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A man holding a sign that says "Death Penalty is Not Justice."

Feb 1, 2024

Alabama Has Executed A Man With Nitrogen Gas Despite Jury鈥檚 Life Verdict

Man protesting against the death penalty in fron of the U.S. Justice Dept wearing a red shirt with a black stop sign reading "STOP EXECUTIONS NOW" in white letters.

Jan 2, 2024

Another Year of America's Failed Experiment: The Death Penalty in 2023

Nov 28, 2022

Missouri is Trying to Bar Me From My Father鈥檚 Execution. Governor Parson Must Intervene.

Jun 2, 2022

Using Cyanide Gas in Executions is an Affront to Jewish Values

Protestors holding a banner with the text "Don't kill for me...Stop executions."

Feb 2, 2021

Atrocities of the Federal Death Penalty

Protestors holding a banner that reads "Stop the Death Penalty" in front on Georgia's State Capital on a sunny day in 2017. Colorado just won a major feat for anti-death penalty movement with its decision to repeal the death penalty in the state.

Feb 27, 2020

鈥淒o Not Kill in My Name鈥� 鈥� How Colorado Finally Repealed the Death Penalty

Colorado State Penitentiary execution chamber

Mar 20, 2019

Lawmakers in Colorado Should Abolish the Death Penalty

Aug 14, 2018

'Do We Deserve to Kill?' The Answer Is 'No' After Nebraska's Latest Execution

Jul 11, 2018

Nevada Plans to Execute Prisoner Using a Risky and Experimental Drug Cocktail

Mar 12, 2018

Nebraska Is Illegally Obtaining and Storing Execution Drugs in Defiance of Federal Law

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