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Jurors, judge and former prison director all ask for mercy for condemned South Carolina inmate

South Carolina death row inmate Richard Moore has more than 20 people asking the governor to spare his life in a clemency petition filed just two days before he is scheduled to die by lethal injection for the 1999 killing of a store clerk

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‘Don’t take his life’: South Carolina man faces execution despite state justice calling his sentence invalid

Children of Richard Moore, 59, plead for his clemency as experts insist he should be ineligible for capital punishment

The Guardian - US

Defense Team Challenges Death Penalty In University Of Idaho Murders

Defense challenges death penalty for Bryan Kohberger, accused in University of Idaho student murders. Legal battle ensues over constitutional concerns and ...

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Honduran Man Found Guilty of Raping and Killing Woman in Florida Motel; Jury Votes Death Penalty

The victim's family told local media she dreamed of being a nurse.

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Robert Roberson’s case spotlights Texas’ GOP divide on criminal justice

Texas’ junk science statute has remained hamstrung for the last decade. So too have other criminal justice reforms, despite efforts from the Texas House.

The Texas Tribune

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.

The Texas Tribune

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.

International Business Times

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.

The Guardian - US

‘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

International Business Times

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.

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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

The Independent UK

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

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