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Sustaining the Catholic Push for Federal Death Penalty Abolition
February 25, 2022 | It has been just over a year since the federal government executed Dustin Higgs — the 13th and last execution in an unprecedented federal killing spree. Today, the U.S. is at…
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Two Ways to Pray and Work for Justice this Lent.
Lent is a time of repentance and transformation. Throughout this 40-day journey — one that culminates in Christ’s own execution — we are reminded that our broken systems are as much in need of renewal…
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Utah House Committee Narrowly Rejects Bill to Abolish the Death Penalty
Feb. 17, 2022 | On Monday, Feb. 14, 2022 a Utah House committee failed to pass death penalty abolition bill HB 147 in a vote of 6-5. The vote came after hours of testimony from…
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Florida considers bill banning executions for those with severe mental illness
Bicameral legislation in Florida’s legislature would prevent people with serious mental illness from receiving the death penalty. The two bills, S.B. 770 and H.B. 1251 (“Serious Mental Illness as Bar to Sentence of Death”), are sponsored…
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Utah could be the next state to abolish the death penalty
Jan. 28, 2022 | The Utah state legislature is currently considering a bill that would abolish the state’s death penalty. House Bill 147 (“Death Penalty Modifications”) is sponsored by Rep. Lowry Snow (R) and Sen….
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New Report Shows U.S. Death Penalty On Its Way Out (Despite Outlier Executions)
December 16, 2021 | The Death Penalty Information Center relased its annual report Thursday analyzing the country’s use of capital punishment. Like in years past, the report shows significant advancements toward death penalty abolition in…
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Hours before execution, Julius Jones’ death sentence is commuted to life without parole
Just hours before Julius Jones was set to be executed Thursday, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt commuted his death sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole. READ ON: CMN’s official press statement on Julius Jones’…
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Oklahoma carries out appallingly problematic execution
Oct. 29, 2021 | Oklahoma took the life of John Marion Grant Thursday in what turned out to be an appallingly problematic execution that left Mr. Grant convulsing repeatedly and vomiting before his death. Grant’s…
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In Upcoming Visit, Will President Biden and Pope Francis Discuss the Death Penalty?
President Joe Biden is set to meet with Pope Francis on Friday, Oct. 29 during his first visit to Rome as U.S. president. Among other pressing issues, many Catholics hope the pontiff and Catholic president…
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Ohio Faith Communities Prepare for “Death Penalty Abolition Week”
As legislative efforts to abolish the death penalty in Ohio gain momentum, faith communities across the state are preparing to participate in a Death Penalty Abolition Week. This first-time event will be observed October 8-17. Organizers launched…
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Oklahoma schedules executions for seven men, including Julius Jones
On Sept. 20, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals announced it had scheduled seven executions between Oct. 28, 2021 and Mar. 10, 2022, including a Nov. 18 execution date for Julius Jones, who has a strong innocence claim….
