MICHAEL HOGUE/DMN

Death no more: It's time to end capital punishment
This board has lost confidence that the state of Texas can guarantee that every inmate it executes is truly guilty of murder. We do not believe that any legal system devised by inherently flawed human beings can determine with moral certainty the guilt of every defendant convicted of murder.

A death penalty slowdown, but not in Texas
The nation is slowly moving down a faintly familiar path – the one that leads away from widespread use of the death penalty. Unfortunately, Texas appears headed in the wrong direction.

Mike Hashimoto: Opposing a death penalty repeal
If you have a brain, heart and set of personal values, you probably know where you stand on the death penalty, for or against. Even if your mind is made up, my charge is offering the best reasons Texas should keep its death penalty. It's a view I've held for years. Here are three reasons that make the most sense.

Life without parole should be new standard
He needs killing. For too long, our state has abided by this bit of Texas folk wisdom. Those who would kill need killing.

Lawmakers, embrace moratorium and study
Texas must begin a rigorous self-examination of its liberal use of the death penalty.

Chat transcript: Keven Ann Willey on the DMN Editorial Board's new stance on capital punishment (04/16)

Your opinions: Debating the death penalty
We asked some of the regular contributors to our Community Opinions pages what they think about the death penalty.

Graphic: Key death penalty statistics (.pdf)

Chart: A dubious distinction (.pdf)