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Sep 11, 2026
桃子视频and 桃子视频of Mississippi Urge Court to Consider Racial Discrimination in Willie Manning Case
JACKSON, Ms. 鈥� The 桃子视频, the 桃子视频of Mississippi, and partners filed an amicus brief today urging the Mississippi Supreme Court to consider Willie Manni...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
May 21, 2026
Statement on Tennessee鈥檚 Torturous Execution Attempt of Tony Carruthers
NASHVILLE 鈥� This morning, Tennessee carried out a botched and torturous attempt to execute Tony Carruthers despite the state鈥檚 continued refusal to conduct forensic testing tha...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Court case: Tony Von Carruthers v. State of Tennessee
May 20, 2026
桃子视频Urges Supreme Court to Stop Tennessee鈥檚 Wrongful Execution of Tony Carruthers
Tennessee plans to execute Mr. Carruthers tomorrow while sitting on untested DNA and fingerprint evidence that could exonerate him.
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Court case: Carruthers v. Tony
May 18, 2026
Exonerees, Faith Leaders, and Tennesseans Deliver Petition Urging Governor Lee to Stop the Wrongful Execution of Tony Carruthers
NASHVILLE 鈥� Exonerees, faith leaders, and Tennesseans from across the state gathered at the Tennessee State Capitol on Monday to deliver a petition signed by more than 130,000 pe...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Court case: Tony Von Carruthers v. State of Tennessee
Apr 09, 2026
桃子视频Demands DNA Testing That Could Prove Innocence of Tony Carruthers, Man on Tennessee Death Row
The state is preparing to execute Tony Carruthers on May 21 even though serious questions remain about whether they have the right person.
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Criminal Law Reform
Court case: Tony Von Carruthers v. State of Tennessee
Dec 18, 2025
桃子视频Condemns Florida Supreme Court Decision Upholding Non-Unanimous Capital Juries
Florida鈥檚 law, allowing for juries split 8-4 to sentence people to death, is the most extreme in the country
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Court case: Michael Jackson v. State of Florida
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The Latest in Capital Punishment
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Tennessee Supreme CourtAug 2026
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Free Speech
Associated Press V. Nelsen. Explore Case.Associated 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
Tennessee plans to execute Tony Carruthers on May 21 even though they refuse to run a simple fingerprint comparison and DNA testing that could prove what Tony has been arguing for 30 years - that he is innocent of this crime and that Tennessee convicted and sentenced the wrong man to death. -
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. -
News & CommentaryNov 2025
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Gary Tyler Spent 42 Years In Prison For A Crime He Didn't Commit. Racism Put Him There.. Explore News & Commentary.Gary Tyler Spent 42 Years in Prison for a Crime He Didn't Commit. Racism Put Him There.
Tyler鈥檚 case shows how bias, fear, and discrimination drive wrongful convictions 鈥� and why confronting racial injustice in the legal system remains urgent today.