US Campaign to End the Death Penalty

BACKGROUND: THE CASE AT A GLANCE NEW EVIDENCE: DEFENSE LAWYER’S KLAN TIES In August 2025, Rocky’s legal team filed a Rule 32 petition asking the court to overturn his conviction and grant a new trial. The petition rests on two claims: that Rocky is innocent, and that he was denied meaningful, conflict-free representation. WHERE THE […]

Speaking from prepared remarks on Tuesday, June 16, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine made a powerful statement opposing further use of the death penalty and asking his state legislature to abolish it in his state. DeWine not only sought the death penalty in his prior role as a prosecutor, he was directly involved in crafting the […]

The first US-born Pope calls the death penalty inadmissible in all cases Speaking via video message to a gathering at DePaul University, Pope Leo XIV made a special point to condemn the use of the death penalty, especially in the United States. Pope Leo urged abolition worldwide, and pledged his support to all who advocate […]

The Trump Administration has just proposed a new rule to make it easier for states to rush through the execution process–all while denying people certain constitutionally-protected rights and risking executions of innocent people. We have until May 15th to object to this rule and try to stop it in its tracks!   During the first Trump administration, 13 […]