The Nevada Assembly Judiciary Committee voted on Friday in support of a bill to abolish the death penalty in tha State. The six Republican members
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more developments in ohio
Attorney-General and lawmakers in Ohio consider moves to abolish the death in that state: https://www.nbc4i.com/news/state-news/attorney-general-says-ohios-death-penalty-system-breaking-down/
a fresh start on abolition in Nevada
The Judiciary Committee of Nevada’s House of Assembly has introduced a bill to abloish the death penalty in that state. The committee chair, Steve Yeagar,
Sneaking around buying drugs for executions
In this startling article, Ed Pilkington documents how Republican governed states in the US are paying huge sums on the black market to obtain, illegally,
ambiguous but encouraging signs from ohio’s attorney-general
Ohio Attorney-General, Dave Yost, a former prosecutor, suggests that it may be time to get rid of the death penalty: https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2021/04/06/ohio-ag-clear-death-penalty-roadblocks-or-get-rid-of-it/?fbclid=IwAR2TbT9byc2GOSHwt7dO_nOVWDVE625_Yn_Ynyj1mJW7JDrRyXLlFxFv0dc
Why virginia’s abolition of the death penalty is such a big deal
This article explains why Virginia’s abolition of the death penalty is of gret importance. not only is Virginia the first confederate state to abolish but,
IMportant new report on draws attention to the horror of state-sanctioned killing of sexual minorities
Mai Sato and Chris Alexander have written an extremely important report on the shameful persecution of sexual minorities around the globe. The report defines the
let the lord sort them
Fabulous review of an amazing new book on how grass roots activists have chipped away at the death penalty producing change: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/26/books/review/let-the-lord-sort-them-death-penalty-maurice-chammah.html