by Kathleen Lucas | Feb 29, 2016 | Kathleen Lucas
This morning, the US Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case that goes to the very heart of the issue of fairness. The question in Williams v. Pennsylvania is whether a Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice, who was the District Attorney at the time a case was...
by Kathleen Lucas | Jul 15, 2015 | Kathleen Lucas
Next time you defend the death penalty by saying that it’s the appropriate punishment for a person who confesses or when the crime is unspeakable, you might want to remember this. http://ow.ly/PDUdv Two young children were raped and murdered in the basement of...
by Kathleen Lucas | Mar 23, 2015 | Kathleen Lucas
Dear Emily Post, I’m faced with an etiquette dilemma and I could sure use your help. How, precisely, does one make up for sentencing an innocent person to death? Does the proper response change based on the number of years that have passed since the wrongful...
by Kathleen Lucas | Nov 6, 2014 | Kathleen Lucas
Monday, November 17, 2014 Stern Center, Great Room, 7 p.m. Dickinson College 208 W Louther St., Carlisle PA Panelists: Kathleen Lucas (moderator), Executive Director, Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty Shujaa Graham, Death Row Exoneree Spero Lappas,...
by Kathleen Lucas | May 13, 2014 | Kathleen Lucas
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted a stay for Robert James Campbell who was scheduled to be executed today by the state of Texas. The court’s full decision can be found...
by Kathleen Lucas | May 10, 2014 | Kathleen Lucas
Suspected of murder, held for two years, man has charges dropped Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20140510_Held_for_two_years__a_murder_suspect_is_cleared.html#uT31uUBBtBzbIhT7.99 Suspected of murder, held for two years, man has charges dropped Read more...