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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Aug 13, 2015
Connecticut Supreme Court Declares Death Penalty Is Unconstitutional
Jul 1, 2015
The Death Penalty Has an Innocence Problem 鈥� and Its Days Are Numbered
Mar 18, 2015
How Did a Lifelong Prison Sentence for an Iraq Vet Turn Into an Imminent Death Sentence?
Feb 18, 2015
Replacing the Noose With a Needle: The Legacy of Lynching in the United States
Jan 15, 2015
Oklahoma Plays Torture Roulette With Lethal Injection
Dec 22, 2014
Serial and What It Says About America's Criminal Justice System
Nov 18, 2014
Ohio Wants to Cloak the Death Penalty in Secrecy
Oct 29, 2014
Let an Innocent Man Spend His Last Days at Home
Oct 8, 2014
After 9 Years, Manuel Velez, an Innocent Man, is Free at Last