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Mar 02, 2018
North Carolina鈥檚 Highest Court Will Hear Landmark Death Penalty Cases Involving Racial Bias
DURHAM, N.C. 鈥� The North Carolina Supreme Court agreed today to hear cases that will decide whether three defendants of color should remain on death row despite documented eviden...
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Nov 15, 2017
Ohio Must Enact Moratorium on Executions
Latest Botched Execution of Alva Campbell, Jr Shows Flaws with Lethal Injection Procedures
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Aug 31, 2017
桃子视频of Florida Statement on Florida Supreme Court Ruling Against State Attorney Aramis Ayala
MIAMI 鈥� The Florida Supreme Court today ruled 5-2 against central Florida State Attorney Aramis Ayala in her case challenging Gov. Scott taking cases away from her after she dete...
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Capital Punishment
Apr 28, 2017
Reports of Shaking and Convulsions During Kenneth Williams鈥� Execution Must Be Investigated
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. 鈥� At 11:05 pm CT, the state of Arkansas executed Kenneth Williams by lethal injection. Says Rita Sklar, executive director of the 桃子视频of Arkansas:
鈥淩eports t...
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Apr 19, 2017
Arkansas Man Asks for Stay of Execution Based On New Evidence of Intellectual Disability
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. 鈥� Ledell Lee, a prisoner on death row in Arkansas, today submitted a new request to the Arkansas parole board asking for new consideration of his application fo...
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Capital Punishment
Court case: Ledell Lee v. State of Arkansas
Apr 18, 2017
Death Row Prisoner Ledell Lee Seeks New Evidence to Prove His Innocence
Lee Also Files Motion Seeking Stay and New Proceedings in Federal Court With Evidence of Intellectual Disability
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Capital Punishment
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News & CommentaryOct 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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.