by updater | Jan 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
In December, Pennsylvanians Against the Death Penalty collaborated on a press briefing with our partners Witness to Innocence, Atlantic Center for Capital Representation, and Death Penalty Policy Project. These are some highlights. “Shapiro ‘is...
by updater | Dec 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
Executive Summary Recent 2025 polling indicates a historic shift in Pennsylvania’s stance on capital punishment, with support falling to a record low of 29%. Driven by concerns over government fallibility and the risk of executing the innocent, a bipartisan coalition...
by updater | Dec 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Death Penalty in 2025: Majority of Capital Juries in 2025 Rejected Death Sentences This week the Death Penalty Information Center published their year-end report, reinforcing the fact that the increase in executions is out-of-step with public views on the death...
by updater | Oct 16, 2025 | Capital Punishment in Pennsylvania, News, Prosecution
“The death penalty is divisive. Support for and opposition to it is not as easy as political party or position. It is all over the map. There are people with firmly held convictions about crime and law enforcement who draw a line when it comes to capital...
by updater | Aug 22, 2025 | Innocence, Wrongful Conviction
“After being branded a monster and spending more than 30 years in prison for murder, Mr. Melock’s name and record are finally cleared. “I can finally hold my head up high,” he says. WAUKEGAN, Il. – Robert Melock was only 22 in January 1989, when he was arrested...
