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US politics
fromwww.dw.com
3 days ago

Iran executes two members of exiled militant group DW 07/27/2025

Iran executed two men for attacks on civilian infrastructure as agents of the Mujahideen-e-Khalq.
fromThe Walrus
1 week ago

China Secretly Executed Four Canadians. I Could Have Been One of Them | The Walrus

For over a thousand days, starting in December 2018, China's government held me hostage in an attempt to blackmail Canada into releasing Meng Wanzhou, a Chinese telecom executive arrested on American criminal charges.
Miscellaneous
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

A Rising Democratic Star Just Became a New Anti-Death Penalty Hero

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear's refusal to authorize an execution marks a significant step for the abolitionist movement.
#death-penalty
US news
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Dispatches From the Death Chamber

Elizabeth Bruenig argues that personal experiences are crucial to understanding the complexities of the death penalty.
US news
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Dispatches From the Death Chamber

Elizabeth Bruenig argues that personal experiences are crucial to understanding the complexities of the death penalty.
more#death-penalty
#japan
Privacy professionals
fromwww.dw.com
10 months ago

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.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.dw.com
10 months ago

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.
more#japan
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

This Is Samuel Alito's Ugliest Dissent in Some Time

Texas allows death sentences based on involvement in a crime, even without direct evidence of murder or intent.
fromFortune Asia
1 month ago

Vietnam tycoon spared from death penalty for $27 billion fraud after Hanoi abruptly scraps capital punishment for property embezzlement

Truong My Lan's death sentence is converted to life imprisonment due to Vietnam abolishing the death penalty for specific crimes.
Social justice
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Atlantic's July Cover Story: Elizabeth Bruenig's "Witness," on Sin and Redemption in America's Death Chambers

Elizabeth Bruenig's cover story in The Atlantic reveals her deep exploration of capital punishment through a lens of forgiveness and redemption.
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

A Reporter in the Death Chamber

The article explores Thomas Loden Jr.'s horrific crime and the psychological impact of witnessing an execution.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Woman wrongly held for years on US death row dies in Irish house fire

Sonia Sunny Jacobs, an advocate against wrongful convictions on death row, tragically died in a fire at her rural Irish home.
San Francisco
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

When was the last time someone was sentenced to death in San Mateo County?

District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe is pursuing the death penalty for Chunli Zhao, reflecting the county's historical use of capital punishment.
#execution
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Etched in my mind': witness to South Carolina firing squad execution describes killing

Witnessing executions profoundly impacts journalists, leaving lasting psychological impressions and raising ethical questions about capital punishment methods.
fromwww.npr.org
8 months ago
US news

Alabama carries out nation's 3rd nitrogen gas execution

Grayson was executed by nitrogen gas, marking a controversial method of capital punishment in Alabama.
fromwww.npr.org
9 months ago
US news

A Texas man is executed for fatally stabbing twin teenage girls in 1989

Garcia Glenn White was executed for the 1989 murders of twin girls and their mother, reflecting ongoing issues in capital punishment.
Law
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Texas killer who fatally set elderly store clerk on fire makes bizarre final wish before execution

Matthew Lee Johnson expressed remorse before his execution, hoping to reunite with his victim in the afterlife.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Etched in my mind': witness to South Carolina firing squad execution describes killing

Witnessing executions profoundly impacts journalists, leaving lasting psychological impressions and raising ethical questions about capital punishment methods.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
9 months ago

A Texas man is executed for fatally stabbing twin teenage girls in 1989

Garcia Glenn White was executed for the 1989 murders of twin girls and their mother, reflecting ongoing issues in capital punishment.
more#execution
#firing-squad
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago
US news

Firing Squad Execution Witness Recounts Experience: A Rifle Crack, Then Silence

The author reflects on witnessing executions, emphasizing the shock of experiencing a firing squad death for the first time.
SF politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

