Death Penalty
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Ohio considers using nitrogen gas for executions after Alabama caseThree states — Alabama, Mississippi and Oklahoma — have already authorized nitrogen hypoxia as an execution method, and many more are looking for new ways to execute people.CrimeJan 30
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Alabama executes convict with nitrogen gas in 1st use of method in U.S.Officials said Kenneth Eugene Smith was pronounced dead at 8:25 p.m. at an Alabama prison after breathing pure nitrogen gas through a face mask to cause oxygen deprivation.U.S. NewsJan 25
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Pittsburgh synagogue shooter eligible for death penalty, jury saysThe gunman who killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 is eligible for the death penalty, a federal jury announced Thursday.U.S. NewsJul 13, 2023
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After 3rd failed lethal injection, governor asks for pause on executions in AlabamaAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has asked the Department of Corrections to undertake a "top-to-bottom" review of the state's capital punishment system after numerous botched executions.WorldNov 22, 2022
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Japan’s death row inmates learn they’re being executed on the same day. Now 2 are suingThe practice of not informing inmates until shortly before execution has long been decried by international human rights organizations for the stress it places on prisoners.WorldNov 5, 2021
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Oklahoma delays 7 executions due to 35-day notice requirementO'Connor said the originally requested date of Aug. 25 for Grant would have allowed for compliance with the 35-day requirement, but the appeals court did not respond.WorldSep 8, 2021
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Fate of Canadian man on death row in Montana remains uncertain amid proposed lawThe fate of a Canadian man on death row in Montana could become more tenuous as the state gets closer to removing obstacles that prevent it from resuming executions.CrimeApr 5, 2021
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U.S. carries out 13th and final execution of prisoner under Trump administrationPresident-elect Joe Biden, a vocal opponent of the death penalty, has said he will try to end the policy after he takes office.WorldJan 16, 2021
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Japan’s ‘Twitter Killer’ sentenced to death for serial murdersTakahiro Shiraishi was arrested in 2017 after police found several victims in cold storage at his apartment.TrendingDec 15, 2020
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U.S. carries out 9th execution of the year as Trump presidency closesFour more federal executions, including one Friday, are planned in the weeks before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.WorldDec 11, 2020
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