death penalty
Innocent man on death row: Criminal injustice in Alabama
For 27 years, Toforest Johnson has been fighting the murder conviction that calls for his death. He claims he is innocent and should have a new trial. His claim...
Death penalty, shot through with racism, cannot be fixed
Former Justice John Paul Stevens say capital punishment is "shot through with racism, skewed toward conviction, infected with politics and tinged with hysteria." It's past time to end the practice.