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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Mar 30, 2009
The World is Getting Closer to Killing the Death Penalty
Mar 20, 2009
New Mexico Takes a Bold Step in the Right Direction, the Rest of Us Should Follow
Mar 19, 2009
New Mexi-Can and New Mexi-Did Abolish Capital Punishment
Mar 18, 2009
New Mexico Abolishes Death Penalty!
Mar 11, 2009
The Perils of Junk Science
Mar 10, 2009
Italy's Complete Abolition of Death Penalty Is Evidence of Growing International Trend
Mar 5, 2009
Executing Failure
Mar 4, 2009
Texas's Failed Clemency Process
Feb 4, 2009
Troy Davis Video and Update
Feb 3, 2009
Public Opinion Shifting Against Capital Punishment