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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Nov 20, 2025

Gary Tyler Spent 42 Years in Prison for a Crime He Didn't Commit. Racism Put Him There.

Two demonstrators hold signs that reads "THE DEATH PENALTY KILLS PEOPLE NOT CRIME" and "ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY."

Oct 10, 2025

Hard-Fought Grace: Bearing Witness to Richard Tabler’s Execution

Apr 8, 2025

Death Row Case Exposes Failures to Protect Childhood Trauma Survivors

Dec 20, 2024

Can Commuting the Row Be Biden's Real Legacy? Herman Lindsey and Cassy Stubbs Discuss With W. Kamau Bell

President Biden stares into the camera from behind a podium.

Nov 14, 2024

Biden Must Use Final Months in Office to Commute Federal Death Sentences

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Feb 22, 2024

Challenging the Racist Death Penalty in North Carolina

Hasson Bacote posing in a football jersey.

Feb 22, 2024

This Case Could Upend the Death Penalty In North Carolina

A man holding a sign that says "Death Penalty is Not Justice."

Feb 1, 2024

Alabama Has Executed A Man With Nitrogen Gas Despite Jury’s Life Verdict

Man protesting against the death penalty in fron of the U.S. Justice Dept wearing a red shirt with a black stop sign reading "STOP EXECUTIONS NOW" in white letters.

Jan 2, 2024

Another Year of America's Failed Experiment: The Death Penalty in 2023

Jul 27, 2023

No One Should Die In Custody