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South Carolina moves ahead with cruel' firing squad execution despite outcry

South Carolina's upcoming execution by firing squad raises ethical and safety concerns, reflecting a contentious revival of capital punishment after a long hiatus.

fromThe Washington Post

First firing squad execution in 15 years carried out in South Carolina

Brad Keith Sigmon was executed by firing squad in South Carolina, marking the state's first use of this method and highlighting complexities of the death penalty.

Dispatches From the Death Chamber

Elizabeth Bruenig argues that personal experiences are crucial to understanding the complexities of the death penalty.

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7 months ago

Spate of high-profile US death penalty cases fuels public outrage and anger

Public anger over death penalty cases highlights concerns regarding the justice system's reliability and condemned prisoners' innocence claims.

The decline in executions does not reflect a nationwide abolition movement but rather a regional persistence in capital punishment.

from6abc Philadelphia

How South Carolina firing squad works

Brad Sigmon's execution will be the U.S.'s first firing squad execution in 15 years, transitioning from traditional lethal methods.

fromABC7 Los Angeles

SC man is set to become the first murderer executed by firing squad in 15 years

Brad Sigmon might become the first person executed by firing squad in the US since 2010 due to concerns over other execution methods.

South Carolina moves ahead with cruel' firing squad execution despite outcry

South Carolina's upcoming execution by firing squad raises ethical and safety concerns, reflecting a contentious revival of capital punishment after a long hiatus.

fromThe Washington Post

First firing squad execution in 15 years carried out in South Carolina

Brad Keith Sigmon was executed by firing squad in South Carolina, marking the state's first use of this method and highlighting complexities of the death penalty.

Dispatches From the Death Chamber

Elizabeth Bruenig argues that personal experiences are crucial to understanding the complexities of the death penalty.

Miscellaneous

7 months ago

Spate of high-profile US death penalty cases fuels public outrage and anger

Public anger over death penalty cases highlights concerns regarding the justice system's reliability and condemned prisoners' innocence claims.

The decline in executions does not reflect a nationwide abolition movement but rather a regional persistence in capital punishment.

from6abc Philadelphia

How South Carolina firing squad works

Brad Sigmon's execution will be the U.S.'s first firing squad execution in 15 years, transitioning from traditional lethal methods.

fromABC7 Los Angeles

SC man is set to become the first murderer executed by firing squad in 15 years

Brad Sigmon might become the first person executed by firing squad in the US since 2010 due to concerns over other execution methods.

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fromwww.dw.com

Japan acquits world's longest-serving death row prisoner DW 09/26/2024

Iwao Hakamada was acquitted of murder after 50 years, revealing significant flaws in Japan's judicial system, including evidence fabrication and coerced confessions.

US news

Japan executes man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering 9 people

fromwww.aljazeera.com

World news

Japan executes by hanging Twitter killer' who murdered 9

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fromwww.dw.com

Japan acquits world's longest-serving death row prisoner DW 09/26/2024

Iwao Hakamada was acquitted of murder after 50 years, revealing significant flaws in Japan's judicial system, including evidence fabrication and coerced confessions.

US news

Japan executes man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering 9 people

fromwww.aljazeera.com

World news

Japan executes by hanging Twitter killer' who murdered 9

Alabama governor commutes a death row inmate's sentence to life in prison

Gov. Kay Ivey commuted Robin Myers' death sentence to life in prison due to uncertainties regarding his guilt.

fromSlate Magazine

Law

This Is Samuel Alito's Ugliest Dissent in Some Time

fromFortune Asia

Law

Vietnam tycoon spared from death penalty for $27 billion fraud after Hanoi abruptly scraps capital punishment for property embezzlement

Alabama governor commutes a death row inmate's sentence to life in prison

Gov. Kay Ivey commuted Robin Myers' death sentence to life in prison due to uncertainties regarding his guilt.

fromSlate Magazine

Law

This Is Samuel Alito's Ugliest Dissent in Some Time

fromFortune Asia

Law

Vietnam tycoon spared from death penalty for $27 billion fraud after Hanoi abruptly scraps capital punishment for property embezzlement

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#death-row

5 months ago

South Carolina man to be killed in US's first firing squad execution in 15 years

Brad Sigmon, on death row in South Carolina, has chosen execution by firing squad, reviving this method after 15 years.

