death penalty

Stop the execution of Quintin Jones

On May 19, the State of Texas plans to execute a man who was 20 years old in 1999 when…

May 19, 2021

Rodney Reed supporters gearing up for hearing

Houston The Reed family, neighbors, supporters and activists from Houston and Austin gathered April 17 in the historic Kerr Community…

April 28, 2021

Free Rodney Reed!

Rodrick Reed stands beside Sandra Reed and Pam Perillo (above) at a rally held March 20 for Rodney Reed, an…

March 23, 2021

Death Row, Texas: A lonely birthday for innocent Rodney Reed 

Bastrop, Texas Rodney Reed’s family and supporters had a press conference and rallied outside the Bastrop County Courthouse, with its…

December 24, 2020

Scheduled federal executions infuriate activists

The outrage expressed by anti-death penalty activists was visceral as the news came out that Trump had authorized the federal…

December 9, 2020

‘The State of Texas vs. Melissa’–a WW film review

“What I miss from the world is my children, them sitting around the kitchen table, me feeding them my food…

November 5, 2020

The death penalty protested in Texas for the 21st year

Houston The incredible depth and breadth of capital punishment was brought out very clearly on Oct. 10, as the 21st…

October 19, 2020

Troy Davis ¡Presente!

Oct. 9 marks what would have been Troy Anthony Davis’ 52nd birthday. He was legally lynched by the state of…

October 8, 2020

End federal executions, racist death penalty!

In just four days, the U.S. government doubled to six the number of federal executions since Congress reauthorized the federal…

July 20, 2020

Federal executions set to resume before Republicans convene

The federal government plans to execute four people this summer in Terre Haute, Ind., even though the condemned prisoners have…

July 9, 2020