News & Commentary about Capital Punishment

The Capital Punishment Project works toward the repeal of the death penalty in the United States through strategic litigation, advocacy, public education, and training programs for capital defense teams.

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May 15, 2013

Kill, Kill, and Kill Again: Rushing to Execution Heightens Risks of Fatal Error in Florida

May 10, 2013

Two Minutes in the Life of an Innocent Man Recently Freed from Death Row

May 6, 2013

Tomorrow, Willie Manning Is Scheduled To Die. Shouldn't Mississippi Find Out If He's Innocent First?

May 2, 2013

Shaking Off the Shackles of State-Sponsored Killing

Apr 21, 2013

Executing Human Dignity: U.S. Death Penalty System Dominates IACHR Report

Apr 12, 2013

The Smackdown Continues! ¡Y La Lucha Tambièn!

Apr 5, 2013

International Human Rights Body Seeking Answers on U.S. Civil and Political Rights Record

Apr 5, 2013

Justice Under Attack: The North Carolina Legislature Takes Aim at the Racial Justice Act

Apr 5, 2013

Court Rejects Attempts to Devalue Life of the Accused in South Texas Capital Case

Mar 20, 2013

March Madness Takes on New Meaning When a Person's Skin Color is Cause For His Execution