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Opinion
Perspectives and reflections that challenge, question, and inspire.
Dark resurrection
Prisoners come to terms with the return of capital punishment in Louisiana.
It’s not a teacher raise, voices against Amendment 2 emphasize
As Louisiana restarts executions, stories about the state’s death penalty — from condemned men, victims, families, and those who work in the death chamber.
Our kids deserve better: vote NO on 3
"Accountability is about helping someone take responsibility and change," Malcolm Jenkins writes "It’s about making sure they never go back down that same road again. And for kids, that only works when you treat them like kids."
Who gets hurt by an execution?
Beyond the condemned, I've seen the harm done to family members, victims, prison guards, and even jurors. There may be too many people harmed by executions for Louisiana to bear. We don’t need this. Execution is not the solution.
Firing up the chamber of death
It has always struck me as odd that our ministers preach the Beatitudes (“Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy”) while our prosecutors promote revenge.
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The death penalty as seen by Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford taught me that every chance for life matters. It was easy to see why: prosecutors told the court Glenn was innocent 30 years after he was wrongly convicted of murder and sent to Death Row. Despite being sentenced to death, Glenn and others on the Row refused to forget their humanity.
Operating capital
As Louisiana restarts executions, stories about the state’s death penalty — from condemned men, victims, families, and those who work in the death chamber.
In this ground, our ancestors were buried.
Our heritage is in this land. We can’t let a multinational corporation desecrate it.
