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Ghana abolishes death penalty, with expected reprieve for 176 condemned prisoners

Country joins growing list of African nations free of capital punishment, but execution remains for high treason

The Guardian - UK

Singapore hangs a man for drug trafficking. It will hang a woman on Friday — the first in 19 years

Singapore has executed a man for drug trafficking and is set to hang a woman on Friday

The Independent UK

Singapore to execute a woman for first time in almost 20 years

Killing of Saridewi Djamani is one of two this week as activists say most on death row are marginalised people

The Guardian - AU

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Man given death penalty for murdering six-year-old boy in Idukki

Convict sentenced to death penalty for murdering 6yo boy & raping minor sister; 4 life terms for rape, 92 yrs for attack on mother & grandmother. Judge termed crime rarest of rare & noted convict was related to victims' family. Fine of Rs 9,91 lakh imposed; 11 yrs in default.

The Hindu

Trump calls for ‘immediate’ death penalty for child traffickers after watching QAnon-linked movie

He claimed that during his presidency child trafficking was ‘down to the lowest number in many years just four years ago’

The Independent UK

How the death penalty phase of the Pittsburgh synagogue gunman's trial might play out

The federal trial of a 50-year-old truck driver convicted of killing 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history is in its third and final phase

The Independent UK

Judge strikes down law allowing Tennessee Attorney General to argue certain death penalty cases

A judge has ruled that the appointed Tennessee Attorney General cannot intervene on behalf of the state in the case of a death row inmate who is seeking a second trial

The Independent UK

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It’s time for Ghana to enshrine its respect for the right to life – by abolishing the death penalty

Thirty years have now gone by since Ghana used its gallows, a fact that indicates the country’s respect for human life. It also means that Ghana is one of about 42 nations – many of which are in Africa – that the United Nations calls abolitionist de facto because they…

The Conversation

Tree of Life and the death penalty

"Vengeance is mine, says the Lord": When people are murdered in a house of worship, we should remember that

Salon

Two massacres, Two different decisions: How does the DOJ decide who should face death?

Robert Bowers killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue and he's facing a possible death sentence at his ongoing trial

The Independent UK

Jury Unanimously Recommends Death Penalty For Tree Of Life Synagogue Massacre Convict

Deliberations conclude defendant mentally fit for capital punishment in deadliest act of anti-Semitism in U.S. history.

Zenger

2 massacres, 2 different decisions: How does the DOJ decide who should face death?

Robert Bowers killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue and he's facing a possible death sentence at his ongoing trial

The Independent UK

Indiana jail inmate charged with murder in deputy's strangulation death

A jail inmate accused of killing a sheriff’s deputy during an escape attempt as he was being moved in a van has been charged with murder and prosecutors say they are seeking the death penalty against him

The Independent UK

Pittsburgh synagogue shooter can face death penalty, federal grand jury rules

Court will sentence Robert Bowers for 2018 attack that killed 11 people, after he was convicted on 63 criminal counts

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Al Jazeera

US jury rules Pittsburgh synagogue gunman can face death penalty

Decision comes weeks after Robert Bowers found guilty of killing 11 worshippers at Tree of Life synagogue in 2018.

The Independent UK

Jury reaches verdict on Pittsburgh synagogue shooter’s eligibility for federal death penalty

A jury have reached a verdict on whether the gunman who killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 is eligible for the death penalty

The Independent UK

Bodycam video reveals stunning statement from man accused of murdering child

If convicted, Rasheed Maleek Trice could face the death penalty

The Independent UK

Prosecutors won’t seek death penalty against men charged in Whitey Bulger’s prison killing

Federal prosecutors say they will not pursue the death penalty against two men charged with the prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger

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The Independent UK

Prosecutors won't seek death penalty against men charged in Whitey Bulger's prison killing

Federal prosecutors say they will not pursue the death penalty against two men charged with the prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger

The Independent UK

The Pittsburgh synagogue gunman should be eligible for the death penalty, prosecutor argues

A prosecutor has urged jurors to find the gunman behind the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history eligible for the death penalty

The Independent UK

Florida prosecutors are laying out their case against a plastic surgeon facing the death penalty

Florida prosecutors are laying out their death penalty case against a plastic surgeon accused of killing a lawyer during an acrimonious battle over medical billing

The Texas Tribune

Gunman in 2019 El Paso mass shooting receives 90 life sentences

Patrick Crusius pleaded guilty and was sentenced Friday in federal court. He still faces state charges, and the local district attorney says he intends to seek the death penalty.

The Independent UK

Shooter who killed 23 at Texas Walmart gets 90 consecutive life sentences and may still face death penalty

‘Patrick’s thinking is at odds with reality … resulting in delusional thinking,’ defence attorney says of 24-year-old gunman

The Independent UK

Maryland man who spent 32 years in prison wrongly convicted of 1981 murders gets $2.9m

Maryland Board of Public Works approves compensation for John Huffington

The Independent UK

Memphis prosecutors seek death penalty against man charged with kidnapping and killing teacher

Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty against a man charged with kidnapping a Memphis, Tennessee, school teacher during an early-morning run and killing her

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