News & Commentary about Capital Punishment

The Capital Punishment Project works toward the repeal of the death penalty in the United States through strategic litigation, advocacy, public education, and training programs for capital defense teams.
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Aug 13, 2014
An Innocent Man Is Dying of Cancer on Texas's Death Row

Aug 4, 2014
The Shadow Economy of Lethal Injection Drug Deals

May 28, 2014
Supreme Court: An IQ Point or Two Shouldn’t Determine Who Lives and Who Dies

May 20, 2014
Killing Russell Bucklew: Missouri's Planned Departure from Decency

May 2, 2014
U.N. Human Rights Chief: Stop Lethal Injection in U.S.

May 1, 2014
Failed Experiments: Stop All Lethal Injections Now