Sept. 25, 2020 On Sept. 23, in the hours between green-lighting two federal executions, Attorney General William Barr, a Catholic, received an award from an independent entity known as the “National Catholic Prayer Breakfast.” The…
Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, the chairman of the USCCB’s Committee for Domestic Justice and Human Development, expresses his sadness over the decision to resume scheduling executions at the federal level in the United…
A flurry of death penalty developments have hit the news this month — some positive, some concerning. Below are five important updates for you to know as we enter into summer. Federal Death Penalty News…
By: Emma Tacke Get the latest death penalty and criminal justice updates from April 2020. If you haven’t already, be sure to sign up for CMN’s newsletter, Justice & Mercy Monthly, to stay informed about…
February 25, 2020 2020 Repeal Momentum It is expected the Colorado will abolish the death penalty in 2020, a long-awaited milestone for the state which has had a governor-imposed ban on executions since 2013. The…
The new year started off strong with a number of death penalty bills introduced into state legislatures across the country. Below you’ll find highlights of the legislation Catholic Mobilizing Network is watching closely. Colorado MARCH…
The Report On December 17, 2019, the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) released its annual, year-end report. The Center is a non-partisan non-profit promoting informed discussion of the death penalty by preparing in-depth reports, conducting…
The annual Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice is an event that Catholic Mobilizing Network looks forward to all year. Every November, members Jesuit institutions and the larger church — many of them students and young…
The Planned Resumption of Executions There are two recent troubling actions you need to know: On Thursday, July 25th, the Department of Justice announced it will resume executions at the federal level for the first time in nearly 20 years….