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Idaho judge denies Bryan Kohberger’s ‘hollow’ attempt to strike death penalty

This is the 13th time the judge has ruled against the defense’s attempt to remove the death penalty

The Independent UK

Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty In UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Case, What Happens Now?

Luigi Mangione has pleaded not guilty to federal murder charges in the case involving the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Pedestrian.tv

‘Death penalty is political game’: Luigi Mangione’s supporters visit courthouse to oppose his possible execution in murder case

Prosecutors announced officials plans to seek the death penalty ahead of Luigi Mangione’s hearing

The Independent UK

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Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder of health insurance CEO after prosecutors seek death penalty

Mangione accused of murder of Brian Thompson in fatal shooting outside Manhattan hotel

Evening Standard

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder charge in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

The killing and ensuing five-day search leading to Mangione’s arrest rattled the business community, with some health insurers deleting photos of executives from their websites and switching to online shareholder meetings.

Euronews

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal murder charge in killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO

Luigi Mangione has pleaded not guilty to a federal murder charge in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, as prosecutors formally declared their intent to seek the death penalty against him

The Independent UK

Luigi Mangione to face death penalty if convicted of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as DOJ labels him a future danger

Luigi Mangione is set to be arraigned in federal court on Friday

The Independent UK

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Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty in federal court to murdering healthcare CEO

Suspect, charged separately in state court, could face death penalty if convicted over Brian Thompson death

The Guardian - US

Prosecutors can seek death penalty for Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger despite autism diagnosis, judge rules

Kohberger is accused of murdering four Idaho college students in 2022

The Independent UK

Judge maintains death penalty as possible punishment for Bryan Kohberger despite autism diagnosis

A judge has ruled that prosecutors can pursue the death penalty against Bryan Kohberger if he is convicted of murdering four University of Idaho students in 2022

The Independent UK

Sinaloa Cartel Co-Founder 'El Mayo' Could Seek Deal With U.S. Authorities To Avoid Death Penalty

Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada could seek a deal with U.S. authorities to avoid the death penalty as a new hearing approaches

Latin Times

Francis changed church policy on the death penalty and nuclear weapons but upheld it on abortion

Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons

The Independent UK

Texas court hearing on Walmart mass shooting sets stage for plea to avoid the death penalty

The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Texas Walmart in 2019 is expected to accept a plea deal to avoid the death penalty

The Independent UK

Man who fatally shot 23 at El Paso Walmart set to plead guilty to murder nearly 6 years on

Nearly six years after a man fatally shot 23 people in a racist attack targeting Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in Texas near the U.S.-Mexico border, the gunman's criminal case is set to come to a close

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Death row inmates sue to stop Trump from sending them to prison that housed Timothy McVeigh and the Unabomber

Attorney says Trump administration is ‘just assuming they are the worst of the worst by virtue of their death sentences’

Al Jazeera

‘Conspiracy trial’ restarts: What’s Tunisia’s history with death penalty?

Death penalty has effectively been suspended in Tunisia since 1991, but prominent opposition figures may be sentenced.

Pedestrian.tv

Luigi Mangione Hit With Federal Murder Charge, Making Him Eligible For Death Penalty

Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old accused of killing healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has been indicted on a federal murder charge.

The Independent UK

UnitedHealthcare killing suspect Luigi Mangione indicted as prosecutors push for death penalty

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel in December, has been indicted in a New York court on four charges including a count eligible for the death penalty

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The Guardian - US

The firing squad’s return is a defeat for death penalty supporters

The method is a vivid reminder of the brutality of state killing. That undermines the pro-capital-punishment narrative

Fortune

Luigi Mangione seeking to avoid death penalty after Attorney General's comments are blasted as 'political stunt'

Luigi Mangione, charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is seeking to avoid the death penalty saying his trial has been politicized.

International Business Times

Man Executed By Firing Squad In South Carolina

A man facing the death penalty for committing two murders was executed by firing squad on Friday, the second such execution in the US state of South Carolina this year.

The Independent UK

Justice Department seeks death penalty for man who killed fellow supermax inmate

The Justice Department will seek the death penalty against a man accused of killing a fellow inmate at the federal government’s “Supermax” prison in Florence, Colorado, while serving a life sentence for killing his cellmate at another lockup

Radio France Internationale

Global executions on the rise as African states rethink capital punishment

While much of the world has left capital punishment behind, the most recent report by Amnesty International shows executions last year reached their highest level globally in almost a decade, while a number of African nations are considering reintroducing the death penalty.

Texas Observer

The Sordid, Unscientific Story Behind Lethal Injection

A new book by a national expert explores the failures of the United States’ favored execution method.

Euronews

Global execution figures hit highest level in almost a decade, says Amnesty

Amnesty International says that 1,518 executions were carried out worldwide in 2024, marking a 32% increase on the previous year.

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