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
The Last Laugh The Last Laugh
Scene, Not Seen. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of May 3.
May 7, 2021 / Steve Brodner
Ramsey Clark’s Choices Ramsey Clark’s Choices
The former attorney general, who died April 9, remained true to his principles.
Apr 12, 2021 / Stephen Gillers
President Biden Is Our Chance to End the Federal Death Penalty President Biden Is Our Chance to End the Federal Death Penalty
Trump’s execution spree laid bare some of the death penalty’s fundamental flaws.
Feb 8, 2021 / Sister Helen Prejean
The Trauma of the Death Penalty in Texas The Trauma of the Death Penalty in Texas
Executions leave a mark on everyone involved.
Jan 25, 2021 / Michael Barajas and The Texas Observer
The Execution of Lisa Montgomery and ‘the Craven Bloodlust of a Failed Administration’ The Execution of Lisa Montgomery and ‘the Craven Bloodlust of a Failed Administration’
The federal government was willing to risk a superspreader event to kill a victim of sexual torture.
Jan 13, 2021 / Victoria Law
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
Fighting From Federal Death Row in the Memory of My Friends Fighting From Federal Death Row in the Memory of My Friends
“These are the names of the humans on federal death row and the dates that the Trump administration intends to kill them before leaving office.”
Dec 11, 2020 / Billie Allen
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