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Alabama set to carry out nation’s third nitrogen gas execution; Carey Grayson was one of 4 teens who killed hitchhiker in 1994
An Alabama prisoner convicted of the 1994 murder of a female hitchhiker is slated to become the third person executed…
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Fla. businessman charged with murder, could face death penalty after estranged wife vanished from Spain home
A Florida businessman was indicted with murdering his estranged wife who vanished from her apartment in Spain more than nine…
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Could Berlin have saved Jamshid Sharmahd from execution in Iran?
This article was originally published in German Following the execution of the German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd, the German government has been accused…
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Robert Roberson absent from hearing before Texas lawmakers after his execution was halted
Texas lawmakers were expected to hear testimony at the state Capitol on Monday from Robert Roberson, a death row inmate…
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Japan court acquits longest-serving death row inmate in murder retrial
The former boxer was convicted of murder in the 1966 killing of a company manager and three of his family…
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Missouri Supreme Court, governor refuse to halt execution of man convicted in 1998 killing of social worker
The execution of a Missouri man convicted in a 1998 murder of a social worker is set to proceed as…
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The Supreme Court Just Made It More Likely Innocent People Will Be Executed
It’s already difficult to challenge a sentence or conviction in federal court — and the Supreme Court just made it…
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Oldest Texas Death Row Inmate Executed For Cop’s Death
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas’ oldest death row inmate was executed Thursday for killing a Houston police officer during a…
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“This isn’t about attention”: Anti-death penalty activist marries Oklahoma death row inmate
Lea Rodger, 32, poses for a photo on March 28, 2022, in McAlester, Okla., the day before she married Oklahoma…
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