Executing Grace: How the Death Penalty Killed Jesus and Why It’s Killing Us—December 12

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From Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (http://www.pa-abolitionists.org/): Join author, speaker, and activist, Shane Claiborne for a reflection and discussion about capital punishment. Audience Q &A will follow. Shane Claiborne is a prominent speaker, activist, and best-selling author. Shane … Continued

Melissa Lucio: 9 Facts You Should Know About This Innocent Woman Facing Execution—Add Your Name to Stop It

Posted at https://innocenceproject.org/melissa-lucio-9-facts-innocent-woman-facing-execution/ Ms. Lucio is facing execution on April 27 for a crime that never occurred. By Innocence Staff 9 datos que debes saber sobre esta mujer inocente que enfrenta su ejecución Melissa Lucio with her nephew Greg Chavez … Continued

The Justice Department Is Pausing Federal Executions After They Resumed Under Trump

Updated July 1, 20218:28 PM ET Attorney General Merrick Garland has imposed a moratorium on scheduling federal executions, the Department of Justice announced on Thursday. The department will review its policies and procedures on capital punishment, following a wave of … Continued

Virginia—the Nation’s “Death Penalty Capital”—Poised to Become First State in South to Ban Capital Punishment

Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/02/22/virginia-nations-death-penalty-capital-poised-become-first-state-south-ban-capital Published on Monday, February 22, 2021 by Common Dreams “Thankfully, the repeal of the death penalty by its leading practitioner gives hope that work for justice is not in vain.” By Andrea Germanos, staff writer Derick Lane … Continued

‘Abdicating Its Moral Responsibility,’ SCOTUS Paves Way for Resumption in Federal Executions

Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/06/29/abdicating-its-moral-responsibility-scotus-paves-way-resumption-federal-executions Published on Monday, June 29, 2020 by Common Dreams “The death penalty has no place in a just society,” said Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass). By Andrea Germanos, staff writer Police officers gather to remove activists during an … Continued