Documents obtained by WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times through a public records request show that in 2011 the Chicago-born future Pope Leo XIV sent his gratitude to then-Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn for abolishing the death penalty in Illinois.

Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond on supporting Richard Glossip’s bid for a new trial: “It’s not a very popular position for a Republican attorney general... But the mission of my office is not to protect the prosecutor. My mission is to seek justice.”

LOUISIANA: RALLY THIS SUNDAY 2-4PM GOVERNOR'S MANSION.

Today, I’m thinking about Ivan Cantu, executed in Texas on 2/28/2024. His last words to the victims’ families, there to see him die, were, “I did not kill your son. I did not kill your daughter.” I was there in the killing chamber close to him, whispering prayers into his ear.

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 WONDERFUL NEWS! New trial for Richard Glossip! www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

A poem for the times from my co-worker, Rose Vines.

The next edition of the Graphic Dead Man Newsletter traces the book's six-year journey (so far). The newsletter is out tomorrow. graphicdeadmanwalking.substack.com

I love the latest edition of the Graphic Dead Man Walking newsletter. I hope you've subscribed - I read it each weekend.

Two Aussies walked into a Louisiana prison... graphicdeadmanwalking.substack.com/p/two-books-...

Biden has commuted almost all federal death row. This is indeed a good day to do the Lord's work. I'm thankful to so many religious leaders and justice advocates who helped make this possible. I pray for victims' families, knowing that wishing for death is not a healing course.

This Giving Tuesday, please consider helping my work to end the death penalty. We are facing strong headwinds! sisterhelen.org/donate #GivingTuesday #DeathPenalty #Executions

On this day and on each day I am thankful to know Manuel Ortiz. He shows such extraordinary grace and courage after being on death row for 30 years for a crime he did not commit. I have promised him I shall tell his story to the world, and that's the book I'm working on now. #deathpenalty

The 50 individuals on this list can both imagine a better future and do the hard work of building it. They're not just dreamers; they're doers. voxdotcom.visitlink.me/i0ElST

EJI does such important work, and they do it well. Great storytellers for justice.

Catherine Anyango Grünewald (an extraordinary illustrator) and I are in the final proofreading stage of creating a graphic version of Sister Helen Prejean’s classic Dead Man Walking. We have a publication date: Sept. 2, 2025. Follow the creation journey at graphicdeadmanwalking.substack.com

I’m very glad to be joining the conversations here on Bluesky. We have so much trouble - the good John Lewis kind of trouble - to make! #deathpenalty #executions #capitalpunishment #goodtrouble #justice #criminaljustice