A blog produced by the Oregon Justice Resource Center discussing the death penalty (capital punishment) in Oregon and in the Ninth Circuit.
Delaware executed Shannon Johnson. TheDepartment of Corrections says 28-year-old Shannon Johnson was pronounced dead early Friday at 2:55 a.m. Shannon Johnson waived his right to further appeals and sought … Continue reading
From the NY Times Judge Blocks Death Sentence Under Law on Race Disparity FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Concluding that racial bias played a significant factor in the sentencing of man to death … Continue reading