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 )

Saudis Sentence 5 to Death in Jamal Khashoggi’s Killing

ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI and AYA BATRAWY / The Associated Press Dec 23, 2019 The ruling does not resolve questions about the crown prince's culpability in the grisly slaying of the Washington Post columnist. Dig deeper ( 4 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 )

Campaign Cocktail: Pence Stiffs Aspen, Barr’s Death Wish, Enter Mayor Alex

Gregory Glover / Truthdig Jul 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 )

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 )

Supreme Court’s Death Penalty Ruling Leaves Legal Experts Aghast

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Apr 2, 2019 Civil rights advocates warn that a new 5-4 decision "legalizes torture and effectively reverses 60 years of progressive precedent." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Thank You, Gavin Newsom, From a Death Row Inmate

Kevin Cooper / Truthdig Mar 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 )

Governor to Place Moratorium on Death Penalty in California

DON THOMPSON / The Associated Press Mar 12, 2019 Gavin Newsom calls it discriminatory and "a failure" in announcing his order to halt executions, a reprieve for 737 condemned inmates. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Death Row Inmate Domineque Ray Never Stood a Chance

LAUREN GILL / ProPublica Feb 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 )

Did Jerry Brown Let an Innocent Man Languish on Death Row?

Narda Zacchino / Los Angeles Times Jan 30, 2019 DNA tests could reveal whether Kevin Cooper was wrongly convicted. California's former governor waited eight years to order them. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Who Is Kevin Cooper?

Kevin Cooper / Truthdig Jan 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 )

California Gov. Brown Orders New DNA Tests in Kevin Cooper Case

KATHLEEN RONAYNE and DON THOMPSON / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Dec 24, 2018 Death row inmate Cooper and his attorneys say the tests will show he was framed for the killings of four people in 1983. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )