Pope Francis has ordered a revision of the Catechism of the Catholic Church to assert “the death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person” Read more here. This is an historic development. The Pope’s declaration may put Catholic politicians and officials, who support executions, in a difficult position. Read…
New Florida Death Warrant
Florida Governor Scott has signed a Death Warrant and ordered the execution of Jose Jimenez for Tuesday, August 14th at 6pm ET. Jimenez was sentenced to death in 1994 after being convicted of killing Phyllis Minas. Please contact Gov. Rick Scott now with the direct action tool developed in partnership with Equal Justice USA. Gov. Scott had been ordering a new execution every…
New Hampshire Action! Gov. Sununu Vetoes Death Penalty Repeal Bill
New Hampshire Action! New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has vetoed a bill that would have ended that state’s Death Penalty. Although the Death Penalty Repeal Bill passed the Republican-controlled legislature by a vote of 223 to 116 in the House and 14 to 10 in the Senate, there may not be enough votes to override…
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