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US state of Indiana executes Joseph Corcoran after 27 year legal battle

Joseph Corcoran had paranoid schizophrenia when he killed four people, including his brother, in 1997, his lawyers say.

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Harris County DA Seeks Death Penalty For Migrant Murder Suspects

Harris County DA Kim Ogg seeks justice in high-profile Jocelyn Nungaray murder case involving illegal migrants and gang members. Pursuing death penalty for...

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Filipino woman returns to joyous welcome from family after narrowly escaping firing squad

Transfer to home country eliminates risk of execution as the Philippines abolished death penalty years ago

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Man convicted of quadruple homicide is put to death in Indiana's 1st execution in 15 years

Indiana has carried out its first execution in 15 years by putting to death a man convicted of killing four people decades ago, including his brother and his sister’s fiancé

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Indiana shrouds executions in secrecy, defying long tradition of public oversight

Executions have historically been carried out with at least some public scrutiny, from public hangings in the town square to lethal injections in prisons witnessed by journalists

The Independent UK

Indiana To Carry Out First Execution In 15 Years

Indiana prepares to execute Joseph Corcoran, sparking debate over mental illness and the death penalty.

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Indiana Man Set For First State Execution In 15 Years

Joseph Corcoran faces execution in Indiana for 1997 killings, sparking legal battles and emotional turmoil. Opposition to the death penalty persists.

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Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Two Migrants in Politically Charged Murder Case of 12-Year Old Texas Girl

The case has drawn significant attention due to the defendants' immigration status as both men had entered the U.S. illegally earlier in the year

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Decline In Death Penalty Cases Across The United States

Explore the evolving landscape of the death penalty in Missouri and nationwide, with decreasing executions and pending cases, shifting public opinion, and ...

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Missouri's death row had nearly 100 inmates in the 1990s. Now, it has eight

Missouri’s status as one of the most active death penalty states is about to change for one simple reason: The state is running out of inmates to execute

The Independent UK

Singapore steps up executions and pressure on anti-death penalty groups

Singapore has executed nine people so far this year and dozens more are on death row for drug trafficking offences.

Al Jazeera

District attorney seeks death penalty in case highlighted in US election

The murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray has been held up by Donald Trump as evidence of the dangers of migration.

Al Jazeera

Texas Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty For Venezuelan Men In Murder Case

Prosecutors in Texas seek death penalty for Venezuelan men accused of killing 12-year-old girl, sparking immigration policy debate.

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Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for 2 Venezuelan men accused of killing Texas girl

Prosecutors in Texas will seek the death penalty for two Venezuelan men who are accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl after they entered the U.S. illegally

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Texas Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty For Venezuelan Migrants In Murder Case

Prosecutors in Texas seek death penalty for two individuals from Venezuela accused of the tragic murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray. The case involves ...

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Zimbabwe Senate Approves Bill To Abolish Death Penalty

Zimbabwe Senate passes bill to abolish death penalty, awaiting president's approval. Global trend towards abolition of capital punishment.

The Independent UK

Zimbabwe's president once faced the death penalty and is now set to abolish it

Zimbabwe’s senate has approved a bill to abolish the death penalty and it is now set to be signed into law by the president

Texas Observer

The Questions the Death Penalty Cannot Answer

“I Am Ready, Warden,” a new short documentary, exposes the unresolved pain on all sides of a Texas execution.

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Everyone from Richard Branson to the Pope wants Biden to act on death row before Trump can

Pope Francis spoke about the situation on Sunday. His prayer was closely followed by the release of a series of open letters on Monday from leaders including Branson, Sheryl Sandberg and others

The Independent UK

Death penalty opponents say Joe Biden betrayed a campaign promise — but it’s not too late

After the pardon of his son, Hunter, many are encouraging Biden to take a look at federal death row, where a number of men and women await execution, reports John Bowden

International Business Times

Vietnam Court Upholds Death Sentence For Property Tycoon

A Vietnamese court upheld the death penalty Tuesday for a property tycoon in a multi-billion dollar fraud case -- but said her life could still be spared if she paid back three quarters of the assets she embezzled.

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Missouri Man Facing Death Penalty For Child's Murder

Christopher Collings faces death penalty for 2007 child murder; clemency petition filed citing brain abnormality and fairness concerns.

The Independent UK

Abnormal brain and childhood abuse make Missouri man unfit for execution, his lawyers say

A clemency petition for a Missouri man facing the death penalty for sexually assaulting and killing a child says he was a frequent victim of physical and sexual abuse in his youth and has a “structurally abnormal” brain that impairs his judgment

Salon

Biden must turn his faith into deeds

Joe Biden’s Catholic faith should inspire him to stop the federal death penalty in its tracks

The Independent UK

Arizona executions to resume, breaking 2-year pause during review of state death penalty procedures

Arizona's top prosecutor says executions will resume in the state following a two-year pause

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