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St Thomas Aquinas presents dynamic performance of Dead Man Walking
“Watching (an execution) must affect everyone who sees it, whether they are for it or against it.” In this statement by Sister Helen Prejean lie the themes explored in St. Thomas Aquinas’s dynamic performance of “Dead Man Walking.&...Tags: Tim Robbins, Health and Safety at School, Punishment
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St Thomas Aquinas production of Dead Man Walking is a chilling tale
As the darkness falls over the cell, nothing can be heard but the approaching footsteps that come one after the other. When they stop, the latch is released and the guard approaches a convict and shouts “Dead Man Walking!” Thus raising the...Tags: Tim Robbins, Prisons, Punishment
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St. Thomas Aquinas presents both sides of death penalty debate on stage
In the presence of oncoming doom, life is seen as extremely precious and special. When murder occurs, humans see the perpetrator as not even human, a vile animal who would kill someone else’s precious life. But when humanity kills those murderers as...Tags: Human Interest, Tim Robbins, Health and Safety at School, Prisons, Criminals
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Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown: Racially biased death penalty must be abolished
Earlier this month, the Maryland Legislature passed legislation abolishing the death penalty. I believe the time has come to repeal the death penalty because it is racially biased, demonstrably unreliable and not an effective deterrent. This debate is...Tags: Anthony G. Brown, Politics, Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice, Government
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Gary Stein: No more wavering: dump executions
On certain topics, I've always held firm. For example: Abortion — I've always been for a woman's right to choose. Never a doubt. Guns — I've always, always hated them. In my perfect world, it would be so tough to get one, no one would...Tags: Justice System, Prisons, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges
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How can O'Malley be against the death penalty but for abortion?
I find Gov. Martin. O'Malley's stand on executions confusing. On the one hand, he stays that because of his Catholic upbringing the death penalty gives him pause on moral grounds, even for those convicted of heinous and brutal crimes. On the other hand,...Tags: Punishment
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Judge in Ft. Hood case says Hasan can't plead guilty
A military judge ruled Wednesday that an Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 shooting at Ft. Hood could not plead guilty and that the trial would stay at the Texas base, officials said. Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, 42, is charged with 13 counts of...
Tags: U.S. Military, Trials, Nidal Malik Hasan, U.S. Army, Crime, Law and Justice
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Md. death penalty died at hands of leftist zealots
As expected, the Maryland General Assembly voted to abolish capital punishment ("Ending executions," March 19). Leftism is the most dynamic and vibrant religion in the West today. In all areas of life, from morals to education, economics and art, it is...
Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, The New York Times, Religion and Belief, Prisons, The Washington Post
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Ending executions in Maryland
Having won approval in both chambers of Maryland's General Assembly, a landmark bill to abolish the state's death penalty awaits only Gov. Martin O'Malley's signature before becoming law. It is a tremendous political and moral victory for Mr. O'Malley,...
Tags: Politics, Martin O'Malley, Executive Branch, Prisons, Punishment
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Piper seeks new trial in SD death penalty case
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — An attorney for an Alaska man facing the death penalty in South Dakota asked the state Supreme Court on Monday to throw out his client's conviction and sentence because he didn't understand that he could be sentenced by a...Tags: Justice System, Trials, Punishment, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice
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House votes to repeal death penalty
The General Assembly voted to repeal the death penalty Friday, calling for an end to Maryland's 375-year history of capital punishment and joining a growing number of states outlawing the practice. After nearly two hours of impassioned debate, the House...
Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Michael E. Busch, Values, Crime, Law and Justice, Annapolis
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In death penalty repeal, reason over revenge at long last
Many of us believe that capital punishment, first used in the Province of Maryland in 1638, should have been relegated to the trash heap long ago. Politicians in Annapolis had overwhelming evidence of its costly and debilitating flaws for many years,...
Tags: Politics, Bill Clinton, Prisons, Criminals, Crime, Law and Justice
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Mar 25, 2013
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Mar 24, 2013
|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Mar 22, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 20, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 20, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 18, 2013
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Mar 18, 2013
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Mar 16, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 16, 2013
|Column| Baltimore Sun
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