Norfolk Elects Prosecutor Who Says Crime Is a “Symptom of Structural Racism” Virginia’s primaries on Tuesday saw Ramin Fatehi clinch the Democratic nomination for Commonwealth Attorney in Norfolk, the site of a major showdown over reform in 2019. He is unchallenged in November. Daniel Nichanian Jun 10, 2021
Nevada Prosecutors Are Standing in the Way of Abolishing the Death Penalty Time is running out for the state Senate to advance a bill repealing the death penalty. Two influential Democratic senators also work as prosecutors, and the state’s DA association is fighting the reform. Daniel Nichanian May 07, 2021
Virginia Becomes the First Southern State to Abolish the Death Penalty Abolition advocates are celebrating a milestone for racial justice. Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg Mar 24, 2021
Newly Elected Prosecutors Are Challenging the Death Penalty Two more anti-death penalty DAs were elected last week, and the new Los Angeles DA confirmed he would review past sentences. Daniel Nichanian Dec 09, 2020
Cincinnati Is an Epicenter for the Death Penalty. Its Prosecutor Race Could End That in November. In Hamilton County, Joe Deters has sent more people to death row than any other prosecutor in Ohio. His challenger, Fanon Rucker, promises to stop that practice. Rachel M. Cohen Sep 15, 2020
Colorado Abolishes the Death Penalty and Ends Prison Gerrymandering Nationwide efforts against the death penalty and against prison gerrymandering have gained considerable momentum just over the past two years. Daniel Nichanian Mar 23, 2020
With New Law, Oregon Joins Wave of States Restricting or Halting the Death Penalty Daniel Nichanian Aug 07, 2019
New Hampshire Abolishes the Death Penalty New Hampshire becomes the 21st state to abolish the death penalty. Daniel Nichanian May 30, 2019
New York Lawmakers Overhaul Pretrial Rules but Reforms Falter Elsewhere Daniel Nichanian Apr 03, 2019
Legal but Unspeakable Arkansas lawmaker wants to make it a felony to identify makers of its execution drugs. Sarah Lustbader Mar 07, 2019
Looming Appointments Could Alter Florida Supreme Court’s Sentencing Outlook Daniel Nichanian Dec 06, 2018
