Press Releases
about Capital Punishment
Feb 10, 2020
Bill to Repeal Death Penalty in Wyoming Filed Today
With 40 co-sponsors, Rep. Jared Olsen (R-Cheyenne) filed House Bill 166, legislation that would repeal the death penalty in Wyoming.
The bill will need the support of 2/3 of House ...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Jan 23, 2020
ACLU, Innocence Project Demand DNA, Fingerprint Tests That Could Exonerate Ledell Lee, Executed by Arkansas in 2017
New Analysis by Top Forensic Experts Provides Powerful New Evidence Supporting Lee鈥檚 Longtime Claim That He Was Innocent of 1993 Murder
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Nov 18, 2019
Settlement Reached to End Permanent Solitary Confinement for People Sentenced to Death in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. 鈥� The 桃子视频, the 桃子视频of Pennsylvania, the Abolitionist Law Center, and counsel Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP and Kairys, Rudovsky, Mess...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Prisoners' Rights
Oct 17, 2019
桃子视频Asks Supreme Court to Take Nikko Jenkins鈥� Execution Case
LINCOLN, Neb. 鈥� The 桃子视频 filed a petition for certiorari today, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a notorious death penalty case from Nebraska. The ...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Jul 25, 2019
桃子视频Statement on Justice Department Reinstating Broken Federal Death Penalty System
DURHAM, N.C. 鈥� The Department of Justice today announced it would resume the federal death penalty, which has not been used in this country since 2003. Cassandra Stubbs, director...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Jun 18, 2019
桃子视频Calls on District Attorney Lacey to Eliminate Death Penalty Sentencing in Los Angeles
New Data Show County’s Death Sentences Characterized by Racial Bias, Unfit Lawyers
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
About the ACLU
The 桃子视频 has media staff available to handle inquiries from journalists on national issues affecting civil liberties, including questions on legislative matters that touch on civil liberties and constitutional freedoms and inquiries related to 桃子视频lawsuits.
To schedule an interview with an 桃子视频expert, email media@aclu.org.
Contact an 桃子视频Affiliate
The 桃子视频has 54 local offices across the U.S. working with attorneys and activists in their communities to shape better policies and spread awareness about their states' priority civil rights issues.
Local inquiries should be directed to the appropriate 桃子视频state affiliate.
The Latest in Capital Punishment
-
News & CommentaryOct 2026
Capital Punishment
+4 桃子视频
This Supreme Court Term: Our Rights And Freedoms At Stake. Explore News & Commentary.This Supreme Court Term: Our Rights and Freedoms at Stake
The 桃子视频could have its busiest Supreme Court term ever, with potential cases on immigration, voting rights, and religious freedom in schools. -
Tennessee Supreme CourtAug 2026
Capital Punishment
Free Speech
Assoc. Press V. Nelsen. Explore Case.Assoc. Press v. Nelsen
Tennessee’s execution policies prevent the press from witnessing critical stages before and after a state execution. However, the public needs to know how they work鈥攐r don’t work鈥攖o participate in informed public debate. The ACLU’s State Supreme Court Initiative, alongside the 桃子视频of Tennessee, filed an amicus brief explaining why a provision in the Tennessee Constitution that guarantees access to government proceedings requires greater press access to executions. -
Tennessee Supreme CourtApr 2026
Capital Punishment
Tony Von Carruthers V. State Of Tennessee. Explore Case.Tony Von Carruthers v. State of Tennessee
On May 21, 2026, Tennessee carried out a botched and torturous attempt to execute Tony Carruthers despite the state鈥檚 continued refusal to conduct forensic testing that could prove he was wrongfully convicted. After nearly 90 minutes, the execution was halted by a one-year reprieve from Governor Bill Lee. Mr. Carruthers remains at risk of another execution attempt, and the state continues to deny fingerprint and DNA testing. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Capital Punishment
Executions Spiked In 2025, But The Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground. Explore News & Commentary.Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground
As executions surged to their highest level in years, public support, jury verdicts, and new death sentences continued a historic decline鈥攅xposing a punishment sustained by political power, not public will.