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Texas man whose execution was halted in shaken baby case is again stopped from testifying
2 days, 18 hours ago

Texas man whose execution was halted in shaken baby case is again stopped from testifying

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A second attempt by Texas lawmakers to bring a man on death row to the state Capitol over doubts that he killed his 2-year-old daughter failed again Friday, dimming the likelihood of Robert Roberson testifying publicly after a last-minute subpoena halted his execution. A bipartisan group of lawmakers, civil rights advocates and medical experts have expressed doubts …

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Testimony of Texas man whose execution was halted in shaken baby case is challenged again
3 days, 11 hours ago

Testimony of Texas man whose execution was halted in shaken baby case is challenged again

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ attorney general sought again on Thursday to stop a man on death row from testifying to lawmakers who have raised doubts about his guilt and successfully paused his execution at the last minute in October. Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said his office asked a court for an order blocking the subpoena, which he said …

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'Let's get this over with': The final words of Joseph Corcoran, Indiana's first executed prisoner in 15 years
4 days, 3 hours ago

'Let's get this over with': The final words of Joseph Corcoran, Indiana's first executed prisoner in 15 years

Daily Mail  

An Indiana prisoner who was convicted of killing four people, including his brother and his sister's fiance, became the first prisoner to be executed in Indiana in 15 years. Death row execution:Joseph Corcoran, 49, was executed at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Indiana According to the Indiana Department of Correction, Corcoran's last meal was Ben and Jerry's ice …

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Man set to be put to death in Indiana's first execution in 15 years
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5 days, 15 hours ago

Man set to be put to death in Indiana's first execution in 15 years

NPR  

Man set to be put to death in Indiana's first execution in 15 years toggle caption Erin Hooley/AP MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — An Indiana man convicted in the 1997 killings of his brother and three other men was set to receive a lethal injection by early Wednesday in the state's first execution in 15 years, without any independent witness present …

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Indiana is set to execute its first inmate in 15 years
6 days, 19 hours ago

Indiana is set to execute its first inmate in 15 years

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy For the first time …

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Singapore hangs 4th person in three weeks
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Singapore hangs 4th person in three weeks

Raw Story  

Singapore hanged a 35-year-old Singaporean-Iranian man for drug trafficking on Friday, its fourth in less than a month, despite appeals from Tehran to "reconsider" his execution. Calling him "an Iranian citizen", Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi also appealed to his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan on Thursday to halt the execution. "Araghchi expressed Iran's respect for Singapore's legal framework but appealed …

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Iranian German Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in U.S., executed in Iran
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Iranian German Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in U.S., executed in Iran

LA Times  

Iranian German national and U.S. resident Jamshid Sharmahd attends his trial at the Revolutionary Court, in Tehran, Iran, in 2022. Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forces, has been executed in Iran after being convicted on terror charges disputed by his family, the country’s judiciary reported Monday. Iran also accused Sharmahd …

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Texas attorney general issues damning statement on death row inmate as activists plead for his life
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Texas attorney general issues damning statement on death row inmate as activists plead for his life

Daily Mail  

The Texas Attorney General has hit back at state legislators after they managed to delay the execution of a man on death row for killing his two-year-old daughter. Roberson was set to die by lethal injection following his conviction for killing his toddler daughter, Nikki Curtis, at his Palestine, Texas home. Roberson was set to die by lethal injection following …

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5 U.S. death row inmates were executed in one week, the most in decades
2 months, 3 weeks ago

5 U.S. death row inmates were executed in one week, the most in decades

LA Times  

Death row inmates in five states have been put to death in the span of one week, an unusually high number of executions that defies a yearslong trend of decline in both the use and support of the death penalty in the U.S. Two more death row inmates, in Missouri and Texas, were pronounced dead Tuesday evening following executions, and …

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5 executions have happened over a week’s span in the US. That’s the most in decades
2 months, 4 weeks ago

5 executions have happened over a week’s span in the US. That’s the most in decades

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Death row inmates in five states have been put to death in the span of one week, an unusually high number of executions that defies a yearslong trend of decline in both the use and support of the death penalty in the U.S. Two more death row inmates, in Missouri and Texas, were pronounced dead Tuesday evening …

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There are 5 executions set over a week's span in the US. That's the most in decades
2 months, 4 weeks ago

There are 5 executions set over a week's span in the US. That's the most in decades

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. If carried out as planned, the executions in …

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A Florida man set to be executed this week appeals to the US Supreme Court for a stay
3 months, 3 weeks ago

A Florida man set to be executed this week appeals to the US Supreme Court for a stay

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida man scheduled to be put to death on Thursday is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to delay his execution so that his challenge to Florida’s lethal injection procedures can be heard. On Monday, Cole appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to stay the execution, arguing that his challenge of the state’s lethal injection procedures deserves …

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Texas executes Ivan Cantu, who claimed innocence in 2000 double murder
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas executes Ivan Cantu, who claimed innocence in 2000 double murder

CNN  

Huntsville, Texas CNN — The state of Texas on Wednesday executed death row inmate Ivan Cantu, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the 2000 murders of his cousin and his cousin’s fiancée – though he insisted until his death that he was innocent. “And if I did, if I knew who did, you would’ve been the first to …

