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Alabama activists rally to retroactively abolish judicial override in death penalty cases
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 month agoAmnesty International and the ACLU of Alabama held a rally at the Alabama statehouse on Thursday in...
Anti-death penalty crosses on church lawn get refresh ahead of next set Oklahoma execution
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 12 months agoVolunteers worked on Wednesday to refurbish an eye-catching anti-death penalty display on the...
Shapiro announces shift on death penalty, won't sign execution orders
Bucks County Courier Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGov. Josh Shapiro vowed Thursday not to sign any execution orders over the next four years,...
Iowa ended the death penalty after it hanged 2 men in 1962. A GOP bill would bring it back
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 3 months agoSeveral Republicans legislators are renewing their push to bring back the death penalty in Iowa —...
Biden said he opposed death penalty. Why do feds want to kill the Buffalo shooter?
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 2 months agoPresident Joseph Biden's stated opposition to the death penalty is running counter to his...
Arizona to execute first person in 8 years, advocacy groups hold vigils: 'Death is not justice'
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPHOENIX – Two groups held vigils Tuesday night, the evening prior to Arizona's first scheduled...
Torres: DeSantis misses mark on new death penalty laws | Opinion
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 12 months agoI once witnessed the state of Florida execute a child rapist. I was not sad about it despite my...
Viewpoint: Capital punishment in Indiana is declining. Is it even necessary at this point?
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCapital punishment in the United States has plummeted over the past two decades. Per the 2022 Death...
Pennsylvania governor says he won't sign any execution warrants, calls for abolishing death penalty
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said he will not sign any execution warrants while in office and...
New Florida legislation would let judges impose death penalties if juries don’t
Miami Herald via AOL· 1 year agoFlorida could soon be the only state where a judge could override a jury’s recommendation for a life...