Anti-Death Penalty Group Decries Alabama’s Third Execution This Year: ‘This is Not Justice’
July 19, 2024
Keith Gavin, a 64-year-old man convicted of fatally shooting a delivery driver during a 1998 robbery attempt, was executed by...
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Texas AG Appeals Decision to Continue Border Ministry
July 18, 2024
As expected, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton turned to the Texas Supreme Court on July 15 to appeal a ruling...
Supreme Court Grants Last-Minute Stay of Execution for Texas Man
July 17, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court July 16 granted a stay of execution for a Catholic inmate in Texas, Ruben Gutierrez, just...
After Assassination Attempt on Trump, Calls for Peace and ‘Dialed-Down’ Political Rhetoric
July 15, 2024
Religious and political leaders alike were quick to condemn the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13...
Arkansas Abortion Access Bill Dropped from Nov. Ballot
July 12, 2024
Arkansas election officials rejected a petition to place an abortion access measure on the November ballot, saying the proposal’s supporters...
Exoneration Milestone a ‘Sobering Reminder’ of Problems With Death Penalty
July 11, 2024
When a California District Court vacated the conviction and death sentence of Larry Roberts on July 1, he became the...
Indiana Bishops Voice Opposition to State Seeking to Resume Death Penalty
July 10, 2024
Indiana’s bishops announced their disapproval of the state’s plans to resume state executions after a 15-year pause and called for...
Texas Begins Recovery from Hurricane Beryl Amid Extreme Heat, Power Loss
July 10, 2024
Hurricane Beryl’s strong winds and heavy rains knocked out power to about three million homes and businesses on July 8,...
Republican Party Platform Softens Language on Abortion, Same-Sex Marriage
July 9, 2024
A Republican Party platform, overwhelmingly approved by a committee on July 8, has softened the party’s language on abortion for...
Catholic Churches in Paris Conducting Holy Games During Summer Olympics, Paralympics
July 8, 2024
The French Catholic Church will welcome athletes and spectators to Paris this summer during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.