Will Death Penalty Be Struck Down in Riverside Case? Appellate Court Sends It Back to the Trial Judge to Decide
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – A year ago, a Riverside judge denied a…
Appellate Court Allows Racial Justice Act Cases to Move Forward
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – Nearly a year after a Riverside judge denied…
Sunday Commentary: But the Victims… Get Lost in the Death Penalty Process
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor There are those who argue that the death penalty is about…
Alabama Goes Through with Horrific Execution Using Untested Method
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The state of Alabama on Thursday night executed Kenneth Smith, in…
Oklahoma AG Takes Bold Stand: U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Glossip Case, Unveiling Ongoing Struggle for Justice
By Jenna Tooley, Sarah Chayet, and Bergen Greenley OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond…
Guest Commentary: Alabama Plans to Execute a Man with Nitrogen Gas Despite Jury’s Life Verdict
U.N. experts say the method is likely to constitute torture, violating international human rights treaties ratified by…
US Alone Among G7 Countries in Using Capital Punishment Last Year
Special to the Vanguard The Death Penalty Information Center had a brief report last week that found…
Guest Commentary: Death by Nitrogen Hypoxia
by Billy Sinclair Some human rights experts believe death by nitrogen hypoxia is painful and excruciating. Nitrogen…
Guest Commentary: Another Year of America’s Failed Experiment – The Death Penalty in 2023
The executions of 24 people last year illustrated the full range of systemic flaws in our system…
Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Report: Texas Leads Nation in Use of Death Penalty – Executed 8 People in 2023
By Rena Abdusalam AUSTIN, TX – Texas continues its outlier status for using the death penalty, compared…
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear AZ Death Penalty Case Again – First Such Decision by SCOTUS This Term
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court last Wednesday granted certiorari in Thornell…
Guest Commentary: Jews Must Speak Out against Alabama’s Planned Nitrogen-Gassing Executions
by Stephen A. Cooper & Cantor Michael J. Zoosman A lawyer-turned-death penalty abolitionist and a Jewish cantor…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Death Penalty Dies Hard in California
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Last week in Sacramento came a headline: “Judge gives Sacramento man…
Guest Commentary: Gavin Newsom’s Moral Imperative – Commute All of California’s Death Sentences
By Stephen Cooper With the stroke of his pen, California Governor Gavin Newsom could have a significant…
Guest Commentary: Alabama to Subject Death Row Spiritual Advisors to Nitrogen Gas Risks
by Stephen Cooper In its euthanasia guidelines, the American Veterinary Medical Association advises against the use of nitrogen gas to…
Civil Rights Orgs Ask Louisiana Governor, Pardon Board to Reduce Death Sentences, End ‘Systemic Racism’ in State’s Use of Death Penalty
By Kristin Trent BATON ROUGE, LA – The ACLU has authored a letter signed by 10 civil…
Prosecutorial Reform Group ITCHY in California Campaign Releases Another Video of Wrongfully Convicted Man
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Another video statement targeting “wrongful convictions and lack of discipline”…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 216: Phil Melendez and Second Chances
On October 19, the Vanguard will Honor Phil Melendez for his work as a formerly incarcerated person. …
Reducing Racial Inequality in Crime and Justice: Science, Practice and Policy Consensus Report Issued
By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine issued a report…
Missouri Death Row Prisoner Files Lawsuit against Gov. Mike Parson for Disbanding Board of Inquiry Investigating Man’s Innocence
By Cheyenne Galloway JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Death row inmate Marcellus Williams filed a civil lawsuit against…