We’ve curated the most powerful quotes from individuals who are against the death penalty — including activists, abolitionists, political leaders, and the families of victims.

The high-profile assassination of a top Minnesota lawmaker and her husband​ could bring about a form of punishment long ...

Support for the death penalty hovered between 76% to 80% from 1988 to 1995, and in 2023, those numbers shifted to only 53% of Americans, the lowest since 1966. Advertisement Article continues ...

Five men were executed by Texas in 2024, the sixth year in a row in which there were less than 10 executions. A little more than half of those sentenced to death in Texas — almost 600 of more ...