Press Release Archives
ABA President urges Acting AG Rosen to protect public health
An open letter from Sister Helen prejean to Assistant US Attorneys – Stand down from the Federal killings
Stand down from the killings
An open letter from Sister Helen prejean to Assistant US Attorneys – Stand down from the Federal killings
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.
Oklahoma’s Decision to Resume Executions
Oklahoma’s decision to restart executions comes against a backdrop of incompetence, secrecy, and cruelly botched executions.
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.
Regarding the Evolution of Catholic Teaching on the Death Penalty
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.
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