From Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (http://www.padp.org): Join us for an examination of the death penalty. We’ll be screening In the Executioner’s Shadow, sharing information about the death penalty, and engaging in a Q&A session. “It is the … Continued
Posted at http://www.wesa.fm/post/pa-supreme-court-consider-putting-end-death-penalty#stream/0 By AN-LI HERRING KIICHIRO SATO / AP The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will weigh whether to block the use of the death penalty unless the state overhauls how it is imposed. In an order Monday, the court said it will consider … Continued
From Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (http://www.pa-abolitionists.org/): Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (PADP) invites you to co-host an event focusing on the death penalty. The tragedy at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue, the election season, the … Continued
“Has the death penalty evolved into an anachronism?” asked a panel at the August 2, 2018 American Bar Association Annual Meeting in Chicago. Moderator Ronald Tabak, chair of the ABA Death Penalty Committee, and panelists Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of … Continued
Decision Makes Washington the 20th State to Outlaw the Death Penalty FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2018 OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington Supreme Court handed down a decision today that outlaws the death penalty, making it the 20th state in … Continued
From Witness to Innocence (https://www.witnesstoinnocence.org/): Witness to Innocence members — exonerated survivors of death row — are fighting to restore justice to our broken system: abolish the death penalty, prevent wrongful convictions, and secure fair compensation for those who were wrongfully … Continued
Updated 3:07 PM; Posted 11:10 AM A recent report by the Joint State Government Commission on capital punishment in Pennsylvania recommends numerous policy changes. (pennlive.com file photo) By Express-Times guest columnist By David Rose As an opponent of the death penalty, I was pleased to … Continued
New York Times By Elisabetta Povoledo and Laurie Goodstein Aug. 2, 2018 ROME — Pope Francis has declared that the death penalty is wrong in all cases, a definitive change in church teaching that is likely to challenge faithful Catholic politicians, judges and … Continued
From Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (http://www.pa-abolitionists.org/): Harrisburg, PA – Seven years after it started, a long-awaited bipartisan report analyzing capital punishment in Pennsylvania was released today. The report highlights numerous systemic flaws in the administration of the … Continued