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Author: Kushi Amlak-Sakhu
Support for death penalty drops to lowest level in 4 decades
Support for the death penalty for convicted murderers is the lowest it’s been since President Richard Nixon was in office, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.
Ava DuVernay’s Film “13th” examines racist U.S. justice system
Ava DuVernay’s new documentary chronicles how our justice system has been driven by racism from the days of slavery to today’s era of mass incarceration. The film, “13th,” is named for the constitutional amendment that abolished slavery.
Columbus police officer fatally shoots Tyre King, 13-year-old with a BB gun
Police in Columbus, Ohio, say officers were responding to a report of an armed robbery Wednesday night when they encountered a person who pulled what appeared to be a gun from his waistband.
‘No alcohol or drugs’ found in system of Indigenous woman who died in police custody
The family of Indigenous woman Rebecca Maher is desperately seeking answers about how their daughter died in NSW police custody, after they sighted a report saying no illegal drugs or alcohol had been found in her system.
Robert Jennings: Another Texas death row inmate gets reprieve
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday halted the execution scheduled for later this month of a man convicted of killing a Houston police officer 28 years ago. Robert Jennings, 58, was set for lethal injection on 14 Sept 2016.
Texas hasn’t executed anyone in 148 days. That’s a new record
It’s been 148 days since Texas executed someone—a remarkable lull in the use of the death penalty for a state that has killed far more people than any other. There hasn’t been a gap between Texas executions this long since June 2008.
Video shows boy, 15, unarmed and surrendering when shot by cops
The police shooting of a 15-year-old Black Brooklyn teen is being compared to the death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice. The shooting left Keston Charles injured after Officer Jonathan Rivera struck him three of the 16 times he fired at him.
