Man waives jury trial in killing of Georgia nursing student
ATHENS, Ga. — A man on Tuesday waived his right to a jury trial in the killing of a Georgia nursing student, a case that became…
What is shaken baby syndrome? And why might a Texas man be executed for it? | Health News
In 2002, Robert Roberson found his two-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis, unresponsive after she fell off a bed in the family’s house in the East Texas…
Harris has been called ‘soft’ and ‘tough’ on crime. What does her record show?
At every step of her political career, Kamala Harris has faced the same question: What sort of prosecutor was she?As a former San Francisco district…
Texas state judge orders pause for controversial ‘shaken baby’ execution | Death Penalty News
A state judge in Texas has issued a last-minute decision to pause the execution of Robert Roberson, a man convicted in a controversial case of…
Texas man faces execution after clemency plea fails | Crime News
Texas is due to execute a man for murdering his two-year-old daughter, despite doubts about his guilt. Robert Roberson is scheduled to receive a lethal…
Oklahoma executes man despite parole board recommending life be spared | Death Penalty News
A man has been put to death by the authorities in the US state of Oklahoma despite a parole board recommending that the life of…
8 things to know about Senate candidate Kamala Harris’ career gold stars and demerits
The bedrock of Kamala Harris’s U.S. Senate campaign has been her record as California attorney general and as San Francisco district attorney. She has said her experience…
Prosecutor to presidential candidate: The rise of Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris is making history yet again — this time in a manner few could have envisioned.She already has blazed trails: As San Francisco’s first…
Newsom leaves Vatican with pope’s praise for refusing death penalty
VATICAN CITY — In an opulent hall in the Apostolic Palace framed in marble and adorned with Renaissance murals, Gov. Gavin Newsom waited in a line…
State proposes new method for executions
Reporting from San Francisco — California unveiled a new method for executing prisoners Friday, proposing a “humane and dignified” single-drug injection protocol that could restart capital…
Record number of people executed for drug offences in 2023 | Death Penalty News
In its annual report, Harm Reduction International says at least 467 drug-related executions took place last year. At least 467 people were executed for drug…
Executions in Iran hit 8-year high in 2023 | Death Penalty News
Use of the death penalty surged by 43 percent following huge protests prompted by Mahsa Amini’s death. Iran hanged at least 834 people in 2023,…
Where L.A. D.A. candidates stand on death penalty, juvenile justic
Polls show nearly two-thirds of voters remain undecided in the Los Angeles County district attorney’s race. With a historically large field of a dozen prosecutors,…
Australian writer Yang Hengjun sentenced to death on China spy charges | Espionage News
Yang has been detained for five years on charges of espionage that he and Australia have rejected. Australian writer Yang Hengjun, who was detained in…
Iran executes 2022 protester for murder | Death Penalty News
Human rights advocates criticise Mohammad Ghobadlou’s conviction, saying he did not get a fair trial. Iran has executed a man who ran over and killed…
Iran says it executes four people accused of links to Israel’s Mossad | Death Penalty News
Three men and one woman accused of being ‘saboteurs’ were hanged for their ‘collaboration with the Zionist regime’. Iran has executed three men and one…
Mary Jane Veloso case unresolved as Jokowi prepares to leave office | Death Penalty News
Jakarta, Indonesia – For more than a decade, Mary Jane Veloso has been held in a prison in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta awaiting execution…
‘Culture’ issues are complex. Look at the death penalty.
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Two Australians facing death penalty in Vietnam granted clemency | Death Penalty News
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese secures clemency during official visit aimed at boosting Australia’s ties with Vietnam.. Two Australians sentenced to death in Vietnam have been…
Iran hangs three on drug charges amid criticism | Death Penalty News
The latest executions were carried out after offenders were reportedly caught with large quantities of heroin. Iran has hanged three people on drug charges amid…