Death and Dereliction
Rather than allow its case against Jones to withstand the scrutiny of a new trial, the state is determined to undo the order that threw out his conviction.
Rodney Berget is scheduled to die on Monday, despite evidence of an intellectual disability that could prohibit his execution.
A new report reveals how the majority of North Carolina’s death row population was sentenced under antiquated, unfair laws.
Playing With Fire
Claude Garrett was convicted of murder based on assumptions about arson and fire behavior that were later debunked. Now he is up for parole.
Supreme Privilege
The claim that no prosecutor would move forward with such a “weak” case belies the record of the notorious Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
Supreme Privilege
Georgetown Prep graduates, in a petition of support for Christine Blasey Ford, call for others to provide information on Brett Kavanaugh.
Amid the frenzy over the execution of Billy Ray Irick, a new report exposes Tennessee’s dysfunctional death penalty system.
The trial was a case study in the twisted legacy of Glossip v. Gross — and a close-up look at the botched executions that continue amid little controversy.
Death and Dereliction
Barry Jones insisted upon his innocence for more than two decades. A federal judge just threw out his conviction.
Billy Ray Irick, scheduled to die on August 9, is just one of many people condemned to die in Tennessee despite evidence of severe mental illness.
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