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Death Penalty

Since 1996, Democracy Now! has closely followed the national debate over capital punishment in the United States. See our interviews with key scholars, journalists and activists over the years. We have covered extensively the death row cases of Troy Davis and Mumia Abu-Jamal.

HeadlineJun 27, 2025

Supreme Court Grants Reprieve to Condemned Texas Prisoner Minutes Before Lethal Injection

StoryMay 26, 2025

The Injustice of Justice: Keith LaMar Speaks from Ohio Death Row as Movement Grows to Save His Life

StoryMay 26, 2025

“I’m Innocent”: Keith LaMar Speaks Live from Death Row About His Case, Conditions & Pending Execution

HeadlineMay 09, 2025

Autopsy Finds SC Firing Squad Botched Execution of Mikal Mahdi, Leading to Agonizing Death

HeadlineApr 14, 2025

Firing Squad Executes South Carolina Prisoner Mikal Mahdi

HeadlineApr 02, 2025

Feds Seek Death Penalty for Luigi Mangione over Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

HeadlineMar 12, 2025

Texas and Louisiana Death Row Prisoners Win Reprieves from Execution

HeadlineMar 06, 2025

South Carolina Prepares to Execute Prisoner Brad Keith Sigmon by Firing Squad

StoryFeb 26, 2025

Sister Helen Prejean Demands End to Death Penalty as Supreme Court Tosses Glossip Murder Conviction

HeadlineFeb 26, 2025

SCOTUS Orders New Trial for Death Row Prisoner Richard Glossip, Who Maintains Innocence

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