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Harris and Trump differ widely on gun rights, death penalty and other civil liberties questions

As the election nears, voters are considering the two leading presidential candidates’ records on a wide range of issues, including civil liberties – a broad term used to describe the constitutionally protected freedoms that protect citizens from excessive government power. These key freedoms are contained in the Bill of Rights,…

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Forensics Expert To Testify In High-Profile Murder Trial

Defense seeks to prevent death penalty for suspect accused of killing four University of Idaho students. Expert testimony from Dr. Barbara C. Wolf.

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Texas Rally Calls For Abolition Of Death Penalty

Anti-death penalty advocates rally in Texas, highlighting cases like Robert Roberson's potential innocence and calling for abolition.

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As Robert Roberson’s execution neared, Gov. Greg Abbott stuck to silence

It’s rare for governors to step in to halt executions. In the case of Robert Roberson, it ended up being state lawmakers who took extraordinary steps.

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Trump Calls For Death Penalty For Police Killers

Former President Trump reiterates support for police officers and advocates for the death penalty for cop killers, sparking debates on police reform and pu...

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What the history of blasphemy laws in the US and the fight for religious freedom can teach us today

Some 79 countries around the world continue to enforce blasphemy laws. And in places such as Afghanistan, Brunei, Iran, Nigeria, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, violation of these measures can result in a death penalty.

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Texas Man Spared Execution At 11th Hour In Controversial Shaken-Baby Case

A district judge issued a temporary order halting Texas' execution of Robert Leslie Roberson III on Thursday, just over an hour before he was scheduled to receive the death penalty.

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In Texas’ High Criminal Court Races, the Stakes Are Life or Death

Bipartisan opposition to planned execution highlights power of state’s top criminal appeals court as Paxton candidates and Dem opponents vie for open seats.

Texas Observer

South Carolina Death Row Inmate Seeks Clemency

The case of Richard Moore, facing execution in South Carolina, raises questions about the death penalty, jury diversity, and potential for redemption in th...

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On crime and justice, Trump and Harris records differ widely

Though crime and criminal justice policy are central issues in many elections, that’s not true in 2024. Surveys show that relatively few American voters rank crime as their most important concern.

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Idaho Prosecutors Push Back Against Defense Arguments In Quadruple Murder Trial

Idaho prosecutors challenge defense arguments in quadruple murder trial regarding death penalty imposition for Bryan Kohberger.

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‘I’m terrified I’ll be executed’: Trump win could bring spree of death row killings

The ex-president has allegedly floated hangings and televised killings, and called for the deaths of drug dealers

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Pakistan 'Vigilantes' Behind Rise In Online Blasphemy Cases

Aroosa Khan's son was chatting on WhatsApp but suddenly found himself the target of "vigilante" investigators who accused him of having committed blasphemy online, a crime that carries the death penalty in Pakistan.

International Business Times

Trump calls for death penalty for migrants who kill US citizens, police

The Republican also pledged to ‘expedite the removals’ of migrants upon taking office, if re-elected on November 5.

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FRANCE 24 speaks to sister of Japanese man acquitted after 46 years on death row

An 88-year-old Japanese man who had fought to overturn a murder conviction for decades has finally been acquitted. Iwao Hakamata was arrested in 1966 and spent 46 years on death row. In a landmark retrial, a court declared him innocent in late September, and while rejecting the verdict, the prosecution…

The Independent UK

Trump was asked about raising his kids. He went on an eight-minute rant calling for the death penalty

Trump explained why fentanyl-related offenses should receive the death penalty when asked about his kids

The Independent UK

Law letting Tennessee attorney general argue certain capital cases is constitutional, court rules

A Tennessee appeals court has ruled that a state law giving the appointed state attorney general authority to argue certain death penalty cases and removing that power from the hands of locally elected district attorneys is constitutional

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Oklahoma death row inmate had three 'last meals.' He's back at Supreme Court in new bid for freedom

Nine times the state of Oklahoma has set a date to execute death row inmate Richard Glossip

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Supreme Court Term: Transgender Rights, Ghost Guns, And More

Supreme Court's upcoming term covers cases on transgender rights, 'ghost guns,' and the death penalty, amid public trust concerns.

The Independent UK

South Carolina sets Nov. 1 execution as state ramps up use of death chamber

South Carolina has set a date of Nov. 1 date for its next execution as the state ramps up use of the death penalty after a 13-year pause

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Israeli strikes hit Beirut as key route out of Lebanon cut off

Israel has ordered people in 20 more towns in southern Lebanon to evacuate immediately. Plus: the future of the death penalty in Japan

The Guardian - AU

After freeing a man who spent half a century on death row, will Japan keep using the death penalty?

Police fabricated key evidence that led to the conviction of Iwao Hakamada in 1968, but capital punishment still has popular support

Reason

Glossip v. Oklahoma: The Story Behind How a Death Row Inmate and the Oklahoma A.G. Concocted a Phantom "Brady Violation" and Got Supreme Court Review (Part III)

Courts must be cautious in death penalty and other criminal cases when presented with a prosecutor's confession of "error"—such the Oklahoma A.G.'s dubious confession in this case.

The Texas Tribune

Texas executes Harris County man tied to five killings

Garcia White, who killed twin sisters, became the fifth Texas inmate put to death in 2024 after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to issue a stay of execution.

The Independent UK

Convicted murderer released in the '90s agrees to life sentence on 2 new murder charges

A convicted murderer who was run out of several Texas cities when he was released early from prison in 1993 has pleaded guilty to two new murder charges in a deal that allows him to serve life in prison and avoid the death penalty

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