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Man formerly on death row can’t serve 2 life terms at the same time, Tennessee Supreme Court rules
The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that a Memphis judge did not have the authority to give a man formerly on death row ...
Minnesota shooting suspect faces possible federal death penalty
The man accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses -- two fatally -- is now in federal custody on murder ...
Mississippi’s longest-serving death row inmate seeks clemency from governor
Mississippi’s longest-serving death row inmate is seeking clemency from Gov. Tate Reeves. On Monday, attorneys for Richard ...
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 289: The Hidden Cruelties of Lethal Injection and the Death Penalty
Corinna Lane, a former prosecutor, discusses the flaws in the US death penalty system, the pharmaceutical crisis that halted lethal injection, and the humanity of those on death row in her book ...
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Jocelyn Nungaray’s death sparked outcries about immigration. The men accused of killing her still await trial
Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary of Nungaray's death. The 12-year-old Houston girl was allegedly killed by two ...
Arizona’s Largest County Frequently Pursues the Death Penalty. It Rarely Secures That Sentence.
In nearly 350 death penalty cases Maricopa County prosecutors pursued over 20 years, just 13% ended in a death sentence. The ...
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Wisconsin man's case raised the competency standard for execution. He died at 67 on death row.
Scott Panetti had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, paranoid delusions, depression and insomnia. His case made it to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Killing someone in a crowd could bring the death penalty under proposed Alabama bill
Rep. Matt Simpson's HB20 would add a 22nd factor to Alabama's capital murder law, targeting those who "knowingly create great ...
Oklahoma man who was given 3 last meals will stand trial again but won’t face the death penalty
Oklahoma prosecutors say they will retry longtime death row inmate Richard Glossip a third time for his role in the 1997 ...
Accused Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter could face death penalty — as feds detail his chilling tactics while dressed as cop
Accused Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter has been hit with federal murder and stalking charges and could face the death ...