheme Is Unconstitutional, Supreme Court Rules

Saudi Executions: Beyond the Numbers

Saudi Executions: Beyond the Numbers


Standing up to Saudi Arabia

01. 6.2016
Killing Andrew Thomas

Killing Andrew Thomas

Rev. Jeff Hood  01. 4.2016
On a frequent basis, I get messages from death row inmates. Due to the volume of my work, I can only engage a small percentage of those...
New Year's Perspective on Death and Tragedy

New Year's Perspective on Death and Tragedy

Jason Salzman  12.31.2015
For perspectivce as we start 2016, here are some statistics on tragedies of the past year.
Saudi Arabia Ends A Brutal Year Of Executions By Beheading A Filipino National

Saudi Arabia Ends A Brutal Year Of Executions By Beheading A Filipino National

Nick Robins-Early  12.30.2015
Authorities in Saudi Arabia beheaded Abdulatif Zapanta, a Filipino national, on Tuesday, after he spent nearly six years on death...
The 2015 SCOTUS Awards: A Look Back at the Highs, Lows and Yearly Shenanigans of the Supreme Court

The 2015 SCOTUS Awards: A Look Back at the Highs, Lows and Yearly Shenanigans of the Supreme Court

Bill Blum  12.30.2015
Attention, fans of law and celebrity culture: It's that time of year when--in keeping with the grand Truthdig tradition inaugurated last...
The Supreme Court Had A Landmark Year. Here Are Its Greatest Hits.

The Supreme Court Had A Landmark Year. Here Are Its Greatest Hits.

Cristian Farias  12.23.2015
For all the talk of gridlock and dysfunction in Washington, the U.S. Supreme Court stood out this year for some quality work.  It's...
Slavery Never Ended. It Just Evolved.

Slavery Never Ended. It Just Evolved.

Jim Wallis  12.18.2015
We pilgrimaged to a lonely spot on the outskirts of the city and another site in the town of Wetumpka. We dug dirt from the holy ground...

Top Five Holiday Wishes for People in Prison

Jessica S. Henry  12.17.2015
As I celebrate the holiday season surrounded by loving family and friends, my thoughts turn to the millions of incarcerated men and women...
2015 Was A Historic Year For The Death Penalty In America

2015 Was A Historic Year For The Death Penalty In America

Kim Bellware  12.15.2015
From papal speeches to street protests, death penalty news loomed large in 2015.   Some states like Pennsylvania,...
What the Number of Veterans on Death Row Really Tells Us

What the Number of Veterans on Death Row Really Tells Us

Chris Marvin  12.11.2015
The number of veterans on death row is disproportionate to their presence in the general population -- but the fact is that veterans are...
Georgia Execute Man For Killing His Mother's Friend

Georgia Execute Man For Killing His Mother's Friend

AP  12. 8.2015
JACKSON, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man convicted of forging checks belonging to his mother's friend and killing the man after he demanded...
Executioner Wanted -- Care to Apply?

Executioner Wanted -- Care to Apply?

Garry Rodgers  12. 7.2015
Surveys consistently indicate a majority of North American adults support capital punishment... under the right circumstances. So if you...

My Life and Guns

Susanne Mentzer  12. 7.2015
Writing about the arts seems light-weight at the time of extreme violence. I cannot sit silently anymore regarding the tragic events of...
Is the Criminal Justice System Just and What Do We Do if It's Not?

Is the Criminal Justice System Just and What Do We Do if It's Not?

Hope Lloyd  12. 3.2015
It's been demonstrated time and time again that the trends and tenets of mass incarceration in America are regrettable and wrong. But regret...
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