Experts say that Smith’s mercy plea is going to be tough to sell due to the ‘moral repugnancy’ of the crime.
Baby-Killer Asks For Mercy: Says He Intended To Rape Child But Not Kill Her
by T. Steelman •
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Alabama And Maryland Show That Progress Is Possible
by Winning Progressive •
The chief of police in Montgomery, Alabama apologizing for his department’s failure to protect civil rights workers while Maryland is getting close to abolishing the death penalty show that progress is possible.
Justice Scalia Claims That Abortion, Gay Rights, And Death Penalty Are All ‘Easy’ Choices
by Justin Acuff •
Progressive Guide To 2012 State Ballot Initiatives – Part 1 Of 2
by Winning Progressive •
While re-electing President Obama should be the top priority, there are many important candidates and issues further down the ballot.
Weekend Reading List
by Winning Progressive •
For this weekend’s reading list, we have an in-depth investigation showing that Texas almost certainly executed an innocent person, a report on how a stable middle class encourages economic growth, an article uncovering other organizations promoting corporate conservative state legislation, how Mitt “Severe Conservative” Romney is a servant of the right-wing, and how profit-making has led Louisiana to have the highest incarceration rate in the world.
Trayvon And Troy: May We Remember
by Zachary Bailes •
There are differences between Troy Davis and Trayvon Martin—Davis was older and killed by the government. I cannot help but wonder, though, if Martin’s death was a crime of omission rather than commission by the larger state.
The Death Penalty in America; A Costly, Flawed, and Prejudiced System.
by The Progressive Cop •
The death penalty is clearly not a perfect method for exacting justice. So long as it is a human institution it will never be perfect and innocent men and women will inevitably become victims of it.
Rush Limbaugh: Compassion ‘Most Disastrous’ Word
by Wendy Gittleson •
I seem to remember a time, not that long ago, when conservatives tried to convince us that they were nice people. In fact, just over a decade ago, our last President ran with the motto ‘Compassionate Conservatism.’ Even then, it sort of felt like a ruse, but he had such a convincing way of telling us that ‘No Child Left Behind’ really was about the children or that his ‘Faith Based Initiatives’ weren’t just a way of bringing us one step closer to a theocracy.
Justice for All?
by Activist4Peace •
On September 21st, 2011 at Jackson Prison in Georgia, an African-American man, Troy Davis was executed for a crime, many believe he did not commit. Prior to his execution Davis declared his innocents and addressed his friends and family saying, ‘All I ask is that you look deeper into this case so that you can really see the truth.’
Did Justice Die With Troy Davis?
by Wendy Gittleson •
Yesterday was the last day on earth for Troy Davis and I am angry. I am angry that a potentially innocent man is dead. I am angry that our great country resorts to such barbaric practices. I’m angry that justice is not blind, but it is clearly deaf and dumb. I’m angry that there are degrees of justice, the highest belonging to the wealthy and the white.
Breaking News: Stay Of Execution Denied For Troy Davis
by Wendy Gittleson •
The US Supreme Court denied the stay of execution for Troy Davis. He is expected to be executed by 11:00 pm ET.
Breaking News: Execution Of Troy Davis Delayed
by Wendy Gittleson •
Minutes before his scheduled execution, the US Supreme Court has granted a temporary reprieve to Troy Davis, a Georgia man who has been convicted of killing a police officer, Mark MacPhail.
The Party of Death
by Julie Driscoll •
This isn’t really a commentary on the death penalty – although, that being said, my views on the death penalty have been, at various times, various things. I’ve been for it, I’ve been against it, I’ve been neutral. A particularly…
The ‘Christian’ Republican Party Of Death Kills Another
by Wendy Gittleson •
In Georgia, an innocent man is about to be put to death. Listen, off in the distance, do you hear that sound? It’s the sound of so-called ‘Christian’ Republican voters cheering.
Whom Shall We Kill?
by Zachary Bailes •
Troy Davis has been denied clemency by the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles. Our country witnesses, once again, a flawed system at work. From the Pope to Jimmy Carter, leaders are calling for a stay in the execution, and rightfully so. How long must we continue to ask ourselves, ‘Whom shall we kill?’
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Says Executing An Innocent Man Is Not Unconstitutional
by Stephen D. Foster Jr. •
The Supreme Court is giving Davis an opportunity to challenge his conviction on the grounds that seven of the witnesses against him have since recanted their testimony against him. But Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas disagree with the majority decision of their colleagues. Justice Scalia doesn’t seem to have a problem with executing innocent people because he believes that it is NOT unconstitutional.
Rick Perry Just Executed a Man for Another Man’s Crime
by Jeff •
Rick Perry just executed a man for two murders that the state of Texas admits were committed by somebody else. Steven Michael Woods did not kill anybody and was not even in the building where the murders occurred, but because he was in the car outside the building, the state of Texas convicted him of murder.
Audience Cheers Rick Perry’s Execution Record At GOP Debate
by Stephen D. Foster Jr. •
During the debate on Wednesday night, the conservative audience cheered the execution record of Texas Governor Rick Perry.