by updater | Sep 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG, PA — Following the historic passage of House Bill 99 and House Bill 888 out of the House Judiciary Committee, Pennsylvanians Against the Death Penalty (PADP) joined forces with a growing coalition of organized labor to urge House Majority Leader Matt...
by updater | Jul 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
By Marshall Dayan The modern death penalty in the United States turned 50 on July 2, 2026. In Gregg v. Georgia, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the constitutionality of the death penalty after having struck down 539 death sentences across the country...
by updater | Apr 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
“A Pennsylvania House committee on Monday passed a pair of bills that would abolish capital punishment in the commonwealth, potentially ending decades of limbo in which death sentences have been handed down but not carried out.” “There are no take-backs,”...
by updater | Mar 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Today, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that mandatory life without the possibility of parole for second degree murder violates the state constitution. Chief Justice Todd writes for the majority: “In this appeal by allowance, we granted allocatur to consider...
by updater | Mar 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
By The Editorial Board The use of the death penalty has risen sharply in the United States, with more executions in 2025 than any year since 2009. It is a cruel and unjust development. In theory, the death penalty is reserved for “the worst of the worst.” In practice,...