South Carolina moves ahead with cruel' firing squad execution despite outcry

South Carolina's upcoming execution by firing squad raises ethical and safety concerns, reflecting a contentious revival of capital punishment after a long hiatus.
SF politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

The return of the firing squad is a defeat for death penalty supporters | Austin Sarat

South Carolina's execution of Mikal Mahdi by firing squad marks a troubling resurgence of this method in capital punishment.
SF politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

South Carolina moves ahead with cruel' firing squad execution despite outcry

South Carolina's upcoming execution by firing squad raises ethical and safety concerns, reflecting a contentious revival of capital punishment after a long hiatus.
more#firing-squad
#luigi-mangione
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Luigi Mangione's defense fund receives $30K from anonymous donor citing Mayor Adams' 'politicized' criminal case

Luigi Mangione's legal defense fund has reached $641,795, fueled by concerns over a politicized corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Luigi Mangione's case marks a shift in politics of the death penalty in the U.S.

Luigi Mangione faces federal charges for killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty under the Trump administration's new capital punishment directive.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Luigi Mangione's defense fund receives $30K from anonymous donor citing Mayor Adams' 'politicized' criminal case

Luigi Mangione's legal defense fund has reached $641,795, fueled by concerns over a politicized corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams.
more#luigi-mangione
fromIndependent
3 months ago

The story of Michael Manning and how his murder of a nurse in her 60s led to him being the last person to be hanged in Ireland

Micheal Manning's execution on April 20, 1954, marked the end of capital punishment in the Republic of Ireland, making him the last person executed in the country.
UK news
fromAbove the Law
3 months ago

The Reality Of The Death Penalty Is Even Worse Than You Think - Above the Law

Corinna Lain discusses the shocking truths behind lethal injection in her book, emphasizing the hidden complexities and ethical dilemmas of capital punishment.
fromDatebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide
4 months ago

He's on death row at San Quentin for two murders. This S.F. dance performance advocates for his release

"Tenderness is the word that keeps coming to mind while watching Alex Ketley's 'An Approximation of Resilience.' The dance is unfailingly, unflaggingly, extraordinarily tender."
Arts
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Mexico Sent Cartel Bosses to U.S. Knowing They Could Face Execution

Up until recently, Mexico had a strict policy of not allowing its criminals to be extradited if they faced the death penalty, but Rafael Caro Quintero's case marks a significant shift.
US news
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Dining across the divide: I was expecting a staunch Tory, pro death-penalty, climate nihilist'

Discusses political evolution from Labour to Green and Capital Punishment views amid shifting political landscape.
#clemency
Social justice
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

Alabama governor commutes a death row inmate's sentence to life in prison

Gov. Kay Ivey commuted Robin Myers' death sentence to life in prison due to uncertainties regarding his guilt.
fromTruthout
6 months ago
Left-wing politics

Biden Should Go Beyond Commutations for Death Row and Commute Life Sentences Too

Biden's presidency has seen record clemencies aimed at correcting injustices related to nonviolent crimes and capital punishment.
Social justice
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

Alabama governor commutes a death row inmate's sentence to life in prison

Gov. Kay Ivey commuted Robin Myers' death sentence to life in prison due to uncertainties regarding his guilt.
fromTruthout
6 months ago
Left-wing politics

Biden Should Go Beyond Commutations for Death Row and Commute Life Sentences Too

more#clemency
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

South Carolina man to be killed in US's first firing squad execution in 15 years

Brad Sigmon, on death row in South Carolina, has chosen execution by firing squad, reviving this method after 15 years.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Alabama man shook and gasped in final moments of nitrogen gas execution

The execution of Carey Dale Grayson through nitrogen gas raises serious ethical questions regarding capital punishment methods.
fromLos Angeles Times
10 months ago

In postwar California, the Red Light Bandit pricked a governor's conscience

Caryl Chessman's case shaped the debate on capital punishment despite his claims of innocence and not being convicted of murder.
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