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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Mar 5, 2009
Executing Failure
Mar 4, 2009
Texas's Failed Clemency Process
Feb 4, 2009
Troy Davis Video and Update
Feb 3, 2009
Public Opinion Shifting Against Capital Punishment
Feb 2, 2009
NJ Senator Delivers Prize-Winning Speech Against Death Penalty
Jan 29, 2009
Hope on the Horizon
Jan 23, 2009
Death Penalty Maintains Racial Inequality
Jan 13, 2009
Executions Resume Tomorrow in Texas
Jan 7, 2009
Reaction to Nichols' Verdict Reflects Common Misunderstanding of the Law
Jan 7, 2009
Prosecutors, Cops and Judges: Ready to Ditch California鈥檚 Death Penalty