editorial

Unjust Death Penalty

January 06, 2009 18:18

That's the title of an editorial in today's Fort Wayne Journal Gazette regarding an Indiana death sentence. LINKReinstatement of the death penalty against Joseph Corcoran marks another sad twist in a cruel and misplaced effort to extract justice from a...That's the title of an editorial in today's...

In North Carolina

January 06, 2009 18:06

Sunday's Greensboro News & Record contained the editorial, "A penalty of the past."Gov. Mike Easley raised a pointed question about crime and punishment: "When are we going to hold some of these people accountable and get some of these executions...Sunday's Greensboro News & Record contained...

Craig Watkins, 2008 Texan of the Year

December 29, 2008 17:39

In another editorial, the Dallas Morning News named the Dallas County District Attorney its Texan of the Year. LINK Here's a brief excerpt from the editorial: Here in the state that sanctions killing more often than any other, Craig Watkins...In another editorial, the Dallas Morning News named the...

Death Penalty Moratorium Needed

December 29, 2008 17:30

That's the title of an editorial in today's Dallas Morning News. LINK Here's an excerpt: There is no quick or neat fix for breakdowns in justice that range from poor technology to dishonesty among officers of the court. Dozens of...That's the title of an editorial in today's Dallas Morning...

Reason for Pride in Jersey

December 17, 2008 16:53

That's the title of an editorial in today's Newark Star-Ledger. LINK Criticizing the Legislature is something of a civic sport in New Jersey. It's not hard to find an issue that lawmakers have botched or ignored. Most of the time,...That's the title of an editorial in today's Newark...