Death Penalty

UPDATE 3:03 p.m. Jan. 11, 2011:The Associated Press is reporting that the Illinois Senate has voted to abolish the death penalty in that state.The Chicago…

UPDATED 6:08 p.m. Jan. 10, 2011 with comment from Clay's attorney:Last week we told you that supporters of Richard Clay asked Mo. Gov. Jay Nixon to halt…

UPDATE Jan. 6, 2011 6:47 p.m. : Via the Associated Press, The Illinois House, reversing an earlier tally, has voted 60-54 to repeal the death penalty. The…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 5, 2010 - Illinois' 10-year moratorium on executions has kept us from killing the wrongly…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 4, 2010 - When I was a kid, theaters ran double features -- two movies for the price of one.…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 22, 2009 - Last Tuesday, Ohio corrections officials tried to execute Romell Brown, convicted of…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 24, 2009 - New Mexico repealed its death penalty last week. It's the second state to eliminate…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 18, 2009 - Wednesday afternoon Joshua Kezer, in prison for 14 years on a murder conviction,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: October 24, 2008 - An 11th hour stay of execution for Troy Davis was issued by the 11th U.S. Circuit…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: In a properly functioning democratic system, the legislature should make the key policy decisions,…