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Pope Leo XIV Calls Support for the Death Penalty ‘Not Really Pro-Life’
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deathpenaltyinfo.org @deathpenaltyinfo.org · 7d

North Carolina Legislature Passes Sweeping Criminal Law Legislation in Effort to Restart Executions
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deathpenaltyinfo.org @deathpenaltyinfo.org · 10d

DPI Podcast 12:01 The Death Penalty in Context: Katherine Judson of the Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences Speaks on Flawed Forensics and Robert Roberson
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DPI Podcast 12:01 The Death Penalty in Context: Katherine Judson of the Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences Speaks on Flawed Forensics and Robert Roberson | Death Penalty Information Center

In the September 2025 episode of 12:01: The Death Penalty in Context, DPI’s managing director Anne Holsinger interviews Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS)...

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deathpenaltyinfo.org @deathpenaltyinfo.org · 10d

Counsel Seeks to Challenge Rare Execution of 72-Year-Old Florida Prisoner on Constitutional Grounds in Florida Supreme Court #deathpenalty #florida
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Counsel Seeks to Challenge Rare Execution of 72-Year-Old Florida Prisoner on Constitutional Grounds in Florida Supreme Court | Death Penalty Information Center

With just weeks remaining before his scheduled execution, attorneys for 72-year-old Samuel Lee Smithers are appealing the dismissal of their...

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deathpenaltyinfo.org @deathpenaltyinfo.org · 17d

New Book of Interest: SHAKEN: The Rush to Execute an Innocent Man by John Grisham
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New Book of Interest: SHAKEN: The Rush to Execute an Innocent Man by John Grisham | Death Penalty Information Center

Acclaimed novelist and former criminal defense lawyer John Grisham is set to release a new book titled *SHAKEN: The Rush to Execute an Innocent...

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deathpenaltyinfo.org @deathpenaltyinfo.org · 18d

Victims’ Families in Kirk and Berry Cases Cite Religious Reasons for Opposition to the Death Penalty #deathpenalty
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Victims’ Families in Kirk and Berry Cases Cite Religious Reasons for Opposition to the Death Penalty | Death Penalty Information Center

Murder victims’ family members hold a wide range of views about what justice means. For some, the death penalty holds the promise of closure,...

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deathpenaltyinfo.org @deathpenaltyinfo.org · 21d

Spotlight on Utah’s Death Penalty
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Spotlight on Utah’s Death Penalty | Death Penalty Information Center

The capital charges filed against Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing conservative political activist Charlie Kirk on September 10th,...

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deathpenaltyinfo.org @deathpenaltyinfo.org · 25d

San Francisco Opera Set to Perform 25th Anniversary of “Dead Man Walking” in Partnership with Sister Helen Prejean
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San Francisco Opera Set to Perform 25th Anniversary of “Dead Man Walking” in Partnership with Sister Helen Prejean | Death Penalty Information Center

From September 14 – 28, 2025, the San Francisco Opera will present a special 25th anniversary production of the opera *Dead Man Walking*, which...

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deathpenaltyinfo.org @deathpenaltyinfo.org · 29d

Gender and Capital Punishment: Scholarly Article Examines How Gender Affects Outcomes for Women in Death Penalty Cases #deathpenalty
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Gender and Capital Punishment: Scholarly Article Examines How Gender Affects Outcomes for Women in Death Penalty Cases | Death Penalty Information Center

In “Gendered Capital Punishment,” Cornell Law School Clinical Professor Sandra Babcock examines how the gender of actors in capital cases affects...

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deathpenaltyinfo.org @deathpenaltyinfo.org · Sep 9

Ohio Appeals Court Rules Prosecutors Cannot Use Witness Testimony in Retrial of Elwood Jones
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Ohio Appeals Court Rules Prosecutors Cannot Use Witness Testimony in Retrial of Elwood Jones | Death Penalty Information Center

In late August 2025, the First District Court of Appeals of Ohio ruled that Hamilton County prosecutors cannot use prior witness testimony in...

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deathpenaltyinfo.org @deathpenaltyinfo.org · Sep 8

DPI Analysis: Death Warrants Under a Spotlight
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DPI Analysis: Death Warrants Under a Spotlight | Death Penalty Information Center

40 active death warrants have been issued in the United States thus far in 2025 — more than a third of them were issued by one individual, Florida...

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deathpenaltyinfo.org @deathpenaltyinfo.org · Sep 2

Utah Supreme Court Stays Ralph Menzies’ Execution After Finding “Serious and Significant Questions” About his Competency #Utah #deathpenalty
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Utah Supreme Court Stays Ralph Menzies’ Execution After Finding “Serious and Significant Questions” About his Competency | Death Penalty Information Center

In its August 29, 2025 order, the Utah Supreme Court reversed a lower court denial of Ralph Menzies’ petition for a reevaluation of his...

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deathpenaltyinfo.org @deathpenaltyinfo.org · Aug 27

DPI responds to President Trump’s call for mandatory death sentences in Washington, D.C. #deathpenalty #TrumpAdministration

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Trump Calls for Death Penalty in All D.C. Murder Cases

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deathpenaltyinfo.org @deathpenaltyinfo.org · Aug 22

Utah Pardon Board Denies Clemency to Ralph Menzies, Wheelchair-Bound Man Who Suffers From Terminal Vascular Dementia #Utah #deathpenalty deathpenaltyinfo.org/utah-pardon-...

