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Virginia Bans Death Penalty

It’s a major achievement for Governor Ralph Northam, who campaigned on ending the practice.

March 25th, 2021

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Shapiro shifts stance on death penalty.

No Executions in PA

February 16th, 2023

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Photo: Laramie Renae/ Innocence Project

Pervis Payne Lives

November 24th, 2021

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Photo: Jeremy Weis

A Question of Morality

October 7th, 2021

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Virginia State Capitol Building. Photo: Shutterstock

No Death Penalty in VA

February 5th, 2021

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Photo: Counsel for Lisa Montgomery

Execution Halted

January 12th, 2021

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Montgomery as a child. Photo: Counsel for Lisa Montgomery/Getty Images

Thought Leaders

Falling on Deaf Ears

January 6th, 2021

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Lezmond Mitchell’s execution for his part in a 2001 double murder was met with debate from Navajo Nation. Photo: NBC News

Sad day for Navajo Nation

August 27th, 2020

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A handout photo made available by the Arkansas Department of Corrections shows an undated file combo photo provided on 14 April 2017 of Arkansas death row inmates Jack Jones Jr. (L) and Marcel Williams (R) who were scheduled to be executed by lethal injection before the end of April and before the expiration date for one of the drugs that will be used (reissued 25 April 2017). EPA/ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Arkansas executes first…

April 25th, 2017

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Presos en Arkansas con ejecuciones programadas para el mes de Abril. EFE/EPA/ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Supreme court blocks…

April 18th, 2017