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In Historic Ruling, PA Supreme Court Abolishes Mandatory Life Without Parole for Felony Murder

By Abolitionist Law Center March 26, 2026, Pittsburgh – Today, in a landmark ruling in Commonwealth v. Derek Lee, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court found mandatory life without parole for felony murder an unconstitutional punishment. The […]
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Christopher Vialva and his mother Lisa Brown just days before his execution in Indiana
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Racism and the Death Penalty

By Abayomi Azikiwe Christopher Vialva, 40, was executed by the United States government on September 24, 2020 in Terre Haute, Indiana. Vialva was the first Black person put to death by the federal criminal justice […]