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Murder Case Evidence Challenged Over Genetic Investigation Process

Defense challenges evidence admissibility in murder case over genetic investigation concerns. Prosecutors seek death penalty.

Top News · Jan 24, 2025

Reform UK MPs call for ‘national debate’ on the death penalty after Southport killer sentenced

One MP for Nigel Farage’s party, Lee Anderson, posted a picture of a noose on his X account, adding: ‘No apologies here. This is what is required!’, while prime minister Sir Keir Starmer said Rudakubana would ‘likely never be released’

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025

Why Texas Lawmakers Tried To Stop America's First 'Shaken Baby Syndrome' Execution

Robert Roberson was sentenced to death based on outdated and largely discredited scientific evidence.

Reason · Jan 23, 2025

How Trump could implement his death penalty agenda

Trump campaigned heavily on expanding the death penalty and has asked attorney general to help states obtain lethal injection drugs

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2025

Trump's Death Penalty Executive Order Aims To Expand Execution

The order directs the attorney general to ensure that states have the drug cocktails to carry out lethal injections.

Reason · Jan 21, 2025

Trump orders wide search for political bias in Biden-era actions - Roll Call

President Donald Trump ordered the attorney general to hunt for instances of campaigns against perceived political opponents.

Roll Call · Jan 21, 2025

Trump Signs Order To Resume Federal Executions

President Trump's executive order on the death penalty sparks debates and controversies on its ethics and effectiveness.

Top News · Jan 21, 2025

How Garland stymied Trump on his way out

Trump wants to ramp up the federal death penalty. Before he left, the former attorney general made that harder

Salon · Jan 21, 2025

President Trump's Executive Order on the Death Penalty

I have not seen much press about President Trump's order concerning the death penalty. But several provisions could prove to… The post President Trump's Executive Order on the Death Penalty appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jan 21, 2025

RG Kar Rape and Murder Case: West Bengal Govt moves Calcutta HC seeking capital punishment for convict

A Kolkata court convicted prime accused Sanjay Roy and sentenced him to life imprisonment in the RG Kar rape-murder case. The court held that the case could not be classified as the 'rarest of rare' category. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 21, 2025