Author Archives: Rachel Dromgoole

Death Row Exonerees to Speak in Delaware May 4th and May 11th

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Death row exonerees Kirk Bloodsworth and Shujaa Graham will be speaking in Delaware this May in Rehoboth and Hockessin.

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Issues of Race and Innocence in Capital Punishment

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On April 20, 2012, The American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware and the ACLU Club of Widener University School of Law will host a morning of panel presentations devoted to exploring the issues of race and innocence in capital punishment. Registration begins at 8 a.m.; welcoming remarks at 8:45 a.m. Panels will follow beginning at [...]

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Death Penalty Makes Headlines

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Clemency for Robert Gattis and the overturn of a 20 year old death sentence have put Delaware’s death penalty in the spotlight. If you support repeal of the death penalty, now is an important time to get involved.

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Delaware Bucks 2011 Death Penalty Trends

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Death sentences increased in Delaware bucking the national trend of declined use. Also this year, many Americans were shocked by the execution of Troy Davis in Georgia.

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