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Florida to seek death penalty against man accused of murdering Lyft driver

Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty against a Florida man accused of murdering a Lyft driver whose car he allegedly stole in an attempt to escape another killing

The Independent UK

Sister Helen Prejean's 'Dead Man Walking' arrives at Met in Jake Heggie's operatic version

Jake Heggie's version of “Dead Man Walking” reaches the Metropolitan Opera for the season’s opening night in a production by Tony and Olivier Award winner Ivo van Hove starring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato as Sister Helen Prejean

The Independent UK

Federal contractor faces death penalty on charges for spying and sending US government secrets to Ethiopia

The 50-year-old, originally from Ethiopia, was arrested last month and could face the death penalty if convicted of espionage

The Independent UK

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A preacher to death row inmates says he wants to end executions. Critics warn he's only seeking fame

A death row inmate in Oklahoma is scheduled for execution next week, but he has fired his lawyers and skipped a clemency hearing

The Independent UK

Families of Idaho murder victims break from prosecutors as they call for cameras in Bryan Kohberger’s trial

Kohberger is facing the death penalty over the brutal murders of four University of Idaho students

The Independent UK

More than 70 MPs call on Rishi Sunak to demand Jaggi's release at G20 in India

A CROSS-PARTY group of more than 70 MPs has written a letter to the Prime Minister demanding he raise the case of a Scot facing the death penalty in…

The National (Scotland)

UNC shooting suspect will not face death penalty, DA says

‘I was very transparent about my position on the death penalty,’ Orange County District Attorney Jeff Niemen said

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Uganda starts charging people under extreme anti-LGBTQ law, raising execution fears

Two men in Uganda are the first to be charged with "aggravated homosexuality" under a harsh new law that carries the death penalty. Their cases highlight the threats for LGBTQ+ people in Uganda.

WEKU

Jagtar Singh Johal's brother in plea to PM after letter from Douglas Ross 'mislaid'

A PLEA to Rishi Sunak to put pressure on the Indian Prime Minister to release Jagtar Singh Johal from prison and a possible death penalty has been…

The National (Scotland)

HC commutes death penalty of 70-year-old convict as he was kept in solitary confinement illegally for 10 years

Karnataka HC commutes death penalty of Saibanna to life sentence due to inordinate delay in mercy plea process & illegal solitary confinement for 10 yrs. Liberty to submit application for remission to State govt.

The Hindu

Tory MP slammed for backing death penalty with sharing of Thatcher clip

A TORY MP has been condemned after expressing support for the return of the death penalty.

The National (Scotland)

Relative of Idaho killings victim wears T-shirt with pro-firing squad message at suspect’s hearing

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty in the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin

The Independent UK

No death penalty for a Utah mom accused of killing her husband, then writing a kid book about death

Prosecutors say they will not seek the death penalty against a Utah mother who's accused of killing her husband, then writing a children's book about coping with grief

The Independent UK

Moment Mario Fernandez arrested for allegedly orchestrating Microsoft exec Jared Bridegan’s murder

Suspect potentially faces the death penalty if convicted

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Could Louisiana's Governor Empty the State's Death Row?

Gov. John Bel Edwards has directed the state to review 56 death-row clemency applications after he made comments opposing capital punishment in April.

The Independent UK

Plea negotiations could mean no 9/11 defendants face the death penalty, the US tells families

Plea agreements under consideration may mean that the suspected architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and his fellow defendants never face the death penalty

The Hindu

Explained | Sedition ‘repealed’, death penalty for mob lynching: the new Bills to overhaul criminal laws

We examine the three new criminal law bills introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 11, which seek to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860; the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973 and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

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Sedition ‘repealed’, death penalty for mob murder: Three new bills to overhaul criminal justice system

Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared today that a new Bill will “completely repeal the offence of sedition” – something that human rights groups have long demanded.

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History of controversial comments by suspended Tory MP Lee Anderson

Ashfield MP Lee Anderson has attracted criticism for comments on everything from food bank use to nuisance tenants

The Independent UK

History of controversial comments by deputy Tory chairman Lee Anderson who backs death penalty

Ashfield MP Lee Anderson has attracted criticism for comments on everything from food bank use to nuisance tenants

The Independent UK

Florida inmate refuses last meal before he is executed for 1988 murder of nurse

Barnes was the 104th person executed in Florida since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

Zenger

Jewish Community Conveys Relief And Gratitude After Verdict In Massacre Trial

Community Finds Closure as Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Receives Death Penalty

WEKU

Nearly every prisoner on Louisiana's death row filed for clemency this summer

Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, recently said he is against the death penalty. Now a legal effort is racing to get requests for clemency to Edwards before he leaves office.

The Hindu

Delhi High Court permits virtual appearance by Yasin Malik in terror funding case

The Delhi High Court directed that separatist leader Yasin Malik be virtually produced before it from jail in connection with the NIA’s plea seeking death penalty for him in a terror funding case

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