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The wrong Carlos: how Texas sent an innocent man to his death
Submitted by trodello on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 04:12
A few years ago, Antonin Scalia, one of the nine justices on the US supreme court, made a bold statement. There has not been, he said, "a single case – not one – in which it is clear that a person was executed for a crime he did not commit. If such an event had occurred … the innocent's name would be shouted from the rooftops."
Jurors spare Brian Bement from death sentence, vote for life without parole
Submitted by trodello on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 03:57
May 11, 2012 Washington County jurors spared Brian Bement from the death penalty Friday and voted to impose a sentence of life in prison without parole. Read More
Eugene Register Guard: Until justice is absolutely fair, abolish death penalty
Submitted by trodello on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 03:15
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 In April, Connecticut became the fifth state in five years to abolish the death penalty. In Oregon this past December, Gov. John Kitzhaber placed a moratorium on all executions, citing his refusal “to be a part of this compromised and inequitable system any longer.”
Connecticut governor signs bill to repeal death penalty
Submitted by trodello on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 19:19
The Associated Press Wednesday, April 25, 2012 HARTFORD, Conn. — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy quietly signed a new law Wednesday that ends the state's death penalty for future crimes, making Connecticut the 17th state to abolish capital punishment. Read More
Measure that would end death penalty in California qualifies for ballot
Submitted by trodello on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 19:15
April 24, 2012 Los Angeles Times California is set for a major debate on the death penalty following qualification Monday of a November ballot measure that would replace capital punishment with a life term without possibility of parole. Read More
Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs declares support of moratorum
Submitted by trodello on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 19:11
On April 6, 2012, the Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs wrote a letter to Governor John Kitzhaber expressing support for his courageous declaration of a moratorium to stop all executions in Oregon. The commission wrote the following letter to Governor Kitzhaber expressing gratitude for the courage for the decision and the reasons such a moratorium is important.
Op-Ed: The Enduring Failure To Protect Against Racism
Submitted by trodello on Sat, 04/21/2012 - 22:25
Twenty five years ago this week in a case entitled McClesky v. Kemp, the United States Supreme Court was faced with disturbing proof that race influences who is sentenced to death in the United States.
Racial Justice trial: No execution for black inmate, judge rules
Submitted by trodello on Sat, 04/21/2012 - 22:22
April 20, 2012 FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. In a landmark ruling, a North Carolina judge Friday vacated the death penalty of a convicted black murderer, saying prosecutors across the state had engaged for years in a deliberate and systematic pattern of racial discrimination while striking black potential jurors in death penalty cases.
Op-Ed: Oregon Should Follow Connecticut
Submitted by trodello on Sat, 04/21/2012 - 21:43
On April 12, 2012, the Connecticut legislature replaced its death penalty with life in prison with no possibility of release. When Governor Dannel Malloy signs the bill into law, Connecticut will be the 17th state and the fifth in recent years to replace the death penalty with an alternative punishment that ensures both the safety of its citizens, but also guarantees that no innocent
Marion County DA backs Gary Haugen's argument to override Kitzhaber on execution
Submitted by trodello on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 03:37
Haugen has asked the Marion County Circuit Court to issue a new death warrant, saying he doesn't accept the reprieve, making it "legally ineffective."
The Oregonian’s continuing coverage of Gary Haugen, an Oregon death row prisoner, wants to initiate the execution process. Gov. John Kitzhaber blocked his execution and all others in Oregon.
