Keith Gavin, a 64-year-old man convicted of fatally shooting a delivery driver during a 1998 robbery attempt, was executed by lethal injection on July 18 in Alabama.
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S.C. Inmates: Electric Chair or Firing Squad Executions Are Cruel, Unusual, and Unconstitutional
Attorneys for a group of death row inmates in South Carolina argued before the state’s Supreme Court Feb. 6 that the use of the electric chair and firing squad for executions violates the state constitution’s prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.
Catholic Leaders Decry Alabama’s Execution of Inmate by Nitrogen Gas: ‘An Act of Barbarism’
Catholic leaders spoke out against Alabama’s Jan. 25 execution of death row inmate Kenneth Smith by nitrogen gas, which was the first time this method was used in the United States.
Supreme Court OKs Alabama’s First-Ever Nitrogen Gas Execution Decried By Faith Leaders
The Supreme Court Jan. 24 rejected an appeal by death-row inmate Kenneth Smith, whose planned execution by the state of Alabama — the first known execution by nitrogen gas — was openly decried by more than 100 Alabama faith leaders just days earlier.
Vigils Will Be Held, and Voices Raised, Calling for an End to Capital Punishment
On World Day Against the Death Penalty Oct. 10, groups will be gathering in the U.S. to both pray for and discuss ending the nation’s use of the death penalty.
With Capital Punishment Pause Lifted, Alabama Resumed Executions
Alabama put James Barber to death July 20 in its first execution since a pause on capital punishment in the state was lifted in February.
With Capital Punishment Pause Lifted, Alabama Resumes Executions
Alabama was set to put James Barber to death July 20 in its first execution since a pause on capital punishment in the state was lifted in February.
Legislation Introduced in Congress to Abolish Federal Death Penalty
Democratic lawmakers announced a bill July 13, supported by dozens of Catholic groups, to end the federal death penalty.
Supreme Court Blocks Richard Glossip’s Execution While Reviewing His Case
In a brief order issued May 5, the Supreme Court blocked Oklahoma’s upcoming execution of death row inmate Richard Glossip scheduled for May 18.
Catholic Governors Inconsistent on Role of Death Penalty
Some Catholic governors are embracing the use of capital punishment as part of their political platforms despite the Catholic Church’s opposition to the practice. Another Catholic governor in a southern state recently called for an end to the practice.
