Tag: death penalty
Trump orders death penalty push in Washington, DC, testing local abolition...
New directive tells federal prosecutors to pursue capital punishment “in all appropriate cases” in D.C., despite local repeal, as rights groups warn the policy spreads fear and undermines safety.
Pentagon chief’s reversal of plea deals with 9/11 defendants sparks outrage...
The abrupt decision to scrap plea agreements with Guantánamo detainees raises questions about justice, torture, and the future of military commissions.
Global executions surge to 10-year high: US, Iran, and China lead...
Amnesty International reports a spike in executions driven by Iran and the U.S., with China remaining the world's leading executioner under a shroud of secrecy.
Grassroots organizing in red states is at the heart of abolitionist...
One of the biggest struggles for abolitionists right now is for organizers to really believe in their own power to enact the world of abundance and safety that is a necessary part of an abolitionist future.
Jury sentences Pittsburgh synagogue gunman to death penalty
Judge Robert Colville will formally rule in court today.
Virginia becomes first southern state to abolish the death penalty
“With Governor Northam’s signature today, Virginia has now joined 22 other states, including Washington, D.C., that have abandoned the death penalty."
35 House democrats join Reps. Bush and Pressley in calling on...
"We believe that rebuilding the dignity of America requires that we recommit ourselves to the tradition of due process, mercy, and judicial clemency when it comes to matters related to the criminal legal system."
“River of Fire”: In new memoir, Sister Helen Prejean reflects on...
The Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to resume the death penalty after a more than 15-year moratorium. This week Attorney...
Mississippi passes bill to legalize death by firing squad as lethal...
Of the 33 states with the death penalty, only Oklahoma and Utah allow for execution by firing squad.
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Senate approves record Pentagon budget as Democrats help advance Trump’s defense agenda
Bipartisan vote sends $900 billion military bill to Trump’s desk amid war powers concerns and domestic cuts.
Holiday shoppers are flexing political power through big boycott campaigns
Genocide in Gaza, raids on immigrants and attacks on DEI have spurred urgent calls to boycott companies like Home Depot, Target, Chevron and Microsoft.
How the charter school industry’s newest scheme could be ‘the death of public schools’
A charter school “shitstorm” in Florida shows how the industry intends to take over public education.
3 in 4 Republicans under 45 say they prefer US funded health care over...
New IMEU and YouGov polling shows majorities of Republican voters, especially younger adults, favor redirecting taxpayer dollars from Israel to domestic health care as skepticism grows over long-term military funding.
House moderates move to force vote as ACA tax credits near expiration
Four Republicans join Democrats in discharge petition amid looming premium hikes for millions.