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Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

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.
#death-penalty
SF politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

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.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
3 months ago

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.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 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.
SF politics
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 months ago

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.
SF politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The return of the firing squad is a defeat for death penalty supporters | Austin Sarat

South Carolina's execution of Mikal Mahdi by firing squad marks a troubling resurgence of this method in capital punishment.
SF politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

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.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
3 months ago

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.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 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.
SF politics
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 months ago

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.
SF politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The return of the firing squad is a defeat for death penalty supporters | Austin Sarat

South Carolina's execution of Mikal Mahdi by firing squad marks a troubling resurgence of this method in capital punishment.
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#execution
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

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.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
8 months ago

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 weeks 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.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

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.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
8 months ago

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 weeks 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.
more#execution
#firing-squad
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 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.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 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.
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fromIndependent
1 month 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
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fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

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
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

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
3 months ago

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.
#clemency
Social justice
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

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.
fromTruthout
4 months ago
Left-wing politics

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

Biden's presidency has seen record clemencies aimed at correcting injustices related to nonviolent crimes and capital punishment.
Social justice
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

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.
fromTruthout
4 months ago
Left-wing politics

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

more#clemency
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Alabama man shook and gasped in final moments of nitrogen gas execution

The execution of Carey Dale Grayson through nitrogen gas raises serious ethical questions regarding capital punishment methods.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.dw.com
8 months ago

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.
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