Robert Scheer with Kevin CooperDec 25, 2019
Efforts by the inmate's legal team and journalists lead California's governor to order a re-examination of the case. Cooper tells his story here. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )
Kevin Cooper / TruthdigOct 23, 2019
Ending the death penalty, which is disproportionately imposed on African Americans, would be a good first step toward righting some of this nation’s wrongs. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Gregory Glover / TruthdigJul 27, 2019
The White House and Colorado's GOP leave the local sheriff with a $24,000 tab for security, and other news and notes from the 2020 race. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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MARK SHERMAN and CONNIE CASS / The Associated PressJul 17, 2019
The conservative Republican became a strong proponent of abortion rights, consumer protection and limits on the death penalty. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Jill Richardson / OtherWordsApr 7, 2019
A horrific new ruling would let states execute people in more painful ways, even when alternatives are available. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Kevin Cooper / TruthdigMar 25, 2019
In calling for a moratorium on executions, the California governor has shown tremendous moral courage. He has my eternal gratitude. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigMar 14, 2019
California’s governor hasn’t solved all the capital punishment system’s ills, but he has given its opponents cause for celebration. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
LAUREN GILL / ProPublicaFeb 5, 2019
The Alabama prisoner is scheduled to be executed Thursday, without a jury ever considering his life, education or mental health. Dig deeper ( 26 Min. Read )
Kevin Cooper / TruthdigJan 21, 2019
After being defined by so many others in unrecognizable terms, it’s time to set the record straight. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigDec 14, 2018
Kevin Cooper reflects on his near-execution, the cowardice of California Democrats and his struggle to stay sane on death row. Part 1 of 2. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )
Kevin Cooper / TruthdigOct 24, 2018
The ongoing support of capital punishment belies this country’s claim to having moved past the primitive stage of human development. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Ilana NovickAug 9, 2018
Anti-capital-punishment advocates have an unlikely new ally in their fight against the death penalty: pharmaceutical companies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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