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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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Gavin Newsom

Mar 13, 2019

California Halts the Use of the Death Penalty

California Halts the Use of the Death Penalty
Supreme Court Justices

Mar 8, 2019

In America, People on Death Row Can Be Executed While the Supreme Court Reviews Their Cases

In America, People on Death Row Can Be Executed While the Supreme Court Reviews Their Cases

Mar 7, 2019

The Rocky Myers Case

The Rocky Myers Case
Billie Wayne Coble

Feb 26, 2019

Texas Is Planning an Execution Based on Fraudulent Testimony

Texas Is Planning an Execution Based on Fraudulent Testimony
Death Chamber in Alabama

Feb 8, 2019

In Alabama, a Muslim Man Was Denied the Presence of His Imam During His Execution

In Alabama, a Muslim Man Was Denied the Presence of His Imam During His Execution
collage with rocky meyers

Jan 25, 2019

Alabama Is Going to Kill Rocky Myers. He Might Be An Innocent Man.

Alabama Is Going to Kill Rocky Myers. He Might Be An Innocent Man.
Barbed wire fence outside prison

Dec 21, 2018

The Death Penalty in 2018: A Punishment on the Decline

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

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

Oct 18, 2018

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

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

Oct 17, 2018

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

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