New Mexico, Illinois, Connecticut and Maryland have all repealed the death penalty over the last decade, while governors in Oregon, Colorado and Pennsylvania have declared moratoriums.
Most of us are aware of the terrible crimes Jesus Yeizon Deniz Mendoza allegedly committed on July 29th. After running out of gas in Pryor, a local woman, Tana Shane, stopped to help him.
She then went to her home and returned with her husband, Jason Shane Jr...
Convicted murderer Clayton Lockett was scheduled to be executed at 6:00 p.m. tonight (April 29). While authorities were administering the lethal injection they discovered the line into Lockett's arm had blown. Prison officials halted the execution and at 7:06 p.m. Lockett suffered a massive heart attack and passed away.
Bruce Springsteen offered four tickets and side-stage passes to an anti-death penalty group, who used them as part of a fundraiser before Monday night’s (March 19) concert in Greensboro, N.C. The group will also be distributing fliers at the show at the Memorial Coliseum.