Death Penalty
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Pope Leo declares death penalty ‘inadmissible’ as his native US plans to livestream executionIn a post on X, the American pope quoted the revised Catholic teaching on capital punishment that the death penalty attacks the inherent dignity of a human beingWorldOct 10
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Christa Pike unconscious, on ventilator after failed execution, court hearsHospital staff, were working to save Pike's life and clear the two doses of pentobarbital, which Tennessee uses in its executions, from her system.TrendingOct 2
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Tennessee set to execute 1st woman in 200 yearsPike, 50, who was sentenced to death at the age of 20 for the 1995 murder of her classmate Colleen Slemmer, will receive the lethal injection on Wednesday morning.TrendingSep 29
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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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