A Texas Man Was Found Innocent 70 Years After the State Executed Him
By Victoria Valenzuela / Substack In 1953, Tommy Lee Walker was 19 years old when he was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death, executed by the state of Texas less…
Holiday shoppers are flexing political power through big boycott campaigns
Genocide in Gaza, raids on immigrants and attacks on DEI have spurred urgent calls to boycott companies like Home Depot, Target, Chevron and Microsoft.
Racial Profiling Is ICE’s New Norm — Activists Are Mobilizing in Response
Arizonans long endured grim racial profiling under SB 1070. Now the Supreme Court has greenlighted its use nationwide.
The Case for Edwin Rubis’ Clemency
Edwin Rubis, serving a 40-year sentence for nonviolent cannabis trafficking, has spent 27 years in prison. Advocates urge President Biden to grant him clemency, highlighting his transformation and contributions to…
‘Deadly Exchange’: US Sends Hundreds of Law Enforcement to Israel to Learn ‘Worst Practices’ From IDF
Through police exchange programs, local and federal officials travel to Israel for training that advocates say further militarizes the police and exacerbates harm to marginalized communities.
Biden Commutes the Sentences of All but Three on Federal Death Row
While Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 people on federal death row, advocates remain concerned about the three people he left behind.
Richard Moore is to be Executed Nov. 1: A Former State Supreme Court Justice, Former Corrections Department Chief and Jurors are Among Thousands Advocating for His Clemency
By Victoria Valenzuela / Original to ScheerPost Richard Moore, a 59-year-old father and grandfather, is scheduled to be executed in South Carolina on Nov. 1 for the 1999 killing of…
22nd World Day Against the Death Penalty: U.S. Continues Its Killing Spree
Ranking fifth among the world’s 55 countries that execute people, the U.S. has 2,250 people facing execution at a time when 23 states have abolished the death penalty, from Wisconsin…
Activists Call on Joe Biden to Take Action on These Issues Before Leaving Office
From Palestine to the death penalty to student loans, Biden has one last chance to make good on his campaign promises before leaving office.
The Quiet Rollout of Cop Cities Across the US Meets a Growing Resistance
As Cop Cities spread to nearly every state, grassroots activists are pushing back by forming coalitions that press for investment in communities over militarized policing.
Virgilio Aguilar Méndez is Facing Murder Charges for an Officer Who Died of Natural Causes While Attacking Him
An officer died of a heart attack while attacking Virgilio Aguilar Méndez; now Aguilar Méndez is facing murder charges.
Five Victories Against Wrongful Convictions in the First Week of the Year
The new year has been off to a great start with four exonerations in just five days — but what does that say about our criminal justice system’s conviction practices…
The Urgent Fight to Stop the Execution of an Innocent Man
Missouri courts are denying Marcellus Williams his right to a hearing where he could present DNA evidence that proves his innocence.
Longest Wrongful Conviction Sentence in US Ends in Exoneration
After nearly five decades in prison, Glynn Simmons is exonerated for a murder he did not commit.
‘An Irreversible Torture’: The Global Call to End Capital Punishment on 21st World Day Against the Death Penalty
Now in its 21st year, the day is meant to recognize the cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment or punishment and build on the momentum of the current global abolition movement.