Category: Abolish Death Penalty

Oklahoma Lawmakers, Activists Call on Governor to Sign Reprieve of Death Row Inmate

May 4, 2023
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OKLAHOMA CITY—Anti-death penalty activist Sister Helen Prejean told a group of about 35 people in the Oklahoma State Capital that the state couldn’t be trusted with the power to execute people. “In that governor’s hand is the power of life and death. We have got to end this; they can’t handle it,” Prejean said. Prejean…

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Pennsylvania Governor to Block All Executions

February 17, 2023
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Feb. 16 said that he would block any inmate executions and called on the state’s legislature to repeal capital punishment. Shapiro—a Democrat who, as Pennsylvania attorney general, supported the death penalty for the worst and most violent crimes—said he will not sign any death warrants and will grant reprieves to prevent…

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