Brown orders DNA testing in Kevin Cooper case
January 11, 2019
When Jerry Brown announced on Christmas Eve that he was granting 143 pardons and 131 commutations, he also announced that he was granting Kevin Cooper’s
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In brief: January 2018
January 11, 2019
In Nevada, 48-year-old Scott Dozier apparently died by suicide on death row at Ely State Prison last Friday. The Huffington Post reports that Dozier apparently died by
While we’re on the subject . . .
January 11, 2019
In his New Republic article, “Why Aren’t Democratic Governors Pardoning More Prisoners?”, Matt Ford looks at how few Democratic governors pardon or commute the sentences of prisoners,
Voices: Joseph Giarratano
January 11, 2019
(Editor’s Note: The front page of this newsletter spells Joe Giarattano’s name incorrectly in the headline. We would correct it, but the computer program we use won’t
New Republic Article asks “Why aren’t Democratic Governors Pardoning More Prisoners?”
January 7, 2019
Check out this piece in the New Republic which looks at how (shamefully) few Democratic governors pardon or commute the sentences of prisoners, even though
California Attys for Criminal Justice: “Seize this opportunity for life”
December 28, 2018
Dear Governor Brown: On behalf of California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (CACJ), the statewide organization of public and private criminal defense attorneys, we are writing
Kevin Cooper to get new DNA testing
December 25, 2018
California Governor Jerry Brown today ordered new tests on items from the crime scene that sent Kevin Cooper to death row in 1985. The governor’s
FINAL PUSH: Jerry Brown should remove everyone from death row.
December 15, 2018
Momentum is building, but time is running out. We need your help for one last push. Gov. Jerry Brown, please do not leave people behind on death row when you leave office.
Calls for Gov. Brown to grant death row clemencies grow louder
December 14, 2018
Six former governors called on California Gov. Jerry Brown this week to grant clemency to the 740 men and women on death row, stating that
Unanimous CA Supreme Court reverses death sentence
December 14, 2018
The California Supreme Court last week unanimously reversed the death sentence for Dora Buenrostro, who was convicted of killing her three children, Susana, Vicente, and
Fewer than 30 executions and 50 death sentences for fourth year in a row in U.S.
December 14, 2018
“New death sentences and executions remained near historic lows in 2018 and a twentieth state [Washington] abolished capital punishment, as public opinion polls, election results,
Texas buys execution drugs from tainted pharmacy
December 14, 2018
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice obtains its lethal injection drugs “from a pharmacy that regulators have repeatedly cited for dangerous practices,” according to a
Gavin Newsom files Friend-of-the-Court Brief in Death Penalty Case alleging Racial Discrimination
November 11, 2020
Gov. Gavin Newsom filed a brief in support of the appeal of Don’te McDaniel, a man on death row convicted of murder. Newsom argued in
President-elect Joe Biden promises to work to abolish the federal death penalty.
November 11, 2020
2020 demonstrates the random callous nature of the death penalty. Until July 7,2020, for 17 years, the federal government did not execute a single federal
George Gascón, death penalty foe, is elected District Attorney of Los Angeles County
November 11, 2020
Former San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón, a progressive prosecutor, has officially beat incumbent Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey. This is a significant
The Atlantic: The Time Bill Clinton and I Killed a Man
October 4, 2020
Source: The Atlantic “Strapped to a gurney, two body lengths from where I sat behind thick glass and a curtain, Ricky Ray Rector groaned each
Why I Support Death Penalty Focus – Colleen Tracy
October 2, 2020
Why I Support Death Penalty Focus . . . by Colleen Tracy It is hard to say what sparked my interest in supporting the work
