Near the end of September, coverage of the death penalty by the media expanded as the scheduled dates of multiple executions approached. Activists in states where these executions were scheduled did the best that they could to rally opposition, but the executions went forward, nonetheless. While supporting and promoting the efforts of abolitionists in other…
World Day Against the Death Penalty
A Deadly Month
The last five weeks have been brutal. My overwhelming sense right now is one of rage, frustration, and helplessness. I know many of you feel the same. And that’s ok. Florida executed Dozier survivor Loran Cole on August 29th. In September, five states executed five people in the span of one week: Freddie Owens in…