Donald Trump Death Penalty

• How a 1937 mafia hit and wrongful conviction led Gov. Gavin Newsom to suspend death penalty in California

  California Gov. Gavin Newsom was about 10 years old when he met a man wrongfully convicted of murder.

  World

  Mar 14, 2019
  
• Trump condemns Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, says ‘vile’ anti-Semitism must end

  While details regarding Saturday's tragic event continues to emerge, Trump praised police response and referred to the accused gunman as a “madman” and “whacko.”

  World

  Oct 27, 2018
  
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• How the Pope’s death penalty stance could be a quandary for Catholic politicians

  Experts say Francis' change could shift political debates, loom over Supreme Court confirmation hearings, and make it difficult for devout Catholic judges to uphold the law as written.

  World

  Aug 6, 2018
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• Jeff Sessions tells prosecutors to seek death penalty for drug crimes when ‘appropriate’

  The use of death penalty has been declining in recent years in the U.S.

  Politics

  Mar 21, 2018
• Donald Trump’s Twitter: Here’s how the president’s tweets can affect the legal system

  The president's tweets already have played a role in court decisions blocking his bans on travel and transgender members of the military.

  Politics

  Nov 3, 2017
• Donald Trump says New York City truck attack suspect should get death penalty

  U.S. President Donald Trump said the Uzbek immigrant accused of killing eight people when he drove a truck down a New York City bike path should get the death penalty.

  World

  Nov 2, 2017