death penalty

Texas executes innocent Ivan Cantu

The late afternoon and early evening of Feb. 28 were unusually chilly for South Texas as protesters, students and family…

March 8, 2024

Texas plans another legal lynching: Save the life of Ivan Cantu!

Houston When speaking about prisons and the death penalty, many activists and leaders have said, “It’s better to be guilty…

February 26, 2024

Texas execution on World Day Against the Death Penalty

Huntsville, Texas On World Day Against the Death Penalty, Oct. 10, Texas legally lynched Jedidiah Murphy in Huntsville, Texas. The…

October 20, 2023

Reprieve for framed Lucasville Uprising defendant Keith Lamar

Keith Lamar is one of five prisoners on Ohio’s death row who were framed on murder charges after the 1993…

July 20, 2023

Southern racism is trying to kill Rodney Reed

Houston When Rodney Reed was sent to death row 25 years ago, his crime was being a Black man in…

July 5, 2023

Oregon governor commutes death row sentences

Portland, Oregon Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has commuted the sentences of everyone awaiting execution by the state: 16 men and…

December 23, 2022

The torturous process of executions

During the 48 hours from the morning of Nov. 16 to the evening of Nov. 17, four men on death…

December 8, 2022

‘Death row? Hell NO!’

It was a perfect weather day at the Texas Capitol in Austin Oct. 22, for hundreds who participated in one…

October 25, 2022

No justice in this system – a WW commentary

The criminal justice system? NO! Never say this phrase again because there is no justice in this system! We must…

September 8, 2022

Leslie Feinberg brings Rainbow Flags to ‘FREE MUMIA!

Feinberg gave these remarks at the historic Free Mumia rally, Madison Square Garden, New York City, May 7, 2000. (youtube.com/watch?v=zV4rxNZaF9M)…

June 24, 2022