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
Colorado Abolishes the Death Penalty and commutes the sentence of three people on death row
Good news from Colorado becomes official: https://www.denverpost.com/2020/03/23/colorado-abolish-death-penalty/
The Contradiction of Claiming to be Pro-Life and Executing People
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:
Philippines’ Major Setback as Abolitionist Leader in South-East Asia
As a prominent leader in the campaign against death penalty in the South East Asia region for the last decade, Philippines’ reputation is endangered with
Great News from the Colorado Legislature
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
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Progressive Politicians should stop saying that Some People should Die in Prison
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
Saudi Arabia executed record number of people in 2019, human rights group says..
Saudi Arabia executed 184 people in 2019, the highest number of killings since records began six years ago, according to human rights campaigners. To continue reading please click here