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Death penalty proponents, foes testify at marathon hearing on repeal

Death penalty proponents, foes testify at marathon hearing on repeal

For the third time since 2009, the legislature's judiciary committee on Wednesday pondered the fate of Connecticut's death penalty, but those who want to abolish capital punishment believe this may…

Troy Davis Nephew De’Jaun Davis-Correia on What’s Next

Troy Davis Nephew De’Jaun Davis-Correia on What’s Next

Antone De'Jaun Davis-Correia was more than proud to be selected as one of The Root's 25 Young Futurists last year; he was relieved. He saw it as validation of his…

Uganda anti-gay death penalty bill reintroduced

Uganda anti-gay death penalty bill reintroduced

The Ugandan parliamentarian who first introduced an anti-gay bill that carried the death penalty for some homosexual acts reintroduced the bill on Tuesday, raising concerns among rights activists who have…

NAACP invokes Troy Davis legacy in anti-death penalty drive

NAACP invokes Troy Davis legacy in anti-death penalty drive

Motivated by the tragic execution of Troy Davis in Georgia last September, the NAACP has renewed its fight to make the death penalty a part of America’s past. Over the…

Capital punishment on the decline in Texas

Capital punishment on the decline in Texas

The American public's opinion on the death penalty has been changing steadily in the past 17 years. A 2011 Gallup Poll showed that 61 percent of people in the country…

Iran criticised over capital punishment ‘killing spree’

Iran criticised over capital punishment ‘killing spree’

Iran has escalated its use of the capital punishment to what has been called "a killing spree of staggering proportions" in an effort to contain drug-related crimes amid concerns about…

Study finds death penalty use in decline

Study finds death penalty use in decline

Use of the death penalty has fallen to its lowest level since capital punishment was reinstated in the United States in 1976, according to a report released on Thursday by…

Bishop Tutu calls for Mumia release

Bishop Tutu calls for Mumia release

Bishop Desmond Tutu; “Now that it is clear that Mumia should never have been on death row in the first place, justice will not be served by relegating him to…