Death penalty

Strange convergence: Billie Holiday and Ethel Rosenberg at 100

April 7, 2015 By Robert Meeropol

They were each born into poverty six months and a hundred miles apart.

Iranian mothers appeal for clemency for sons

July 26, 2013 By Committee for Defence of Iranian Peoples Rights

Before the ink is even dry on the confirmation of Hassan Rouhani as the new president of Iran, the Islamic Republic continues to carry out barbaric and meaningless executions.

Texas executes 500th prisoner, Kimberly McCarthy (audio)

June 28, 2013 By Jacob Santillan

This week Texas reached a grim milestone when the state put to death a woman inmate as its 500th execution since 1976.

Mumia win a victory for democracy

December 8, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

A huge victory occurred yesterday with announcement of the defeat of efforts to execute journalist and activist Mumia Abu Jamal.

Supreme Court says Mumia death sentence is unconstitutional

October 12, 2011 By Joe Sims

Philadelphia prosecutors now have a choice of holding a new sentencing hearing or allowing the former Black Panther to serve a life sentence without parole.