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 1, 2019
Finding Common Ground on Repealing the Death Penalty
Mar 20, 2019
Lawmakers in Colorado Should Abolish the Death Penalty
Mar 18, 2019
Can Prosecutors Dismiss Jurors for Agreeing With the O.J. Simpson Verdict?
Mar 13, 2019
California Halts the Use of the Death Penalty
Mar 8, 2019
In America, People on Death Row Can Be Executed While the Supreme Court Reviews Their Cases
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
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