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DOJ Amends Capital Crimes Section, Federal Capital Habeas Project Responds

Posted by Ramneet Singh
|Date: February 04, 2023
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DOJ Amends Capital Crimes Section, Federal Capital Habeas Project Responds

By Ramneet Singh WASHINGTON, DC - The Federal Capital Habeas Project put out a statement this week in res ...

By Ramneet Singh WASHINGTON, DC - The Federal Capital Habeas Project put out a statement this week in response to the Department of Justice’s recent amendments to its justice manual, expanding the sta ...

February 04, 2023
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MASS DEATHS: Execution Spree Over Last Year Highlights Flaws in Federal Death Penalty System

Posted by Anna Zheng
|Date: July 17, 2021
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MASS DEATHS: Execution Spree Over Last Year Highlights Flaws in Federal Death Penalty System

By Anna Zheng and Ankita Joshi WASHINGTON DC - Daniel Lewis Lee was sentenced to death and executed for ...

By Anna Zheng and Ankita Joshi WASHINGTON DC - Daniel Lewis Lee was sentenced to death and executed for allegedly committing the murders of William Frederick Mueller, Nancy Ann Mueller, and their dau ...

July 17, 2021
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Letter Urges Biden To Commute Everyone on Federal Death Row

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|Date: January 25, 2021
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Letter Urges Biden To Commute Everyone on Federal Death Row

By Cori Bush and Ayanna Pressley The letter was co-signed by more than 35 members of Congress asking the ...

By Cori Bush and Ayanna Pressley The letter was co-signed by more than 35 members of Congress asking the President to commute the remaining 50 people on federal death row following President Trump’s l ...

January 25, 2021
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Trump Administration Executes 3rd Person in Less Than Week, Just Days Before Inauguration – Biden Promised to End Slaughter

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|Date: January 19, 2021
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Trump Administration Executes 3rd Person in Less Than Week, Just Days Before Inauguration – Biden Promised to End Slaughter

By Alana Bleimann and Aziza Nussipov TERRA HAUTE, IN - After petitioning for a writ of habeas corpus and ...

By Alana Bleimann and Aziza Nussipov TERRA HAUTE, IN - After petitioning for a writ of habeas corpus and a motion to stay his execution, Indiana man Dustin John Higgs was executed under the Trump admi ...

January 19, 2021
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Latest Federal Execution and Trump Administration Killing Spurs Legislation to Ban Federal Death Penalty

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|Date: January 14, 2021
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Latest Federal Execution and Trump Administration Killing Spurs Legislation to Ban Federal Death Penalty

By Anika Khubchandani WASHINGTON – The Trump execution spree—three people were due to be killed this week ...

By Anika Khubchandani WASHINGTON – The Trump execution spree—three people were due to be killed this week just days before the new administration takes over—has led Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-0 ...

January 14, 2021
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Trump Administration Rushes to Execute Three More People Prior to Inauguration Day

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|Date: January 12, 2021
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Trump Administration Rushes to Execute Three More People Prior to Inauguration Day

By William McCurry TERRA HAUTE, IN – Despite other political events – like the Capitol assault by pro-Tru ...

By William McCurry TERRA HAUTE, IN – Despite other political events – like the Capitol assault by pro-Trump forces last week – the Trump administration is still rushing to execute three more people on ...

January 12, 2021
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National, State Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Urge Trump to Grant Clemency for Those on Federal Death Row, End U.S. Death Penalty

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 04, 2020
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National, State Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Urge Trump to Grant Clemency for Those on Federal Death Row, End U.S. Death Penalty

By Julian Navarro Current and former elected prosecutors, attorneys general, U.S. attorneys and Dept. of ...

By Julian Navarro Current and former elected prosecutors, attorneys general, U.S. attorneys and Dept. of Justice officials and law enforcement leaders – under the banner of “Fair and Justice Prosecuti ...

