NEW VOICES: "How New Jersey Abolished the Death Penalty" (May 9, 2008 07:01)
In 1982, as a second term Assemblyman, Raymond Lesniak voted to reinstate the death penalty in New J..

EDITORIALS: "A Death Sentence Voided" (May 8, 2008 16:02)
In May 2008, the California Supreme Court threw out the death sentence of convicted murderer Adam Mi..

Exonerations from Death Row Linked to Inadequate Defense (May 7, 2008 17:41)
Recent exonerations from death row, such as the release of Levon Jones in North Carolina on May 3, h..

First Execution in Seven Months Raises Many Concerns (May 6, 2008 18:33)
Georgia is planning to excute William Earl Lynd at 7 PM on May 6. If the lethal injection goes forwa..

Exonerations in Texas Force State to the "Tipping Point" (May 5, 2008 22:06)
Eighteen people have been exonerated of serious violent crimes from a single Texas county through DN..

INNOCENCE: NORTH CAROLINA DEATH ROW INMATE WALKS FREE-129TH EXONERATION (May 2, 2008 19:06)
The state of North Carolina dropped all charges against Levon Jones, and he was freed today (May 2) ..

NEW RESOURCES: In Missouri, Death Sentence May Depend on Geography (May 1, 2008 22:10)
According to a recent study by Prof. David Sloss of the St. Louis University School of Law, and othe..

Death Penalty Dropped for Lack of Resources (Apr 30, 2008 21:57)
The state of New Mexico agreed to drop its pursuit of the death penalty against two defendants becau..

NEW RESOURCES: Study Finds Evidence of Race-of-Defendant Bias in Texas Death Penalty (Apr 29, 2008 17:57)
A new study by Professor Scott Phillips of the Univeristy of Denver found that black defendants in H..

EDITORIALS: Proposed Law Would Harm Younger Victims (Apr 28, 2008 18:53)
The governor of Missouri, Matt Blunt, has proposed that his state expand the death penalty to inclu..