Life sentence for Fair Wayne Bryant
A life sentence for stealing a pair of hedge clippers, and an egregiously racist court system.
Federal Government Execution of Wesley Purkey
An expired warrant and evidence withheld – a deeply flawed execution.
Federal Government Execution of Daniel Lee
The Federal Government’s execution of Daniel Lee raises serious concerns on a number of fronts.
Over Yonder (Jonathan’s Song)
Sister Helen's Justice Train Playlist The warden said he’d mail my letterThe chaplain’s waitin’ by the doorTonight we’ll cross the yard togetherThen they can’t hurt me anymore I am going over yonderWhere no ghost can follow...Power of the People
Sister Helen's Justice Train Playlist Getting beyond myself to help my brother out Tell me a way that I can start to see past the lies and break down the walls to realize another way. How can I be afraid when my sister is bleeding out. Hiding behind the lies my...Oklahoma’s Decision to Resume Executions
Oklahoma’s decision to restart executions comes against a backdrop of incompetence, secrecy, and cruelly botched executions.
Georgetown – September 16, 2019
...DOJ’s Planned Resumption of Federal Executions
For decades we have been gradually shutting down the machinery of death until it is rarely used, a geographical freak practiced by outlier counties. And now, here we have the federal government revving up the death machine.
California Moratorium on Executions
Pope Francis is building on opposition to the death penalty that began with Pope John Paul II, who spoke about the dignity of guilty life as well as innocent life and described executions as cruel and unnecessary. I’ve been glad to play a part in these developments.