A Death Row inmate’s religious request to have his pastor place hands on him during his execution is being examined by Supreme Court Justices, said … [Read more...]
Victims and prosecutors angered by transfers of condemned prisoners
Prisoners sentenced to death can now be transferred to other California prisons, according to the California Department of Corrections and … [Read more...]
Death Penalty Info Center’s 2020 report notes ‘historic lows’ in executions
COVID prison deaths exceed recent state-imposed executions in the United States Gov. Gavin Newsom suspended California’s death penalty in 2019 by … [Read more...]
9th Circuit won’t end CA’s moratorium on executions
A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to force California to resume executions of almost 700 men and women on Death … [Read more...]
Papa Francisco habla en contra de la pena de muerte
Ciudad del Vaticano — Después de siglos de evolución, el Papa Francisco ha declarado la posición de la Iglesia Católica en contra de la pena de muerte … [Read more...]
120 Executions, Capital Punishment in the USA
Capital punishment is declining in America, but some states and the federal government continue to execute prisoners, according to a study by the … [Read more...]
LWOP REPLACES DEATH PENALTY
“Life without parole (LWOP) sentences are steadily replacing the death penalty across the United States,” reported The Marshall Project in a recent … [Read more...]
Gascón meets obstruction in sentencing reform in Los Angeles
Newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced special directives aimed to reform the county’s sentencing and death … [Read more...]
Pope Francis seeks end to capital punishment
Vatican City — Pope Francis has brought the Catholic Church’s stance on capital punishment and life imprisonment to the end of a centuries-long … [Read more...]
United States resumes federal execution in midst of pandemic
The federal government has resumed executions during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting unsuccessful challenges before the U.S. Supreme Court. One … [Read more...]
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