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Trump Says He's A Genius; Professor Says His Slurred Speech And Repeated Errors Are Worse Than Biden's

While US voters say Biden and Trump are both too old to win presidency, Trump mocks Biden's falling on stage and promises to 'introduce the death penalty'.

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Idaho prepares to execute one of the longest-serving death row inmates in the U.S.

Officials say Thomas Creech's spiritual advisor will be allowed to stand next to Creech with a hand on his shoulder during the scheduled Wednesday execution. Creech has been imprisoned since 1974.

WEKU

HC seeks views of T.P. Chandrasekharan murder case convicts on punishment

Kerala High Court seeks views of T.P. Chandrasekharan murder case convicts on enhancing punishment, including death penalty.

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What I learned about the US death penalty from the next man to be executed

This week Ivan Cantu faces execution in Texas for murder. I’ve known him for 20 years and felt the trauma when prisoners die

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s the South’: Harris County Sends 15 Times More Black Men to Death Row than White

Texas’ largest county remains the state’s deadliest when it comes to capital murder convictions, a new report says.

Texas Observer

France mourns Robert Badinter, lawyer who fought to ban death penalty

Emmanuel Macron says Badinter was nation’s ‘moral conscience’ as thousands sign condolences book

The Guardian - UK

Only one death sentence confirmed by High Court in 2023, lowest since 2000: Data

The 2023 report on death penalty in India reveals a decrease in confirmation rates and a high death row population.

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Family of Swede imprisoned in Iran fear death penalty verdict is imminent

EU diplomat Johan Floderus’s sister calls on Sweden to start speaking up loudly to demand his release

The Guardian - UK

Zimbabwe Cabinet Supports Abolishing Death Penalty in Parliament

Zimbabwe's Cabinet supports abolishing death penalty as a punishment for murderers, pending Parliament's approval. Last execution occurred in 2005.

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Ranjith Sreenivasan murder case in Kerala and the death sentence for 15 convicts | Explained

15 persons convicted to death for murdering Ranjith Sreenivasan, a lawyer and BJP State leader in Kerala, sparking debate on death penalty.

The Hindu

Death penalty for 14 convicts in Ranjith Sreenivas murder case

Ranjith Sreenivasan murder case: Ranjith was hacked to death most brutally at his house at Vellakinar in Alappuzha municipality on the morning of December 19, 2021.

The Hindu

SCOTUS allows first nitrogen execution

"The world is watching," Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor warned before Kenny Smith was put to death Thursday

Salon

EU and UN Express Regret Over Alabama's First Nitrogen Execution

The European Union and the U.N. Human Rights Office express regret over the first use of nitrogen gas in an execution in Alabama, stating that the death pe...

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Alabama executes man by nitrogen gas for the first time in the U.S.

Kenneth Smith, 58, died at 8:25 p.m. Thursday, after a slew of last-minute appeals to several courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, failed.

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Al Jazeera

What’s nitrogen hypoxia? Alabama carries out Kenneth Smith’s US execution

Smith became first inmate in history to be executed with nitrogen gas.

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How many people are sentenced to death in America?

Eleven executions, including 10 males and one female, occurred in 2021.

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Gunman in Buffalo massacre to face death penalty, families divided

Federal prosecutors seek the death penalty for the Buffalo supermarket gunmen. Families have mixed reactions. Next court date set for February 2nd.

Salon

Biden betrays his moral code in Buffalo

While campaigning for the White House, Joe Biden suggested that he stood against the death penalty in all cases

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U.S. Justice Department seeks death penalty for Buffalo mass shooter

The U.S. Justice Department seeks death penalty for Buffalo mass shooter following a racially motivated massacre, sparking mixed reactions among victims' f...

The Independent UK

Mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket now Justice Department's first death penalty case under Garland

Just a few months after he took office, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a moratorium to halt federal executions — a stark contrast after his predecessor carried out 13 in six months

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Biden administration seeks death penalty for racist supermarket shooter

In this interview, Mark Talley, whose mother was killed in a racist massacre, shares his thoughts on the Biden administration's decision to seek the death ...

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DOJ to seek death penalty for gunman in Buffalo supermarket mass shooting

Federal prosecutors said Friday that they will seek the death penalty against a white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at the Tops supermarket in 2022.

The Guardian - US

US seeks death penalty for Buffalo shooter who killed 10 at supermarket

Man who was 19 when he carried out racist attack on Black customers at Tops supermarket in 2022 faces hate crimes charges

The Independent UK

DOJ seeking death penalty against Buffalo supermarket shooter

The 19-year-old previously plead guilty to multiple charges

The Independent UK

Update expected in case of Buffalo supermarket gunman as families await decision on death penalty

Federal prosecutors are expected to provide an update in the legal case against a gunman who has admitted to killing 10 Black people in a racist shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York

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