According to Reuters, New Hampshire abolished the death penalty on Thursday, becoming the 21st U.S. state to do so. Before the vote, New Hampshire was the last state in New England that allowed the execution of people convicted of grave crimes. New Hampshire state Senator Martha Hennessey, a Democrat, described the death penalty in a … [Read more...]
Pope Issues New Catechism, Death Penalty is Not Pro-Life
Pope Francis’ New Catechism Calls for End to Death Penalty; Kavanagh Finds Death Penalty Consistent with His Pro-Life Position Pope Francis’ recent declaration that he is revising the Catholic Catechism--the church’s book of moral and religious teachings-- to say the death penalty is inadmissible in all cases “because it is an attack on the … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Sides With Alabama Death Row Inmate
On June 19th, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of James McWilliams who was convicted of murder and sentenced to death by an Alabama trial court in 1984. The Court sided with McWilliams who argued that the trial court failed to provide adequate mental health expertise as is required by the Constitution. With a 5-4 decision, the highest court … [Read more...]
