Biden commutes sentences of 37 federal death row prisoners
Biden commuting 37 federal death row sentences to life without parole represents a major shift against capital punishment.
Alabama puts man to death in the country's second nitrogen gas execution
Alabama's execution of Alan Eugene Miller with nitrogen gas raises questions about humane methods and reflects a controversial turn in capital punishment.
Alabama Set to Carry Out Second Execution Using Nitrogen Gas
Alabama is executing Alan E. Miller using nitrogen gas, raising concerns after issues were reported during the first nitrogen execution earlier this year.
Trump vows to "vigorously pursue the death penalty" after Biden commutations
Trump plans to reverse Biden's moratorium on federal death penalty.
Biden's administration commuted sentences, emphasizing a moral stance against executions.
Spate of high-profile US death penalty cases fuels public outrage and anger
Public anger over death penalty cases highlights concerns regarding the justice system's reliability and condemned prisoners' innocence claims.
The decline in executions does not reflect a nationwide abolition movement but rather a regional persistence in capital punishment.
Inside Marcellus Williams's Tragic Execution Despite Questions Over Evidence. Was He Innocent?
Marcellus Williams expresses deep familial love and concern even as he faces execution, highlighting systemic racial injustices in capital punishment.
Biden commutes sentences of 37 federal death row prisoners
Biden commuting 37 federal death row sentences to life without parole represents a major shift against capital punishment.
Alabama puts man to death in the country's second nitrogen gas execution
Alabama's execution of Alan Eugene Miller with nitrogen gas raises questions about humane methods and reflects a controversial turn in capital punishment.
Alabama Set to Carry Out Second Execution Using Nitrogen Gas
Alabama is executing Alan E. Miller using nitrogen gas, raising concerns after issues were reported during the first nitrogen execution earlier this year.
Trump vows to "vigorously pursue the death penalty" after Biden commutations
Trump plans to reverse Biden's moratorium on federal death penalty.
Biden's administration commuted sentences, emphasizing a moral stance against executions.
Spate of high-profile US death penalty cases fuels public outrage and anger
Public anger over death penalty cases highlights concerns regarding the justice system's reliability and condemned prisoners' innocence claims.
The decline in executions does not reflect a nationwide abolition movement but rather a regional persistence in capital punishment.
Inside Marcellus Williams's Tragic Execution Despite Questions Over Evidence. Was He Innocent?
Marcellus Williams expresses deep familial love and concern even as he faces execution, highlighting systemic racial injustices in capital punishment.
Trump vows to pursue executions after Biden commutes most of federal death row
Trump vows to pursue capital punishment aggressively in response to Biden's commutation of death row sentences.
The Kamala Harris Death-Penalty Test
President Joe Biden's stance on capital punishment has been mixed, with his administration's actions causing confusion and disappointment among abolitionists.
Speculation surrounds Vice President Kamala Harris's potential approach to the death penalty, with uncertainty on whether she would significantly differ from Biden's stance.
Trump vows to pursue executions after Biden commutes most of federal death row
Trump vows to pursue capital punishment aggressively in response to Biden's commutation of death row sentences.
The Kamala Harris Death-Penalty Test
President Joe Biden's stance on capital punishment has been mixed, with his administration's actions causing confusion and disappointment among abolitionists.
Speculation surrounds Vice President Kamala Harris's potential approach to the death penalty, with uncertainty on whether she would significantly differ from Biden's stance.
Biden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 federal death row inmates so Trump can't have them executed
President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment, reflecting his administration's stance against capital punishment.
Joe Biden Can Preemptively Halt One Brutal Trump Policy
Biden should leverage clemency powers to empty federal death row and affirm his anti-death penalty stance before Trump returns to the White House.
What to know about Biden's death row commutations and what happens next
Biden commutes death sentences of nearly all federal inmates, countering Trump's intention to resume executions before taking office.
Opinion | America Does Not Need the Death Penalty
Capital punishment is losing momentum as a political issue, with declining support and fewer executions in recent years.
Biden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 federal death row inmates so Trump can't have them executed
President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment, reflecting his administration's stance against capital punishment.
Joe Biden Can Preemptively Halt One Brutal Trump Policy
Biden should leverage clemency powers to empty federal death row and affirm his anti-death penalty stance before Trump returns to the White House.
What to know about Biden's death row commutations and what happens next
Biden commutes death sentences of nearly all federal inmates, countering Trump's intention to resume executions before taking office.
Opinion | America Does Not Need the Death Penalty
Capital punishment is losing momentum as a political issue, with declining support and fewer executions in recent years.
Supreme Court stays execution of Texas man convicted in 1998 killing
The Supreme Court granted a stay of execution to Ruben Gutierrez, allowing for DNA testing to prove his innocence in a 1998 killing.
Japan acquits world's longest-serving death row prisoner DW 09/26/2024
Iwao Hakamada was acquitted of murder after 50 years, revealing significant flaws in Japan's judicial system, including evidence fabrication and coerced confessions.
Tex. inmate executed after expert recanted testimony on 'future dangerousness'
The execution of Ramiro Gonzales in Texas despite his supporters' highlighting of his transformation behind bars.
