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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Feb 2, 2009
NJ Senator Delivers Prize-Winning Speech Against Death Penalty
Jan 29, 2009
Hope on the Horizon
Jan 23, 2009
Death Penalty Maintains Racial Inequality
Jan 13, 2009
Executions Resume Tomorrow in Texas
Jan 7, 2009
Reaction to Nichols' Verdict Reflects Common Misunderstanding of the Law
Jan 7, 2009
Prosecutors, Cops and Judges: Ready to Ditch California’s Death Penalty
Dec 31, 2008
Cheers to Life
Dec 24, 2008
For Christmas, the Poor Get Death
Dec 15, 2008
A Matter of Dollars and Common Sense
Dec 14, 2008
Executions Down in 2008