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Child killer Thomas Sanders whose sentence was commuted by Biden faces death penalty in Louisiana
A convicted child murderer whose death sentence was commuted by former President Biden during his last weeks in office has ...
Judge questions ‘propriety’ of Kansas death penalty law in KC-area murder case
Wyandotte County Judge Bill Klapper didn’t strike down Kansas’ death penalty law but appeared highly skeptical of it.
This Palm Beach County man has lived on death row for nearly 50 years. Here's his story
Paul Scott, who murdered Boca Raton florist James Alessi, was sentenced to death in 1979. He has survived five death warrants ...
Prosecutors can’t use Bryan Kohberger’s autism against him to argue for the death penalty: judge
Prosecutors won’t be allowed to use alleged killer Bryan Kohberger’s autism to argue to a jury that he deserves the death ...
Death row inmate Gerald Powers, sentenced in Memphis 26 years ago, dies
Powers was one of 46 death row inmates in Tennessee. He was convicted in the death of Shannon Sanderson in 1996.
Long prison sentences can be as effective as death penalty in deterring homicides
Lengthy prison sentences can be as effective as the death penalty in deterring homicides, according to new University of ...
Teen Accused of Track Meet Stabbing Won't Face Death Penalty if Convicted, DA Says
Karmelo Anthony, 17, is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing Austin Metcalf during an altercation at an ...
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Death penalty executions on the rise worldwide
Death penalty executions in the U.S. and worldwide increased in 2024 over the previous year according to a new Amnesty ...