News & Commentary about Capital Punishment
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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 8, 2014
After 9 Years, Manuel Velez, an Innocent Man, is Free at Last
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Oct 2, 2014
Oklahoma's Response to Botched Execution: Hide the Next One from the Public
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Sep 10, 2014
Missouri Lies About Lethal Injection, Still Puts a Man to Death
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Aug 13, 2014
An Innocent Man Is Dying of Cancer on Texas's Death Row
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Aug 4, 2014
The Shadow Economy of Lethal Injection Drug Deals
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May 28, 2014
Supreme Court: An IQ Point or Two Shouldn’t Determine Who Lives and Who Dies