Dying While Black: An Examination of Race and the California Death Penalty

Photo by nodeathpenalty.org The foundation of the Equal Justice Society is based on the premise that racial justice cannot be achieved when the law fails to reflect actual experience. Under existing equal protection law, the constricted “Intent Doctrine” (as established in the 1976 United States Supreme Court decision Washington v. Davis) ignores much of whatContinueContinue reading “Dying While Black: An Examination of Race and the California Death Penalty”

Dying While Black: An Examination of Race and the California Death Penalty

Photo by nodeathpenalty.org The foundation of the Equal Justice Society is based on the premise that racial justice cannot be achieved when the law fails to reflect actual experience. Under existing equal protection law, the constricted “Intent Doctrine” (as established in the 1976 United States Supreme Court decision Washington v. Davis) ignores much of whatContinueContinue reading “Dying While Black: An Examination of Race and the California Death Penalty”

June 30: California’s Day of Action to End the Death Penalty

The Equal Justice Society is deeply committed to racial justice and preserving human dignity for all people. Consistent with these commitments, we have joined the fight to help stop executions in California, and we encourage you to join us. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) recently released new regulations on its lethal injectionContinueContinue reading “June 30: California’s Day of Action to End the Death Penalty”