December 04, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Eighth Federal Execution This Year Scheduled Nov. 19 Despite Claims of Prosecutorial Misconduct

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: October 02, 2020
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Eighth Federal Execution This Year Scheduled Nov. 19 Despite Claims of Prosecutorial Misconduct

By Julian Verdon TERRA HAUTE, IN – Decades ago, an all-white jury sentenced Orlando Hall, who is Black, t ...

By Julian Verdon TERRA HAUTE, IN – Decades ago, an all-white jury sentenced Orlando Hall, who is Black, to death for murder, despite his attorneys stating that the jury did not hear critical facts abo ...

October 02, 2020
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Attorney Argues Latest Trump Administration Execution Is an Injustice – 7th in 3 Months

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|Date: September 29, 2020
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Attorney Argues Latest Trump Administration Execution Is an Injustice – 7th in 3 Months

By Martimeano Villa TERRA HAUTE, IN – On September 24 at 6:42 p.m. ET, Christopher André Vialva’s executi ...

By Martimeano Villa TERRA HAUTE, IN – On September 24 at 6:42 p.m. ET, Christopher André Vialva’s execution was carried out by the federal government by way of lethal injection. Time of death was late ...

September 29, 2020
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Trump Administration Ignores Plea by Navajo Nation, Executes 1st Native American in Modern History

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|Date: August 27, 2020
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Trump Administration Ignores Plea by Navajo Nation, Executes 1st Native American in Modern History

By Shellsea Lomeli TERRE HAUTE, IN - The first federal execution of a Native American in modern history t ...

By Shellsea Lomeli TERRE HAUTE, IN - The first federal execution of a Native American in modern history took place Wednesday—condemned by the Navajo Nation as an infringement upon tribal sovereignty, ...

August 27, 2020
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Only Native American on U.S. Death Row Set for Execution Next Week – Despite Navajo Opposition, Calls of Racial Bias and Violation of Tribal Sovereignty

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 20, 2020
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Only Native American on U.S. Death Row Set for Execution Next Week – Despite Navajo Opposition, Calls of Racial Bias and Violation of Tribal Sovereignty

By Linh Nguyen WASHINGTON D.C. – As his scheduled execution day looms, now set for Aug. 26, Lezmond Mitch ...

By Linh Nguyen WASHINGTON D.C. – As his scheduled execution day looms, now set for Aug. 26, Lezmond Mitchell—the only Native American on U.S. death row—has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to ask fo ...

August 20, 2020
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Death Row Prisoner Wesley Purkey Suffering from Alzheimer’s – Incompetent for Execution?

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: July 15, 2020
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Death Row Prisoner Wesley Purkey Suffering from Alzheimer’s – Incompetent for Execution?

By Yuanqi Ivy Zhou Washington, D.C. - Wesley Purkey is scheduled for federal execution Wednesday, despite ...

By Yuanqi Ivy Zhou Washington, D.C. - Wesley Purkey is scheduled for federal execution Wednesday, despite his serious mental health issues and Alzheimer's dementia “so severe that he doesn't even unde ...

July 15, 2020
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1,000 Plus Faith Leaders Oppose Trump Admin’s Decision to Resume Executions Shortly

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: July 09, 2020
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1,000 Plus Faith Leaders Oppose Trump Admin’s Decision to Resume Executions Shortly

By Nikki Suzani WASHINGTON DC – After 17 years, the Trump administration is restarting federal execution ...

By Nikki Suzani WASHINGTON DC – After 17 years, the Trump administration is restarting federal execution in July—and faith leaders are not happy. On July 7, a joint statement signed by over 1,000 fait ...

July 09, 2020
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The Supreme Court Gives Federal Executions the Go-Ahead

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: June 30, 2020
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The Supreme Court Gives Federal Executions the Go-Ahead

By Jaden Jarmel-Schneider WASHINGTON DC – The Supreme Court rejected a petition contesting the recently e ...

