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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals primaries: Who is running and what to know

The criminal court decides death penalty case appeals and rules on petitions for those who believe they’ve been wrongfully detained. Here’s a look at who’s running for the court’s three seats on the 2026 ballot.

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi sentenced to fresh jail term in Iran

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi has received over seven additional years in prison, alongside a two-year travel ban and internal exile, according to her lawyer. The Iranian activist, already incarcerated, is reportedly on a hunger strike. This latest sentence follows her persistent campaigning against the regime's human rights abuses, including the…

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Erika Kirk’s trial rights ‘not even close’ to her husband’s killer’s rights, say Utah lawyers

The Independent canvassed Utah law experts for their legal analysis of a court filing by Erika Kirk demanding speedy justice; here’s what they had to say

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Alabama man faces execution despite not pulling the trigger in auto store customer's death

Charles “Sonny” Burton faces execution in Alabama for his role in a 1991 robbery in which a man was fatally shot, even though Burton did not fire the gun or witness the killing

The Independent UK

French man cleared of drug charges in Malaysia, avoiding possible death penalty

A French national who had been facing the possibility of the death penalty in Malaysia has been acquitted on eight drug-related charges, bringing an end to nearly two and a half years of detention and uncertainty.

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Florida man who left a 5-year-old to be devoured by alligators just dodged the death penalty, proving true justice is optional

How does he even think this stuff up?

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Man who left five-year-old girl to be killed by alligators spared death penalty

Harrel Braddy, now 76, left Quatisha Maycock to her death after kidnapping her and her mother in 1998

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Florida man, 76, who left 5-year-old girl to be killed by alligators, avoids death penalty

Harrel Braddy, now 76, left Quatisha Maycock to her death after kidnapping her and her mother in 1998

The Independent UK

UnitedHealthcare CEO killing case: US judge drops key murder charge against Luigi Mangione; rules out death penalty

A US federal judge has stopped prosecutors from seeking the death penalty for Luigi Mangione in the killing of Brian Thompson. The judge dismissed the federal murder charge, finding it technically flawed. This decision means the jury cannot consider capital punishment. Mangione still faces federal stalking charges.

The Times of India

Judge rules Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty in healthcare CEO case

Capital punishment taken off table but Mangione will still face federal charges over killing of Brian Thompson

The Guardian - US

Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty after judge dismisses two federal charges

The decision comes a day after a man was arrested for allegedly trying to break Mangione out of jail

The Independent UK

Judge bars federal prosecutors from seeking death penalty against Luigi Mangione

A judge has ruled that federal prosecutors can’t seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

The Independent UK

Florida sets up a third execution in 2026 as state leads US death penalty surge

A man convicted of fatally shooting a police officer during a traffic stop is set to be Florida’s third execution of 2026

The Independent UK

DA seeks July trial in Luigi Mangione’s state murder case, with his federal trial slated for fall

Manhattan prosecutors are urging a judge to set a July 1 trial date in Luigi Mangione’s state murder case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, two months before the slated start of jury selection in his federal death penalty case

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Jury selection for Luigi Mangione set as trial depends on death penalty decision

If capital punishment remains an option, the next phase of the trial would start Jan. 11, 2027

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Luigi Mangione is due in court as judge weighs legality of police seizing his backpack

Luigi Mangione is set to return to court as a judge weighs whether to allow or exclude certain evidence from his federal death penalty case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

The Guardian - UK

South Korea sentences ex-president to five years in first martial law verdict

Yoon Suk Yeol’s conviction for obstructing own arrest separate from main trial that could lead to death penalty

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Musk Offers Free Starlink in Iran, Where Using It Can Get Citizens Executed

Elon Musk just made Starlink free in Iran. The catch: using it for anything the regime considers 'anti-state' carries the death penalty.

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Officials Seek Death Penalty For Ex-South Korean President Yoon Over 'Insurrection' For His 'Lust For Power'

South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol faces the death penalty over his failed martial law attempt, sparking debate on justice, democracy, and political power.

The Independent UK

Iran protests latest: Airspace closed along with UK embassy in Tehran as US escalates attack threats

Britain and US remove staff from military base as Donald Trump ‘ready to push button on strikes’ amid repression

The Independent UK

Iran accused of airing nearly 100 forced confessions from protesters

The videos are coming at an unprecedented rate

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Bulletin world briefing: Former South Korean president could face death penalty

Here are five of the biggest stories from around the world today. Iran to execute demonstrator over alleged involvement in protests Prosecutors seeking death penalty for ex- South Korean president Multiple oil tankers struck by drones in attack off Russian coast Why hundreds of travellers are stranded in the ‘world’s…

The Guardian - UK

South Korean prosecutors demand death penalty for former president Yoon Suk Yeol

Yoon is on trial for insurrection charges, after trying to declare martial law in late 2024

The Independent UK

South Korea’s ex-president Yoon facing possible death penalty over insurrection charge

The ex-leader briefly imposed martial law in the country in December 2024

The Guardian - US

Mississippi man charged with six murders, including father, brother and a child

Officials expect charge against Daricka Moore, 24, to be elevated to capital murder, with death penalty considered

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