Author: stephenjkeim

The UK government provided information to the US without seeking assurances that the death penalty would not be sought. That was not only immoral. It

They lost Richard Chipoka’s records. No one knew why he was sentenced to death in the first place. The death penalty is made even more

The Catholic Mobilising Network lauds Colorado’s abolition and relates it to changes in the Catholic catechism: https://catholicsmobilizing.org/in-the-news/catholics-laud-colorado-death-penalty-repeal

Good news from Colorado becomes official: https://www.denverpost.com/2020/03/23/colorado-abolish-death-penalty/

MSNBC’s Last Word provides a powerful video explaining the contradiction of Alabama’s governor, Kay Ivey, claiming to be pro-life even as she carries out executions:

Colorado bill to repeal death penalty awaits governor’s signature: https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/politics/colorado-house-passes-bill-to-repeal-states-death-penalty-to-gov-polis-desk

The racism and injustice inherent in life without parole is harder to combat than in death sentences: https://deathpenaltynews.blogspot.com/2020/01/democrats-should-stop-saying-some.html

The Death Penalty Information Centre reports on events in 2019 reflecting continuing moves towards abolition in the US and the continuing problems associated with the