News & Commentary about Capital Punishment
The Capital Punishment Project works toward the repeal of the death penalty in the United States through strategic litigation, advocacy, public education, and training programs for capital defense teams.
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Oct 10, 2025
Hard-Fought Grace: Bearing Witness to Richard Tabler’s Execution
Apr 8, 2025
Death Row Case Exposes Failures to Protect Childhood Trauma Survivors
Dec 20, 2024
Can Commuting the Row Be Biden's Real Legacy? Herman Lindsey and Cassy Stubbs Discuss With W. Kamau Bell
Nov 14, 2024
Biden Must Use Final Months in Office to Commute Federal Death Sentences
Feb 22, 2024
Challenging the Racist Death Penalty in North Carolina
Feb 22, 2024
This Case Could Upend the Death Penalty In North Carolina
Feb 1, 2024
Alabama Has Executed A Man With Nitrogen Gas Despite Jury’s Life Verdict
Jan 2, 2024
Another Year of America's Failed Experiment: The Death Penalty in 2023
Jul 10, 2023
My Journey From Death Row to Becoming an Advocate for Justice