death penalty

Ruling Against Mumia Shows: No Justice in the Capitalist Courts

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:56:00 +0000

March 2008

Federal Court Reaffirms Frame-Up Conviction, Orders Life Behind Bars or Racist Legal Lynching

Kevin Johnson gets death penalty

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:36:23 +0000

Kevin Johnson to be Murdered by the State

Despite the auspicious occasion, the atmosphere in a St. Louis County Courtroom this past February 5th seemed calm. Perhaps this was because the result was certain: Kevin Johnson was going to be sentenced to death for the murder of William McEntee, a Kirkwood police officer.

Kevin Johnson: Monster, hero or VICTIM?

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:16:33 +0000

Monster in the Media, Hero in the Streets: the Saga of Kevin Johnson

Before his trial, before the release of any evidence to the public, the mainstream media convicted Kevin Johnson of killing a cop. Why does the "innocent until proven guilty" standard only apply to police who shoot and kill people, and not the other way around? (See Jeremy Robinson article in current Confluence.)