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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Mar 7, 2019
The Rocky Myers Case
Feb 26, 2019
Texas Is Planning an Execution Based on Fraudulent Testimony
Feb 8, 2019
In Alabama, a Muslim Man Was Denied the Presence of His Imam During His Execution
Jan 25, 2019
Alabama Is Going to Kill Rocky Myers. He Might Be An Innocent Man.
Dec 21, 2018
The Death Penalty in 2018: A Punishment on the Decline
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