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 8, 2011
Supreme Court Clears Hurdle to DNA Test for Condemned Inmate
Feb 10, 2011
Add Water and Kill?
Feb 3, 2011
Death Row Inmates Sue FDA Over Execution Drug from Overseas
Jan 20, 2011
Executing the Evidence
Jan 20, 2011
Act Now! Push Death Penalty Repeal in Illinois Past the Finish Line
Jan 14, 2011
California Ignores Obvious Budget Solution: Cut the Death Penalty
Jan 13, 2011
Illinois Death Penalty Repeal Awaits Gov. Quinn's Signature
Jan 11, 2011
Illinois State Senate Passes Death Penalty Repeal!
Jan 10, 2011
A "Near-Death Experience" for Death Penalty Abolition in Illinois
Dec 23, 2010
New Study Shows Death Penalty in Decline Nationwide