New DNA Test Casts Doubt on Guilty Verdict and Execution of Black Man in 2017
Ledell Lee was sentenced to death and executed, but an ACLU-sponsored DNA test revealed that prints on the murder weapon didn’t match.
Brandon Bernard’s Execution Raises Serious Questions About Efficacy Of Death Penalty
Questioning the justice in state sanctioned killings, the Movement for Black Lives encourages those enraged by the outcome to sign on to the #BREATHEAct.
Nathaniel Woods Executed In Alabama
Nathaniel Woods, who was convicted of killing three cops in 2004, was pronounced dead at 9:01 p.m. local time.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley Introduces Bill To Put An End To Federal Death Penalty
One day after the DOJ brought back the death penalty, Rep. Ayanna Pressley is fighting back with a bill that would abolish its use.
Texas Legislators Consider Bill That Would Criminalize Abortion, Subject Patient To The Death Penalty
House Bill 896, proposed in the Texas State Legislature, would classify abortion as a homicide, punishable by the death penalty.