Death Penalty
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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
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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
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Fate of Canadian man on death row in Montana remains uncertain amid proposed lawÂThe 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
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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
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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 10, 2020
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U.S. to carry out 1st federal execution of woman in nearly 70 yearsLisa Montgomery, who was found guilty of strangling a pregnant woman in Missouri, will be executed by lethal injection at U.S. Penitentiary Terre Haute, Indiana.WorldOct 16, 2020
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Kindergarten teacher sentenced to death for poisoning children in ChinaOne child died and 24 fell ill after eating the poisoned porridge at school last year.TrendingSep 29, 2020
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Killers of Black people less likely to face U.S. death penalty than Black criminals: reportThe federal government this year began carrying out executions again after a 17-year hiatus despite waning public support for the death penalty.WorldSep 15, 2020
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U.S. will seek to reinstate death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber, Barr saysAttorney General William Barr said the Justice Department would appeal the court’s ruling last month that tossed Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s death sentence.WorldAug 20, 2020
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