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Capital Stupidity: The Death Penalty Costs California $300 Million Per Execution
Not only is the death penalty racist, classist, and ultra-violent, a new study says it's tremendously wasteful, too.
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Why the Morbid Enthusiasm for Rick Perry's 234 Executions?
The most disturbing moment of last night's GOP debate was when Rick Perry received lively applause for his execution record.
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The Last Words: Texas Death Row Inmates' Final Statements
A heartbreaking snapshot of 280 men and one woman killed at the hands of the state.
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Infographic: Changing Attitudes About the Death Penalty
More than 60 percent of Americans support the death penalty, a slight decline over the past 15 years.
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Weighing the Death Penalty vs. Life Without Parole
What's worse—Death? Life in prison? Life after prison?
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With an Execution Stayed, Texans Still Likelier to Be Executed Than Die in Plane Crash
While a death row prisoner awaits his fate, Texas justice under Governor Rick Perry has become more dangerous than air travel.
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"Fiscal Conservative" Rick Perry Has Spent $700 Million on Executions
Rick Perry bemoans spending in debates, but executions cost a pretty penny. We do the math.
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What's Different About the Troy Davis Case? (UPDATED)
Why does the Troy Davis case call for a hashtag and a prison strike? Here's why it was different this time.
