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Exoneree Debra Milke speaks at Cornell University
Debra Milke shared her story of death row and exoneration at Cornell University's "Death Penalty in America" class. READ MORE


Juan Melendez speaks at UNLV
Exoneree Juan Melendez spoke at a social work and cultural diversity class at UNLV about his experience on death row. READ MORE


Exoneree Sabrina Butler-Smith profiled in The Intercept
Death row exoneree Sabrina Butler-Smith has teamed up with a murder victim's daughter to fight for death penalty abolition. READ MORE


New Hampshire Senate votes to abolish the death penalty
On April 11, the New Hampshire Senate voted 17-6 in favor of House Bill 455 to repeal the death penalty. This margin is enough to...


Exoneree Shareef Cousin fights for abolition in Louisiana
Death row exoneree Shareef Cousin joined ACLU of Louisiana Executive Director Alanah Hebert to support death row abolition & pending...


Exoneree Shareef Cousin fights for abolition in Louisiana
Shareef Cousin and ACLU of Louisiana Executive Director Alanah Hebert Shareef Cousin, who was sentenced to death in Louisiana at the age...


Amnesty International publishes Global Report on Death Sentences & Executions
2018 Global Report shows at least 690 executions were known to have taken place, a decrease of 31% from last year. READ REPORT


NJ Indivisible chapter hosts exoneree Shujaa Graham
The Trenton/Lambertville, New Jersey chapter of Indivisible hosted an event with death row exoneree Shujaa Graham. READ MORE


NJ Indivisible chapter hosts exoneree Shujaa Graham
The Trenton/Lambertville, New Jersey chapter of the grassroots organization Indivisible recently hosted an event with almost 50...


Juan Melendez speaks at CU Boulder
On April 4, 2019, death row exoneree Juan Melendez visited University of Colorado Boulder to share his story, speaking to two classes....
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