Death Penalty
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Charlie Kirk murder case sent to trial with potential for death penaltyUtah District Judge Tony Graf sided with prosecutors who said they had “a mountain of evidence” that defendant Tyler Robinson fatally shot Charlie Kirk.TrendingSep 2
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Florida executes 2 prisoners in a day, including an 80-year-old manThis week's lethal injections were the first nearly back-to-back executions since Arkansas put two men to death three hours apart in 2017.TrendingJul 29
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U.S. adding firing squads, electrocution, gassing to federal execution methodsThe report was a fulfillment of President Donald Trump's promise to resume capital punishment in his second term in the White House.U.S. NewsApr 24
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Inmate suffers bungled execution after firing squad misses target in South CarolinaMikal Mahdi was killed last month by prison officials, but autopsy results indicated that executioners did not follow protocol and Mahdi endured prolonged pain.TrendingMay 9, 2025
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Luigi Mangione indicted on federal charges in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEOIf Luigi Mangione is convicted in his federal trial, it will be left to the jury to decide whether or not to recommend the death penalty.CrimeApr 21, 2025
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Prosecutors ordered to seek death penalty for Luigi MangioneIt is the first time the Justice Department has sought to bring the death penalty since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office.U.S. NewsApr 1, 2025
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4 Canadians have been executed by China this year, Ottawa saysThe federal government says it 'strongly condemns' the execution of multiple Canadians in China earlier this year over what Beijing says were 'drug-related crimes.'CrimeMar 19, 2025
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U.S. prisoner executed by firing squad — it’s ‘abjectly cruel,’ says lawyerThree volunteers standing behind a curtain will fire specially designed bullets into the inmate's chest in unison.TrendingMar 7, 2025
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Death row Canadian waits as Montana looks at resuming executions: ‘Here we are again’Ronald Smith, 67, from Red Deer, and has been on death row since 1983 after he and another man, high on LSD and alcohol, shot and killed two cousins near East Glacier, Montana.CrimeFeb 3, 2025
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Biden commutes 37 death row inmates. Who still faces execution?The move spares the lives of people convicted in killings, including the slayings of police and military officers, and those involved in deadly bank robberies or drug deals.U.S. NewsDec 23, 2024
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