How Chicago Killed an Innocent Man How Chicago Killed an Innocent Man
As an investigative journalism student, I helped uncover proof that should have cleared Anthony McKinney’s name. Instead, he died in prison.
Sep 18, 2013 / Ari Berman
The Death Row Torture Of Warren Hill The Death Row Torture Of Warren Hill
When a prisoner faces the execution chamber four times in one year, is it not cruel and unusual punishment?
Aug 14, 2013 / Rania Khalek
Outside the Texas Death Chamber Outside the Texas Death Chamber
As Kimberly McCarthy was put to death—the 500th Texas prisoner executed since 1982—protesters and crime victims alike came to bear witness.
Jun 27, 2013 / Alex Hannaford
Abolition in Maryland Abolition in Maryland
“I killed the thing that almost killed me,” said Kirk Bloodsworth, who faced execution in Maryland, the latest state to outlaw capital punishment.
May 15, 2013 / David A. Love
Are Memphis Prosecutors Trying to Send an Innocent Man Back to Death Row? Are Memphis Prosecutors Trying to Send an Innocent Man Back to Death Row?
Witnesses say they saw Timothy McKinney shoot an off-duty police officer in 1997. But their stories have changed—and the DA’s office has been caught hiding evidence in ...
Mar 20, 2013 / Feature / Liliana Segura
Police Torture and the Death Penalty in Illinois: Ten Years Later Police Torture and the Death Penalty in Illinois: Ten Years Later
A decade after Illinois Governor George Ryan emptied death row and pardoned four innocent men who were tortured by police under Commander Jon Burge, the city of Chicago has not adm...
Jan 11, 2013 / Flint Taylor
Largest Mass Execution in US History: 150 Years Ago Today Largest Mass Execution in US History: 150 Years Ago Today
Lincoln ordered the execution of thirty-eight Dakota Indians for rebellion—but never ordered the execution of Confederate officials or generals.
Dec 26, 2012 / Jon Wiener
Marching Against the Death Penalty in Texas Marching Against the Death Penalty in Texas
For family members of death row prisoners, including those who have been executed, gatherings like the March for Abolition are a critical lifeline, and a link to a desperately need...
Nov 16, 2012 / Liliana Segura
Life Without Parole: A Different Death Penalty Life Without Parole: A Different Death Penalty
As a death row lawyer who fights to keep his clients alive, I believe life without parole denies the possibility of redemption every bit as much as strapping a murderer to the gurn...
Oct 26, 2012 / David R. Dow
Will Pennsylvania Execute a Man Who Killed His Abusers? Will Pennsylvania Execute a Man Who Killed His Abusers?
When a Pennsylvania jury sentenced Terrance Williams with the death penalty, they didn't know he had suffered years of violent sexual abuse at the hands of his victim.
Sep 12, 2012 / Liliana Segura