John Oliver explains how prosecutors use, or in some cases misuse, their power within our criminal justice system and why it’s important to know whether or not your district attorney is a dog.
“If the law permits this execution to go forward in spite of the horrific final minutes that Irick may well experience, then we have stopped being a civilized nation and accepted barbarism. I dissent.”
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Pope Francis has declared the death penalty wrong in all cases, a definitive change in church teaching that is likely to challenge Catholic politicians, judges and officials.
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Pennsylvania's death penalty bears an exorbitant price tag due to an exceptionally high rate of reversals and dysfunction.
Read MoreThe best lawyers in the Defender Association spent hours in Stu’s office; but you didn’t dare enter unprepared. And even if you were as prepared as you thought humanly possible, you left having more to do.
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Pennsylvania is heading toward a gubernatorial election that, among other things, will be a referendum on the death penalty.
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While life sentences actually mean what they say, death sentences in Pennsylvania have no connection to actual executions.
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Long-awaited report finds cause for grave concern in the current state of the death penalty in Pennsylvania.
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Government Report highlights a myriad of problems with death penalty system in PA.
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Marc Bookman takes a broad look at the essentiality of fairness in the courtroom, even in a case where it isn't convenient.
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Larry Krasner, the "unelectable progressive", is Philadelphia's new District Attorney.
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Read how Brenda Andrews (pictured above) is sentenced to death in Oklahoma. Hint: it's got less to do with her culpability, and lots more to do with her thong collection and bedside reading material.
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Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Yesterday, in what can only be described as a sea change election, Lawrence Krasner won the Democratic primary for the next district attorney in Philadelphia.
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In the early 1990s, the police arrested three men for crimes they didn’t commit. It’s taken more than 25 years for justice to be served.
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