I read that statement, took a deep breath, and read the names of the five men. My heart sank. I know all five of them. I regularly talk with three of the men. One of the men is a dear friend. Our ...

U.S. Catholic Bishops' Statement on Capital Punishment. Approved by the U.S. Bishops in November 1980. INTRODUCTION. In 1974, out of a commitment to the value and dignity of human life, the U.S ...

In October of 2023, 53% of Americans supported capital punishment compared to 44% who did not. The support is down from 60% in 2013 and 80% in 1994, when Americans' support for the death penalty ...

But if and when they do, we won’t mourn that loss of life at the hands of the state. We’ll reserve our sorrow for the people whose lives they brutally stole away in attempting to make a statement.

If God said it, and capital punishment was meant to be an immutable law, ... I read that statement, took a deep breath, and read the names of the five men. My heart sank.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks Feb. 4, 2023, during the Democratic National Committee winter meeting in Philadelphia. On Feb. 16, Shapiro called on his state's legislature to end the death ...

Louisiana Resumes Capital Punishment With First Nitrogen Execution Jessie Hoffman was put to death on Tuesday after the Supreme Court declined to intervene. It was the state’s first execution ...

In October of 2023, 53% of Americans supported capital punishment compared to 44% who did not. The support is down from 60% in 2013 and 80% in 1994, when Americans' support for the death penalty ...