If the death penalty is supposed to represent the ultimate form of justice, why is it applied so unevenly? From subjective legal standards to racial disparities and wrongful convictions, capital punishment reveals a system where not all lives are treated equally—and where who lives and who dies can depend more on interpretation than justice.
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One More Reason the Death Penalty Needs to Go
After spotting a bald eagle along the Verdigris River, I found myself thinking about justice. A recent felony murder case in Alabama highlights one more reason the death penalty needs to go—and why the doctrine itself deserves closer scrutiny.
The Reality of Police Accountability: Who Pays?
When police are sued, who should pay—the officer or the taxpayers? Exploring accountability, fairness, and the complex costs of civil rights violations.
You Keep Using That Word
I’m being pedantic this week over a touchy subject.
The Ultimate Injustice of The Death Penalty
No executed person has ever committed another crime—but no wrongfully executed person has ever been brought back to life. That’s the problem with the death penalty: you can free the innocent from prison, but you can’t open the grave once the state gets it wrong.