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Iran’s Death Row Recording Star 

Kamin Mohammadi / Truthdig May 2, 2024 A political rapper faces the death penalty amid a fresh crackdown on women. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Prison Reform

Does the Road to Death Penalty Abolition Run Through Oklahoma?

Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan / DemocracyNow Jan 26, 2024 The Supreme Court will put a spotlight on the planned execution of Richard Gosslip, one of 2,300 Americans on death row. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Another Christmas on Death Row

Robert Scheer with Kevin Cooper Dec 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 )

Los Angeles County’s District Attorney Must Go, and Here’s Why

By Melina Abdullah and Rashad Robinson Dec 7, 2019 Jackie Lacey, who oversees the largest prosecutorial office in the nation, has a pattern of neglecting black, brown and poor Angelenos. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The New ‘Black Codes’

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 2, 2019 The post-Civil War laws that oppressed blacks aren’t dead. They have just been updated for 21st-century America. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

A Tragic Crash, but Was It Murder?

Tana Ganeva / Truthdig Nov 5, 2019 A black Idaho man is accused of purposefully causing a collision that killed a woman in a case with racial undertones. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

A Key Reparation to Descendants of Slaves Wouldn’t Cost a Dime

Kevin Cooper / Truthdig Oct 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 )

The Ghastly Return of the Federal Death Penalty

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Aug 15, 2019 Attorney General William Bar overturns an effective moratorium on the federal death penalty that has lasted over 16 years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Justice Department Resuming Executions for Federal Inmates

MICHAEL BALSAMO / The Associated Press Jul 25, 2019 Five prisoners who have been sentenced to death are scheduled to die starting in December. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

John Paul Stevens Evolved Into Supreme Court’s Liberal Lion

MARK SHERMAN and CONNIE CASS / The Associated Press Jul 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 )

New Hampshire Becomes 21st State to Abolish the Death Penalty

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig May 31, 2019 State Senate overrides GOP Gov. Chris Sununu’s veto in a 16-8 vote. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Death Penalty Is Getting Even Crueler

Jill Richardson / OtherWords Apr 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 )