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Texas executes Ivan Cantu, who claimed innocence in 2000 double murder
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas executes Ivan Cantu, who claimed innocence in 2000 double murder

CNN  

Huntsville, Texas CNN — The state of Texas on Wednesday executed death row inmate Ivan Cantu, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the 2000 murders of his cousin and his cousin’s fiancée – though he insisted until his death that he was innocent. “And if I did, if I knew who did, you would’ve been the first to …

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Ivan Cantu: With days left before he’s executed, death row inmate insists he’s innocent of double-murder
10 months ago

Ivan Cantu: With days left before he’s executed, death row inmate insists he’s innocent of double-murder

CNN  

West Livingston, Texas CNN — Ivan Cantu says he has insisted for more than 20 years that he’s innocent of the two murders that landed him on Texas’ death row. “You can’t say that he doesn’t deserve a new trial,” said Duff, who told CNN he wants the evidence to be presented in a hearing before Cantu’s execution. Ashley Killough/CNN …

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Alabama death penalty nitrogen hypoxia: Inside the chamber for Kenny Smith’s execution.
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Alabama death penalty nitrogen hypoxia: Inside the chamber for Kenny Smith’s execution.

Slate  

Last week, Alabama had a “first in the nation” moment. It’s absolutely horrible.” In the days since Kenny Smith was killed, there’s been an active public debate about whether his execution went well or went poorly. Kenny’s story represents all of the things that are wrong with not just the death penalty but the criminal justice system in Alabama. I’ve …

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André Thomas death penalty: When can the government execute someone with severe mental illness?
1 year, 2 months ago

André Thomas death penalty: When can the government execute someone with severe mental illness?

Slate  

Welcome to State of Mind, a section from Slate and Arizona State University dedicated to exploring mental health. There’s no one who hears Thomas’ story and doesn’t respond with a “sharp intake of breath,” Robin Maher, the executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center, told me. Thomas’ lawyers have called him one of the “most mentally ill prisoners in …

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Singapore’s death row ‘main element of its drug policy’
1 year, 7 months ago

Singapore’s death row ‘main element of its drug policy’

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of people face hanging for drug offences in Singapore and the city-state has shown no sign it will soften its approach. Singapore’s use of the death penalty was once again thrust into the global spotlight last month when Tangaraju Suppiah became the first person to be executed in the city-state this year. “It shows that the Singapore government is …

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Execution delayed for death row inmate who cut out his eyes
1 year, 9 months ago

Execution delayed for death row inmate who cut out his eyes

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Next month’s scheduled execution of a Texas death row inmate, whose attorneys say gouged out both of his eyes — each a separate incident — because of severe mental illness, was delayed by a judge on Tuesday. “We are confident that when we present the evidence of Mr. Thomas’s incompetence, the court will agree that executing him would …

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Iran executes first known prisoner arrested in protests
2 years ago

Iran executes first known prisoner arrested in protests

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran said Thursday it executed a prisoner convicted for a crime allegedly committed during the country’s ongoing nationwide protests, the first such death penalty carried out by Tehran. “This execution must have rapid practical consequences internationally.” The Mizan news agency, run by Iran’s judiciary, said Shekari had been convicted in Tehran’s Revolutionary Court, which typically …

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BJP sweeps Gujarat, Congress returns to power in Himachal Pradesh
2 years ago

BJP sweeps Gujarat, Congress returns to power in Himachal Pradesh

The Hindu  

Heading for a two-thirds majority, the BJP has retained power in Gujarat for a record seventh straight term by winning or leading in 156 of the 182 seats with a vote share of nearly 53%. Already, Amnesty International said it obtained a document signed by one senior Iranian police commander asking an execution for one prisoner be “completed ‘in the …

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Iran executes first known prisoner arrested in protests
2 years ago

Iran executes first known prisoner arrested in protests

The Hindu  

Iran Protests Iran said Thursday it executed a prisoner convicted for a crime allegedly committed during the country's ongoing nationwide protests, the first such death penalty carried out by Tehran. The execution comes as other detainees also face the possibility of the death penalty for their involvement in the protests, which began in mid-September, first as an outcry against Iran's …

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Texas executes man for killing ex-girlfriend and her son, 7
2 years, 1 month ago

Texas executes man for killing ex-girlfriend and her son, 7

Associated Press  

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Texas inmate who killed his pregnant ex-girlfriend and her 7-year-old son more than 17 years ago was executed on Wednesday, after courts rejected his appeals over claims of religious freedom violations and indifference to his medical needs. Barbee received a lethal injection on the same day that Arizona executed Murray Hooper for killing two people during …

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Oklahoma executes man convicted of killing infant daughter
2 years, 2 months ago

Oklahoma executes man convicted of killing infant daughter

Associated Press  

McALESTER, Okla. — Oklahoma executed inmate Benjamin Cole on Thursday morning despite claims from his attorneys that he had been severely mentally ill. Cole was pronounced dead at 10:22 a.m. at Oklahoma’s state penitentiary in McAlester. Two members of Brianna Cole’s family, maternal aunt Donna Daniel and uncle Bryan Young, who witnessed the execution, said they were disappointed it took …

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