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Defense asks judge to ban the death penalty for man charged in stabbing deaths of 4 Idaho students

Lawyers for a man charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students have asked a judge to take the death penalty off the table

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Jealous Kentucky Boss Offered Employee a Raise to Murder His Girlfriend's Ex-Husband: 'Truly Beyond Imagination'

A boss who offered his employee $2,000, a pickup truck, and a raise to kill his lover's ex-husband narrowly avoided the death penalty for his plot.

Latin Times

Texas Court Orders New Trial For Death Row Inmate Over Judge's Anti-Semitic Bias

Randy Halprin was part of the "Texas 7" gang of escaped prisoners. Ha had already won a reprieve from the death penalty in 2019 for the same reason

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Judge reinstates controversial plea deal for 9/11 masterminds after Pentagon chief tried to void it

The ruling means that the three 9/11 defendants before long could enter guilty pleas in the U.S. military courtroom at Guantanamo Bay

The Independent UK

Kokila Annamalai, the first activist in Singapore to defy its ‘stifling’ online speech laws

The activist risks jail after refusing to ‘correct’ online posts criticising Singapore’s death penalty and drug laws, a first in the city state under its ‘Pofma’ act

The Guardian - AU

Nigeria releases 29 children who potentially faced death penalty for alleged involvement in protests

Nigerian authorities have released 29 children who have been detained for over two months and potentially faced the death penalty for their alleged participation in protests against the country’s record cost-of-living crisis following growing calls for their release

The Independent UK

MPs urge Starmer to secure release of British blogger facing India death penalty

Jagtar Singh Johal was arrested in November 2017 in Punjab, northern India, while in the country for his wedding.

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Appeal Begins For Vietnam Death Row Tycoon

The appeal of a Vietnamese property tycoon given the death penalty for fraud totalling $27 billion will begin on Monday after she pleaded for a more "lenient and humane" sentence.

International Business Times

29 Nigerian Children Face Death Penalty For Protesting Cost-Of-Living

Children in Nigeria face death penalty for protesting cost-of-living crisis, highlighting socio-economic challenges in the country.

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Nigeria Faces Crisis As Children Protest Cost-Of-Living

Children in Nigeria face death penalty for protesting cost-of-living crisis amid economic challenges and legal concerns.

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These children protested against the cost of living crisis – now they face the death penalty

Four of the minors collapsed in court due to exhaustion before they could enter a plea

The Independent UK

South Carolina executes Richard Moore despite objections from judge and jurors

‘To my children and granddaughters, I love you and am so proud of you,’ Moore, 59, said in his last words

The Guardian - US

Trump Promises to Create Fund to Support People Impacted by Crimes Allegedly Committed by Migrants

He also said he will seek the death penalty for any migrant who comes into the country and kills an American citizen or a law enforcement officer

Latin Times

Black Man Seeks Supreme Court Reprieve In Murder Case

Richard Moore, a Black man on death row in South Carolina, seeks Supreme Court reprieve amidst broader death penalty debate and racial disparity concerns.

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Jurors, judge and former prison director all ask for mercy for condemned South Carolina inmate

South Carolina death row inmate Richard Moore has more than 20 people asking the governor to spare his life in a clemency petition filed just two days before he is scheduled to die by lethal injection for the 1999 killing of a store clerk

The Guardian - US

‘Don’t take his life’: South Carolina man faces execution despite state justice calling his sentence invalid

Children of Richard Moore, 59, plead for his clemency as experts insist he should be ineligible for capital punishment

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Defense Team Challenges Death Penalty In University Of Idaho Murders

Defense challenges death penalty for Bryan Kohberger, accused in University of Idaho student murders. Legal battle ensues over constitutional concerns and ...

Latin Times

Honduran Man Found Guilty of Raping and Killing Woman in Florida Motel; Jury Votes Death Penalty

The victim's family told local media she dreamed of being a nurse.

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Robert Roberson’s case spotlights Texas’ GOP divide on criminal justice

Texas’ junk science statute has remained hamstrung for the last decade. So too have other criminal justice reforms, despite efforts from the Texas House.

The Conversation

Harris and Trump differ widely on gun rights, death penalty and other civil liberties questions

As the election nears, voters are considering the two leading presidential candidates’ records on a wide range of issues, including civil liberties – a broad term used to describe the constitutionally protected freedoms that protect citizens from excessive government power. These key freedoms are contained in the Bill of Rights,…

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Forensics Expert To Testify In High-Profile Murder Trial

Defense seeks to prevent death penalty for suspect accused of killing four University of Idaho students. Expert testimony from Dr. Barbara C. Wolf.

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Texas Rally Calls For Abolition Of Death Penalty

Anti-death penalty advocates rally in Texas, highlighting cases like Robert Roberson's potential innocence and calling for abolition.

The Texas Tribune

As Robert Roberson’s execution neared, Gov. Greg Abbott stuck to silence

It’s rare for governors to step in to halt executions. In the case of Robert Roberson, it ended up being state lawmakers who took extraordinary steps.

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Trump Calls For Death Penalty For Police Killers

Former President Trump reiterates support for police officers and advocates for the death penalty for cop killers, sparking debates on police reform and pu...

The Conversation

What the history of blasphemy laws in the US and the fight for religious freedom can teach us today

Some 79 countries around the world continue to enforce blasphemy laws. And in places such as Afghanistan, Brunei, Iran, Nigeria, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, violation of these measures can result in a death penalty.

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