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Judge rules in landmark case that racial bias was present in jury selection for Hasson Bacote’s 2009 sentencing

Demetrius Frazier executed in Alabama for rape and murder crimes, expressing final thoughts on Michigan's governor and apologizing to the victim's family.

The proportion of Brits supporting the death penalty for certain crimes has risen from 50 to 55 per cent

A federal judge has heard competing testimony over a request to block the nation's fourth execution using nitrogen gas

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan are joined by author and political analyst Sanjaya Baru. The discussion begins with Donald Trump being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States of America. The panel analyses the fears of a second…

Defense challenges evidence admissibility in murder case over genetic investigation concerns. Prosecutors seek death penalty.

One MP for Nigel Farage’s party, Lee Anderson, posted a picture of a noose on his X account, adding: ‘No apologies here. This is what is required!’, while prime minister Sir Keir Starmer said Rudakubana would ‘likely never be released’

Robert Roberson was sentenced to death based on outdated and largely discredited scientific evidence.

Suspect could face the death penalty if convicted of the 2022 slayings of four University of Idaho students