In this article, we’ll be taking a look at some powerful quotes from individuals who are against the death penalty — including activists, abolitionists, political leaders, and the families of ...

Anti-death penalty advocates held a rally over the weekend in Texas calling for capital punishment to be abolished, as several high-profile death row cases in Texas and other states have sparked ...

Just like when anti-death penalty advocates delivered a petition with more than 10,000 signatures calling for Owens’ clemency, McMaster wasn’t available to meet with the group Oct. 11.

Bill Breeden, a minister emeritus of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington and a longtime anti-death penalty activist, called on Holcomb to go to the death chamber and witness Corcoran ...

Anti-death penalty activists, including a priest who counsels death row inmates, are campaigning for clemency, arguing that the church's stance contradicts Christian teachings. Ecclesiastical ...

Kansas District Court Judge Bill Klapper is no one’s idea of a liberal anti-death penalty activist, having been originally appointed to fill a vacancy on the bench by Gov. Sam Brownback (R ...

Two petitions opposing the death penalty and the use of nitrogen gas were handed over to Gov. Jeff Landry Monday. Together, they had around 35,000 signatures. Jessie Hoffman Jr. scheduled to be ...

The Rev. Jeff Hood, a noted anti-death penalty activist and death row spiritual advisor based in Arkansas, has witnessed nine executions in various states. As part of his duties as spiritual ...

She was introduced to anti-death penalty organizers around the country, and in time, what had been a volunteer position with the anti-capital punishment group became a paid position. This content ...

Beyond his call for a death penalty moratorium in 2000, Ryan also focused on the prevention of drunk driving and pushed Illinois to lower the blood alcohol level to 0.08 percent. Ryan also created ...