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“Positive” Vote by Maryland Senate to Abolish the Death Penalty
Amnesty International said today the 27-20 vote to repeal the death penalty by the Maryland Senate is “a positive development for human rights,” but asserted the bill will be “incomplete”…
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Maryland Death Penalty Repeal Pass First (And Biggest) Test
Maryland's death penalty repeal bill has passed the Senate committee where it has been bottled up in previous years; now it's moving to the floor!
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Planned Execution of Mentally Disabled Georgia Man is “Appalling”
With an execution date set by Georgia for Tuesday for prisoner Warren Hill, Amnesty International USA issued the following comments from Brian Evans of the Campaign to Abolish the Death…
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Maryland’s March Towards Death Penalty Repeal
Maryland's Valentine's Day hearings on death penalty abolition made it clear that a critical mass of support for repeal may have been reached.
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Amnesty International Leaders, Activists Speak In Support of Repealing Death Penalty at Maryland House and Senate Hearings
“Marylanders are now on course to eliminate the abhorrent practice of capital punishment. The state will have an opportunity to support victims’ families and focus on public safety solutions that…
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Human Rights Stories Left Untold During the State of the Union Address
After the State of the Union address, people who experience human rights abuses may wonder -- will the U.S. ever match its rhetoric with its policies?
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Why Showing Up For Death Penalty Repeal Matters
On Valentine's Day, both Maryland and Montana will be hearing death penalty abolition bills. Showing up to these hearings is an important show of strength!
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Fears Arise that Zimbabwe Will Restart Executions after Appointment of New Hangman for Country
Amnesty International said today reports that Zimbabwe has recruited a new hangman are “disturbing” and raises fears that the country may start executions after a seven-year hiatus.
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Kirk Bloodsworth and the Demise of the Death Penalty
Kirk Bloodsworth faced execution in Maryland for a crime he didn't commit; he knows first-hand that the death penalty risks executing the innocent.
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Our Death Penalty: Inciting Murder And Killing Arbitrarily
When Robert Gleason Jr. was put to death in Virginia on January 16 (he chose the electric chair) he became the 140th so-called "volunteer" for execution since the reinstatement of…
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7 Ways for Obama to REALLY Earn that Nobel Peace Prize
At the local level, Americans are demonstrating a strong commitment to advancing human rights. In recent elections, voters legalized marriage equality in nine states and passed the DREAM Act to…
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One State, Two State, Red State, Blue State
A diverse group of states-- Colorado, Delaware, Maryland and Montana-- are pursuing death penalty repeal bills this year.