Morning Docket: 08.02.24
Legal decisions challenged after apparent agreement by experts and jury.
FTC to investigate grocery chains on pricing post-inflation.
Sixth Circuit halts net neutrality with vague justifications.
Term limits evoke strong reactions and debate in politics.
South Carolina's execution methods draw legal scrutiny.
Prosecutors put men on death row. This California D.A. wants to take them off
California has practically ended capital punishment despite it being in law, but some inmates remain on death row.
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen is preparing to request a change in penalties for 14 inmates due to concerns over racial bias.
Supreme Court stays execution of Texas man convicted in 1998 killing
The Supreme Court granted a stay of execution to Ruben Gutierrez, allowing for DNA testing to prove his innocence in a 1998 killing.
Japan acquits world's longest-serving death row prisoner DW 09/26/2024
Iwao Hakamada was acquitted of murder after 50 years, revealing significant flaws in Japan's judicial system, including evidence fabrication and coerced confessions.
Tex. inmate executed after expert recanted testimony on 'future dangerousness'
The execution of Ramiro Gonzales in Texas despite his supporters' highlighting of his transformation behind bars.
Morning Docket: 08.02.24
Legal decisions challenged after apparent agreement by experts and jury.
FTC to investigate grocery chains on pricing post-inflation.
Sixth Circuit halts net neutrality with vague justifications.
Term limits evoke strong reactions and debate in politics.
South Carolina's execution methods draw legal scrutiny.
Prosecutors put men on death row. This California D.A. wants to take them off
California has practically ended capital punishment despite it being in law, but some inmates remain on death row.
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen is preparing to request a change in penalties for 14 inmates due to concerns over racial bias.
Black death row inmates suffer botched executions at twice rate of whites in US
Black prisoners face higher rates of botched executions in the U.S. criminal justice system, revealing shocking racial disparities and raising concerns about the inequities inside the death chamber.
Black Prisoners Face Higher Rate of Botched Executions, Study Finds
Botched executions of Black people disproportionately highlight racial disparities in the death penalty system.
Black death row inmates suffer botched executions at twice rate of whites in US
Black prisoners face higher rates of botched executions in the U.S. criminal justice system, revealing shocking racial disparities and raising concerns about the inequities inside the death chamber.
Black Prisoners Face Higher Rate of Botched Executions, Study Finds
Botched executions of Black people disproportionately highlight racial disparities in the death penalty system.
Robert Badinter, French ex-minister who fought to abolish death penalty, dies at 95
Former French justice minister Robert Badinter played a pivotal role in banning the guillotine and fighting against capital punishment.
Badinter was widely vilified for pushing through legislation banning the death penalty, but later hailed for his integrity and statesmanship.
France to pay tribute to Badinter, French ex-minister who fought to abolish death penalty
Former French justice minister Robert Badinter dedicated his life to the fight against capital punishment, playing a pivotal role in banning the guillotine in 1981.
French President Emmanuel Macron leads a national tribute to Badinter, discussing the possibility of him being admitted to the Pantheon in his speech.
France mourns Robert Badinter, lawyer who fought to ban death penalty
Former French justice minister Robert Badinter will be honored by having his name written in the Pantheon.
Badinter fought to ban capital punishment in France and is credited with transforming the justice system.
A Divided France Splits Over a National Hero
France pays tribute to Robert Badinter, a prominent lawyer and former justice minister who led the campaign to abolish capital punishment in the country.
There was a sharp political divide during the ceremony, with the family of Badinter excluding far-right and far-left parties from attending.
Robert Badinter, French ex-minister who fought to abolish death penalty, dies at 95
Former French justice minister Robert Badinter played a pivotal role in banning the guillotine and fighting against capital punishment.
Badinter was widely vilified for pushing through legislation banning the death penalty, but later hailed for his integrity and statesmanship.
France to pay tribute to Badinter, French ex-minister who fought to abolish death penalty
Former French justice minister Robert Badinter dedicated his life to the fight against capital punishment, playing a pivotal role in banning the guillotine in 1981.
French President Emmanuel Macron leads a national tribute to Badinter, discussing the possibility of him being admitted to the Pantheon in his speech.
France mourns Robert Badinter, lawyer who fought to ban death penalty
Former French justice minister Robert Badinter will be honored by having his name written in the Pantheon.
Badinter fought to ban capital punishment in France and is credited with transforming the justice system.
A Divided France Splits Over a National Hero
France pays tribute to Robert Badinter, a prominent lawyer and former justice minister who led the campaign to abolish capital punishment in the country.
There was a sharp political divide during the ceremony, with the family of Badinter excluding far-right and far-left parties from attending.
Kenneth Smith could be the first person executed with nitrogen gas. He spoke with NPR
The state of Alabama plans to use nitrogen gas as an execution method for the first time in the U.S.
The use of nitrogen gas as an execution method has raised concerns over safety and human rights.
Supreme Court grants last-minute stay in Texas execution of man requesting DNA tests
The Supreme Court stayed Ruben Gutierrez's execution in Texas due to lack of DNA testing, highlighting the importance of forensic evidence in capital cases.