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Sloppy and Suspicious in Oklahoma
Jeffrey David Matthews was slated for execution on June 17, 2010, for the 1994 murder of Otis Earl Short, his great uncle. From the start of the trial process, the…
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When in Doubt
When is it OK for the state to put a prisoner to death? We at Amnesty International of course say “Never”. (And two-thirds of the world’s nations agree with us.) …
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An Ongoing Cycle of Violence
On September 28, 2010, Gaile Owens, a 57-year old mother and grandmother, is set to be executed in Tennessee – she would be the first woman executed since 1820 in…
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Troy Davis: What Will Happen Next?
On Wednesday, lawyers for Troy Davis and the Georgia Attorney General filed briefs in response to a few questions posed by Judge William T. Moore, Jr. at the end of…
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Refugee at Risk of Forcible Return from Lebanon to Iran
Mohammad Taher Batili is a refugee at risk of torture and possibly the death penalty. He is an Iranian national and member of Iran’s Arab minority. He and his family…
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Story of Two Women: Two Death Sentences in Iran
This past week Amnesty International and other human rights organizations have been highlighting the plight of two women sentenced to death in Iran. Both of them have suffered incredible injustices,…
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Starvin’ for Justice: Reflections of the Four Day Fast and Vigil
By Andrea Finuccio For the last 17 years, the Abolitionist Action Committee has been holding a four-day fast and vigil outside of the Supreme Court from June 29-July 2, and…
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Mother to be stoned to death in Iran
Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, an Iranian mother of two, could be stoned to death at any moment. Her crime? Adultery.
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Kevin Keith and the Witness Who Wasn't There
A man faces execution despite a strong claim of innocence. With a conviction based on deeply flawed witness testimony, and emerging evidence pointing to an alternative suspect, doubts about his…
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A Billion Reasons to Cut Capital Punishment in California
California is broke and California’s capital punishment system is broken. To try and help out, the ACLU of Northern California has launched their “Cut This” campaign – advocating for cutting…
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Comings and Goings at the Supreme Court
Today marks the last open session of the US Supreme Court and the last session for Justice John Paul Stevens. Justice Stevens' career covers the entire span of the "modern"…
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Troy Davis Hearing: Day Two
The evidentiary hearing in the Troy Davis case ended on a somber note today, as everyone in the courtroom was aware that a matter of life and death was being…