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The Death Penalty: Voices of Experience

Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh 4200 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh

Joe D'Ambrosio Joe D'Ambrosio was convicted and sentenced to death for a murder he did not commit. He spent 22 years on death row. While on death row, he met Fr. Neil Kookoothe and convinced him to take a look at his case. With his experience as a nurse and an attorney, Fr. Neil studied […]

Is It Time to Kill Capital Punishment?

Roland's Seafood Grill 1904 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh

Joe D'Ambrosio spent 24 years in prison, 22 of them on death row, for a murder he did not commit. With the help of Fr. Neil Kookoothe, heĀ  was finally able to prove his innocence. Joe is the 140th person in the US since 1973 to be sentenced to death and later exonerated. Now he […]