The Movement to Close Singapore’s Death Row The Movement to Close Singapore’s Death Row
Singapore tries to keep foreigners out of its politics but not out of the noose.
Feb 15, 2023 / M. Jesuthasan
Free Jarvis Jay Masters! Free Jarvis Jay Masters!
It’s long past time for California Governor Gavin Newsom—and the mainstream media—to take up the cause of a man who is almost certainly innocent of the crime that landed him on San...
Jan 7, 2022 / Tom Gogola
Cece Jones-Davis Wants to Stop an Execution Cece Jones-Davis Wants to Stop an Execution
Julius Jones is on death row in Oklahoma, but there’s a growing movement that just might save his life.
Sep 24, 2021 / Q&A / Karlos K. Hill
A Few Words for the Firing Squad A Few Words for the Firing Squad
A new South Carolina law forces people on death row to choose between firing squad and electric chair if lethal injection drugs aren’t available.
May 24, 2021 / Alexandra Klein and Brandon Hasbrouck
My Brother Was Condemned to Death—Then He Was Condemned to Covid-19 My Brother Was Condemned to Death—Then He Was Condemned to Covid-19
As the Trump administration races to execute as many people as possible, and as Covid-19 rips through prisons, my brother is fighting for his life on two fronts.
Jan 11, 2021 / Yvette Allen
How the System Kept Failing the Only Woman on Federal Death Row How the System Kept Failing the Only Woman on Federal Death Row
Throughout Lisa Montgomery’s life, authorities repeatedly failed to stop the extreme violence and abuse that she suffered.
Jan 6, 2021 / Victoria Law
Executing Lisa Montgomery Would Be One of Trump’s Final Cruelties Executing Lisa Montgomery Would Be One of Trump’s Final Cruelties
For the first time in 67 years, the federal government is set to execute a woman.
Nov 18, 2020 / Victoria Law
A Plea From Federal Death Row: ‘We Need You to Raise Your Voices’ A Plea From Federal Death Row: ‘We Need You to Raise Your Voices’
As the Trump administration rushes to execute more and more people, my friends are dying—and I might be next.
Nov 12, 2020 / Billie Allen
The Trump Administration Is on a Capital Punishment Killing Spree The Trump Administration Is on a Capital Punishment Killing Spree
After 17 years, attorney General Bill Barr has resumed federal executions—and the conservatives on the Supreme Court approve.
Jul 17, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Audia Jones Wants to Redefine Criminal Justice in Texas Audia Jones Wants to Redefine Criminal Justice in Texas
Disappointed in her old boss, a former district attorney is running to be the Harris County district attorney on one of the most progressive platforms of 2020.
Feb 17, 2020 / Q&A / Daniel Fernandez