Death Penalty
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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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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, 2024
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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, 2024
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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 4, 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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