The Atlantic's July Cover Story: Elizabeth Bruenig's "Witness," on Sin and Redemption in America's Death Chambers

Elizabeth Bruenig's cover story in The Atlantic reveals her deep exploration of capital punishment through a lens of forgiveness and redemption.

Black Lives Matter

A Reporter in the Death Chamber

fromLos Angeles Times

Writing

In postwar California, the Red Light Bandit pricked a governor's conscience

5 months ago

South Carolina man to be killed in US's first firing squad execution in 15 years

Brad Sigmon, on death row in South Carolina, has chosen execution by firing squad, reviving this method after 15 years.

The Atlantic's July Cover Story: Elizabeth Bruenig's "Witness," on Sin and Redemption in America's Death Chambers

Elizabeth Bruenig's cover story in The Atlantic reveals her deep exploration of capital punishment through a lens of forgiveness and redemption.

Black Lives Matter

A Reporter in the Death Chamber

fromLos Angeles Times

Writing

In postwar California, the Red Light Bandit pricked a governor's conscience

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Woman wrongly held for years on US death row dies in Irish house fire

Sonia Sunny Jacobs, an advocate against wrongful convictions on death row, tragically died in a fire at her rural Irish home.

#execution

Writing

Etched in my mind': witness to South Carolina firing squad execution describes killing

Witnessing executions profoundly impacts journalists, leaving lasting psychological impressions and raising ethical questions about capital punishment methods.

A Texas man is executed for fatally stabbing twin teenage girls in 1989

Garcia Glenn White was executed for the 1989 murders of twin girls and their mother, reflecting ongoing issues in capital punishment.

Law

fromNew York Post

2 months ago

Texas killer who fatally set elderly store clerk on fire makes bizarre final wish before execution

Matthew Lee Johnson expressed remorse before his execution, hoping to reunite with his victim in the afterlife.

8 months ago

US news

Alabama carries out nation's 3rd nitrogen gas execution

Writing

Etched in my mind': witness to South Carolina firing squad execution describes killing

Witnessing executions profoundly impacts journalists, leaving lasting psychological impressions and raising ethical questions about capital punishment methods.

A Texas man is executed for fatally stabbing twin teenage girls in 1989

Garcia Glenn White was executed for the 1989 murders of twin girls and their mother, reflecting ongoing issues in capital punishment.

Law

fromNew York Post

2 months ago

Texas killer who fatally set elderly store clerk on fire makes bizarre final wish before execution

Matthew Lee Johnson expressed remorse before his execution, hoping to reunite with his victim in the afterlife.

8 months ago

US news

Alabama carries out nation's 3rd nitrogen gas execution

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fromDatebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide

2 months ago

Revealed: Autopsy suggests South Carolina botched firing squad execution

Mahdi's execution on April 11th was botched, with shooters missing the target area of his heart, leading to a prolonged and painful death.

SF politics

fromIndependent

3 months ago

The story of Michael Manning and how his murder of a nurse in her 60s led to him being the last person to be hanged in Ireland

Micheal Manning's execution on April 20, 1954, marked the end of capital punishment in the Republic of Ireland, making him the last person executed in the country.

UK news

He's on death row at San Quentin for two murders. This S.F. dance performance advocates for his release

"Tenderness is the word that keeps coming to mind while watching Alex Ketley's 'An Approximation of Resilience.' The dance is unfailingly, unflaggingly, extraordinarily tender."

Arts

fromwww.nytimes.com

Mexico Sent Cartel Bosses to U.S. Knowing They Could Face Execution

Up until recently, Mexico had a strict policy of not allowing its criminals to be extradited if they faced the death penalty, but Rafael Caro Quintero's case marks a significant shift.

US news

London politics

Dining across the divide: I was expecting a staunch Tory, pro death-penalty, climate nihilist'

Discusses political evolution from Labour to Green and Capital Punishment views amid shifting political landscape.

NYC politics

fromNew York Post

Luigi Mangione's defense fund receives $30K from anonymous donor citing Mayor Adams' 'politicized' criminal case

Luigi Mangione's legal defense fund has reached $641,795, fueled by concerns over a politicized corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams.

fromTruthout

6 months ago

Biden Should Go Beyond Commutations for Death Row and Commute Life Sentences Too

President Biden's clemency actions represent a significant shift in addressing systemic injustices linked to nonviolent crimes and the pervasive issue of life sentences in the U.S. prison system.

Left-wing politics

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