- Montana House Legislators Defeat Bill that Would Have Broadened Lethal Injection Methodsby Death Penalty Information Center on February 13, 2025 at 6:57 pm
On January 30, 2025, the Montana House of Representatives rejected by a vote of 51 – 49 House Bill 205 (HB 205), which would have modified the state’s lethal injection protocol. The bill sought to remove language in the Montana lethal […]
- Georgia House Considers Bill to Provide Pretrial Hearings to Identify Capital Defendants with Intellectual Disabilityby Death Penalty Information Center on February 12, 2025 at 4:18 pm
For the third consecutive session, the Georgia House of Representatives is reviewing a bill seeking to provide better protections to capital defendants with intellectual disabilities. Currently, the state requires […]
- Focus on Race: Henderson Hill’s Legacy in the Death Penalty Movementby Death Penalty Information Center on February 10, 2025 at 6:52 pm
Henderson Hill has dedicated his career to placing race and the death penalty on trial. This month, the Death Penalty Information Center celebrates Black History Month by recognizing Mr. Hill’s ongoing contributions to the […]
- Judge Finds Race Plays a “Significant Role” in Death Sentences in Three North Carolina Countiesby Death Penalty Information Center on February 7, 2025 at 9:00 pm
On February 7, 2025, Johnston County Superior Court Judge Wayland Sermons ruled “[r]ace was a significant factor” in both jury selection and the decision to impose death in the case of Hasson Bacote and granted relief for Mr. Bacote from […]
- State of Texas scheduled to execute Richard Tablerby Kristin on February 13, 2025 at 1:36 pm
Texas is set to put Richard Tabler to death tonight, February 13, 2025, in what would be the state’s second execution in a week. Tabler was convicted and sentenced to death for
- State of Texas executes Steven Nelsonby Kristin on February 5, 2025 at 12:31 pm
Last night, February 5, 2025, the State of Texas executed Steven Nelson after the Supreme Court of the United States refused to intervene, denying his petition for a writ of certiorari
- TCADP February 2025 Newsletter: Texas could resume executions this monthby Kristin on February 3, 2025 at 10:20 pm
In this edition: Scheduled executions: Texas could resume executions this week TCADP 2025 Annual Conference: Join us on February 22, 2025, in Austin for a day of inspiration and advocacy
- TCADP January 2025 Newsletter: 52 lives spared last yearby Kristin on January 6, 2025 at 9:03 pm
In this edition: Scheduled executions: Four executions set in Texas from February to April TCADP 2025 Annual Conference: Join us on February 22, 2025, in Austin for a day of