Utah Pardon Board Denies Clemency to Ralph Menzies, Wheelchair-Bound Man Who Suffers From Terminal Vascular Dementia | Death Penalty Information Center

On August 19, 2025, the Utah Pardons Board denied Ralph Menzies’ petition for commutation, despite his worsening dementia, failing health, and...

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deathpenaltyinfo.org @deathpenaltyinfo.org · Aug 20

Former Alabama Governor Urges Use of Clemency, Criticizes Florida’s Execution Process as “Shrouded in Secrecy”
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Former Alabama Governor Urges Use of Clemency, Criticizes Florida’s Execution Process as “Shrouded in Secrecy” | Death Penalty Information Center

In an August 14, 2025, op-ed in the *South Florida Sun Sentinel,* former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman revealed he has “lived to regret” not...

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deathpenaltyinfo.org @deathpenaltyinfo.org · Aug 19

Former Illinois Death-Sentenced Prisoner Robert Melock’s Charges Dismissed, Court Acknowledges Innocence
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Former Illinois Death-Sentenced Prisoner Robert Melock’s Charges Dismissed, Court Acknowledges Innocence | Death Penalty Information Center

After spending more than three decades behind bars for a crime he did not commit, Robert Melock was issued a Certificate of Innocence (COI), with a...

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deathpenaltyinfo.org @deathpenaltyinfo.org · Aug 18

DPI’s Podcast 12:01 The Death Penalty in Context: Florida Attorney and Researcher Melanie Kalmanson on Recent Developments in Florida’s Death Penalty
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DPI’s Podcast 12:01 The Death Penalty in Context: Florida Attorney and Researcher Melanie Kalmanson on Recent Developments in Florida's Death Penalty | Death Penalty Information Center

In the August 2025 episode of *12:01: The Death Penalty in Context*, DPI Managing Director Anne Holsinger speaks with Melanie Kalmanson, a Florida...

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deathpenaltyinfo.org @deathpenaltyinfo.org · Aug 14

Funding Shortfall for Criminal Justice Act Could Impact Quality and Availability of Legal Representation for Indigent Defendants, Including Capital Defendants
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Funding Shortfall for Criminal Justice Act Could Impact Quality and Availability of Legal Representation for Indigent Defendants, Including Capital Defendants | Death Penalty Information Center

As of July 3, 2025, the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) program has run out of funds for the current fiscal year, threatening the quality and...

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deathpenaltyinfo.org @deathpenaltyinfo.org · Aug 14

Florida Death Row Prisoners Challenge Governor DeSantis’ Secretive Execution Decisions
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Florida Death Row Prisoners Challenge Governor DeSantis’ Secretive Execution Decisions | Death Penalty Information Center

Over the past two weeks, two Florida death row prisoners filed fresh challenges to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ decisions to sign his tenth...

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deathpenaltyinfo.org @deathpenaltyinfo.org · Aug 12

Arkansas Death-Sentenced Prisoners File Lawsuit Challenging Constitutionality of State’s New Nitrogen Gas Execution Law
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Arkansas Death-Sentenced Prisoners File Lawsuit Challenging Constitutionality of State’s New Nitrogen Gas Execution Law | Death Penalty Information Center

On August 5, 2025, a group of ten Arkansas death-sentenced prisoners filed a lawsuit challenging a new state law that authorizes their...

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deathpenaltyinfo.org @deathpenaltyinfo.org · Aug 11

Business Leader Calls for End to California’s “Broken” Death Penalty System #deathpenalty #california
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Business Leader Calls for End to California’s “Broken” Death Penalty System | Death Penalty Information Center

A prominent business executive and member of a larger coalition of over 500 global business leaders is calling on California Governor Gavin...

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deathpenaltyinfo.org @deathpenaltyinfo.org · Aug 8

Facts About the Death Penalty – Has an Innocent Person Ever Been Executed? #deathpenalty
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Facts About the Death Penalty – Has an Innocent Person Ever Been Executed? | Death Penalty Information Center

An undeniable truth of the death penalty is that it carries the inherent risk of executing innocent individuals. Many may believe that the...

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deathpenaltyinfo.org @deathpenaltyinfo.org · Aug 4

Lethal Elections: Pro-Death Penalty Candidates Falter in Major State Races #deathpenalty deathpenaltyinfo.org/lethal-elect...

Lethal Elections: Pro-Death Penalty Candidates Falter in Major State Races | Death Penalty Information Center

Today’s elections feature viable candidates who criticize use of the death penalty and pledge reforms or even non-use in death penalty states,...

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deathpenaltyinfo.org @deathpenaltyinfo.org · Aug 1

Alabama lawmakers want to impose death penalty on child rapists, challenging precedent #deathpenalty #alabama @alander.bsky.social @alabamareflector.com alabamareflector.com/2025/08/01/a...

Alabama lawmakers want to impose death penalty on child rapists, challenging precedent | Alabama Reflector

Alabama lawmakers plan to reintroduce a bill that would make the rape or sodomy of a child punishable by death, state officials said.

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deathpenaltyinfo.org @deathpenaltyinfo.org · Aug 1

Exoneree Sandra Hemme’s Case Reflects Broader Pattern of Opposition to Innocence Claims from Missouri Attorney General’s Office #missouri #deathpenalty deathpenaltyinfo.org/exoneree-san...

Exoneree Sandra Hemme’s Case Reflects Broader Pattern of Opposition to Innocence Claims from Missouri Attorney General’s Office | Death Penalty Information Center

Sandra Hemme walked free from a Missouri prison in July 2024 after 43 years behind bars for a murder she did not commit; however, her release only...

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