Mississippi Grants Death Row Inmate Michelle Byrom a New Trial Mississippi Grants Death Row Inmate Michelle Byrom a New Trial
The State Supreme Court decision reverses Byrom's capital murder conviction for conspiring to kill her husband, a crime her son confessed to.
Apr 1, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh
Judges: Texas and Oklahoma Must Lift Veil of Secrecy on Execution Drug Suppliers Judges: Texas and Oklahoma Must Lift Veil of Secrecy on Execution Drug Suppliers
Transparency and civil rights advocates win two victories in a growing battle over anonymous suppliers.
Mar 27, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh
Is Mississippi About to Execute an Innocent Woman? (Update) Is Mississippi About to Execute an Innocent Woman? (Update)
UPDATE: Michelle Byrom was not executed on March 27. The Mississippi Supreme Court is reviewing a post-conviction motion to review evidence in her case.
Mar 26, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh
Why Did Oklahoma Inject Drugs Into the Corpses of Death Row Convicts? Why Did Oklahoma Inject Drugs Into the Corpses of Death Row Convicts?
A new investigation by The Colorado Independent provides a disturbing look at the state of capital punishment in America.
Mar 19, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh
Missouri Set for Fourth Execution in 4 Months, Using Lethal Drug From Mystery Supplier Missouri Set for Fourth Execution in 4 Months, Using Lethal Drug From Mystery Supplier
Michael Taylor was convicted for the kidnapping, rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl.
Feb 25, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh
The Maker of Ohio’s Lethal Injection Drugs Wants Ohio to Stop Killing People With Them The Maker of Ohio’s Lethal Injection Drugs Wants Ohio to Stop Killing People With Them
Ohio's official lethal injection cocktail came under fire after a grisly execution in January.
Feb 20, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh
Execution by Firing Squad: Coming to a State Near You? Execution by Firing Squad: Coming to a State Near You?
Lethal injection drug shortages have lawmakers scrambling for alternative execution methods.
Jan 30, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh
As Lethal Injection Drugs Dry Up, Virginia Reconsiders the Electric Chair As Lethal Injection Drugs Dry Up, Virginia Reconsiders the Electric Chair
State delegates say the bill reaffirms a commitment to the death penalty.
Jan 20, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh
Ohio Inmate Struggled and Gasped During a Fifteen-Minute Execution Using a Controversial New Drug Cocktail Ohio Inmate Struggled and Gasped During a Fifteen-Minute Execution Using a Controversial New Drug Cocktail
The state has started using the concoction after the previous drug's manufacturer stopped selling to US prison services.
Jan 16, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh
How Chicago Killed an Innocent Man How Chicago Killed an Innocent Man
As an investigative journalism student, I helped uncover proof that should have cleared Anthony McKinney’s name. Instead, he died in prison.
Sep 18, 2013 / Editorial / Ari Berman