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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Dec 7, 2020

We’ve Had Enough Death in 2020. Why Add More?

A death penalty protestor carries a sign that reads "the death penalty is not justice."

Sep 22, 2020

New Data Connect the Federal Executions and a COVID-19 Outbreak in Indiana

A guard tower flanks the sign at the entrance to the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute.

Aug 26, 2020

Not Even a Global Pandemic Could Stop the Federal Government from Pursuing a String of Back-to-Back Executions This Summer

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Jul 2, 2020

The Federal Government’s Decision to Proceed with Executions During the Pandemic Puts Me in an Impossible Position

Protestors holding a banner that reads "Stop the Death Penalty" in front on Georgia's State Capital on a sunny day in 2017. Colorado just won a major feat for anti-death penalty movement with its decision to repeal the death penalty in the state.

Feb 27, 2020

“Do Not Kill in My Name” – How Colorado Finally Repealed the Death Penalty

Jan 9, 2020

“Clemency:” Exposing the Machinery of Death

Dec 13, 2019

The Death Penalty in 2019: A Year of Incredible Progress, Marred by Unconscionable Executions

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Oct 4, 2019

Texas Plans to Execute Jewish Man Denied a Fair Trial by an Anti-Semitic Judge

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Aug 23, 2019

Will North Carolina's Supreme Court Allow Racism to Remain a Persistent Factor in its Death Penalty?

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Jul 8, 2019

When the State Kills Those Who Didn’t Kill