capital punishment

Newsom orders halt to California death penalty

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed an executive order that effectively ends the death penalty in the state.

5 years ago

Honoring women’s equality, marchers decry Kavanaugh

On Women’s Equality Day, thousands gathered nationwide to protest the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh.

6 years ago

Texas, Arizona execute prisoners with rogue drugs

Two men were executed in Texas and Arizona this week with a drug not yet approved by federal authorities.

11 years ago

California death penalty hangs in balance

This November, California voters get their first chance in more than three decades to abolish capital punishment.

12 years ago

Suicide illuminates death row insanity

Another death row suicide calls into question why we spend millions housing inmates for executions that rarely take place anyway.

12 years ago

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