By Jaden Jarmel-Schneider WASHINGTON DC – The Supreme Court rejected a petition contesting the recently enacted federal execution protocol, effectively ending a 17-year hiatus of federal executions in ...

June 30, 2020
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Subcommittee Lays Out Development Criteria, Possible Path to Nov 2024

A Message of Inclusion and Belonging

Guest Commentary: NYPD Unit under Scrutiny, Is It Lashing Out in Response?

VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Ruinous to the Root

Los Angeles Secretive ‘Deputy Gangs’ Focus of Civil Trial, Provides Insight into Tattooed Law Enforcement Members

Illegal Book Bans: Governor Newsom, Attorney General Bonta, State Superintendent Thurmond Warn Against Book Bans Statewide

Crime Journalists Provided ‘Youth Justice’ Insight in Columbia University Webinar

A Discussion on Hate – Attacks on the LGBTQ+ Community in Davis

Guest Commentary: Densifying Davis – A Four-Part Strategy

Letter: Legislators Call for Permanent Place in the State Budget for Homelessness Programs and Affordable Housing

DOJ Amends Capital Crimes Section, Federal Capital Habeas Project Responds

DOJ Amends Capital Crimes Section, Federal Capital Habeas Project Responds

MASS DEATHS: Execution Spree Over Last Year Highlights Flaws in Federal Death Penalty System

MASS DEATHS: Execution Spree Over Last Year Highlights Flaws in Federal Death Penalty System

Letter Urges Biden To Commute Everyone on Federal Death Row

Letter Urges Biden To Commute Everyone on Federal Death Row

Trump Administration Executes 3rd Person in Less Than Week, Just Days Before Inauguration – Biden Promised to End Slaughter

Trump Administration Executes 3rd Person in Less Than Week, Just Days Before Inauguration – Biden Promised to End Slaughter

Latest Federal Execution and Trump Administration Killing Spurs Legislation to Ban Federal Death Penalty

Latest Federal Execution and Trump Administration Killing Spurs Legislation to Ban Federal Death Penalty

Trump Administration Rushes to Execute Three More People Prior to Inauguration Day

Trump Administration Rushes to Execute Three More People Prior to Inauguration Day

National, State Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Urge Trump to Grant Clemency for Those on Federal Death Row, End U.S. Death Penalty

National, State Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Urge Trump to Grant Clemency for Those on Federal Death Row, End U.S. Death Penalty

Eighth Federal Execution This Year Scheduled Nov. 19 Despite Claims of Prosecutorial Misconduct

Eighth Federal Execution This Year Scheduled Nov. 19 Despite Claims of Prosecutorial Misconduct

Attorney Argues Latest Trump Administration Execution Is an Injustice – 7th in 3 Months

Attorney Argues Latest Trump Administration Execution Is an Injustice – 7th in 3 Months

Trump Administration Ignores Plea by Navajo Nation, Executes 1st Native American in Modern History

Trump Administration Ignores Plea by Navajo Nation, Executes 1st Native American in Modern History

Only Native American on U.S. Death Row Set for Execution Next Week – Despite Navajo Opposition, Calls of Racial Bias and Violation of Tribal Sovereignty

Only Native American on U.S. Death Row Set for Execution Next Week – Despite Navajo Opposition, Calls of Racial Bias and Violation of Tribal Sovereignty

Death Row Prisoner Wesley Purkey Suffering from Alzheimer’s – Incompetent for Execution?

Death Row Prisoner Wesley Purkey Suffering from Alzheimer’s – Incompetent for Execution?

1,000 Plus Faith Leaders Oppose Trump Admin’s Decision to Resume Executions Shortly

1,000 Plus Faith Leaders Oppose Trump Admin’s Decision to Resume Executions Shortly

The Supreme Court Gives Federal Executions the Go-Ahead

The Supreme Court Gives Federal Executions the Go-Ahead

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