Virginia General Assembly Votes to Abolish the Death Penalty
February 15, 2021
This week, the Virginia General Assembly passed HB 2263, which abolishes the death penalty. Virginia is the first southern state and 23rd state in...Read more
Federal Government Executes First Woman Since 1953
January 22, 2021
The federal government executed Lisa Montgomery after the U.S. Supreme Court denied a last-minute appeal from her attorney who argued she should be given...Read more
Woman Set to be Executed Asks President Trump to Spare her Life
January 11, 2021
Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, is asking President Trump to commute her sentence to life without the possibility of...Read more