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 21, 2018

The Death Penalty in 2018: A Punishment on the Decline

Robert E. Lee Portrait in Louisa County Courtroom

Nov 19, 2018

What a Portrait of General Robert E. Lee Means for One Man’s Capital Trial

Oct 18, 2018

In a Case that Rocked Alabama, a Man With Intellectual Disability Is Spared Death

Oct 17, 2018

A Confederate Portrait, Racial Bias, and the Death Penalty in Virginia

Oct 11, 2018

Washington Supreme Court Abolishes the Death Penalty

Sep 7, 2018

Repealing the Death Penalty in New Hampshire Is Personal

Aug 14, 2018

'Do We Deserve to Kill?' The Answer Is 'No' After Nebraska's Latest Execution

Aug 6, 2018

A Jury May Have Sentenced a Man to Death Because He Is Gay. It’s Time for a Federal Court to Hear His Bias Claim.

Aug 1, 2018

Texas Decides to Execute Despite a Victim’s Son Calling for Forgiveness

Jul 11, 2018

Nevada Plans to Execute Prisoner Using a Risky and Experimental Drug Cocktail