Archive for the ‘death’ Category

New Jersey to become first state in four decades to abolish death penalty | Special reports | Guardi

Friday, December 14th, 2007

For the first time in more than 40 years a US state is to abolish the death penalty.Read the full story

The United States, Revisionism and Cuba: Is there justification for hating Dr. Fidel Castro?

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

What is with the vociferously Christian, pro-Europocentric neo-conservative American right and Dr. Fidel Castro? Read the full story

Execution of Ivon Ray Stanley

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

In 2001, radio producer Dave Isay released "The Execution Tapes," 19 recordings of electrocutions carried out by the state of Georgia since 1984. They remain the only recordings of executions in the United States. They were recorded internally by the Georgia Department of Corrections as a secret official record of ...

Troy Davis, Unjustly Sentenced to Death

Monday, July 16th, 2007

The murder weapon was never found. There's no DNA evidence or other physical evidence. Seven of the nine non-police witnesses said they were coerced by police and have since recanted their testimony.Read the full story