Death Penalty Abolition News
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11th World Day Against the Death Penalty – 10-10-13
World Day Against the Death Penalty was launched in 2003 by the Coalition Against the Death Penalty, and has been held on 10 October every year since then. The day is a focus for international action against capital punishment, with […]
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Death penalty falling, but not in Oklahoma
By Dan Holtmeyer Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — States use the death penalty less and less often across the country, and some have even dropped it altogether, but Oklahoma likely won’t join the ranks of those that have outright abolished […]
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Maryland Senate passes O’Malley’s death penalty repeal bill
By ALEX JACKSON, Staff Writer Posted on March 6, 2013 The Maryland State Senate passed Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposed death penalty repeal on Wednesday. After more than two hours of debate, the Senate voted 27-20 in favor of the repeal. […]
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