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Number Of Executions In US This Year Could Be Highest Since 2012
Thirty-five men have died by court-ordered executions in the US so far this year, including one early Friday, with seven others scheduled to be put to death later this month.
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Luigi Mangione Faces Federal Charges, Death In Insurance Executive's Murder
A federal grand jury has indicted Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering a UnitedHealth Group executive in New York last year, allowing prosecutors to seek the death penalty in his case, according to court filings.
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US Man, On Death Row For Killing His Family, Dug Out Own Eyes, Swallowed One
Attorneys for a death row inmate who gouged out his own eyes after murdering his wife, son and stepdaughter in Texas asked authorities on Wednesday for clemency because he is mentally ill.
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After Nearly 1,400 Executions, Virginia Abolishes Death Penalty
Virginia on Wednesday became the first southern US state to abolish the death penalty.
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Death Penalty May Be On The Way Out In US: Report
The days of capital punishment may be numbered in the United States, with sharp reductions in new death sentences and executions carried out amid waning public support, according to a report released Wednesday.
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US Executes 72-Year-Old Prisoner
The US state of Georgia executed its oldest death row inmate Wednesday, just days before his 73rd birthday, in a move critics denounced as emblematic of capital punishment's excesses.
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US Woman Executed In Georgia, Despite Papal Appeal: Official
The US state of Georgia executed its first woman in 70 years early Wednesday, despite an appeal for clemency by Pope Francis.
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Number Of Executions In US This Year Could Be Highest Since 2012
Thirty-five men have died by court-ordered executions in the US so far this year, including one early Friday, with seven others scheduled to be put to death later this month.
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Luigi Mangione Faces Federal Charges, Death In Insurance Executive's Murder
A federal grand jury has indicted Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering a UnitedHealth Group executive in New York last year, allowing prosecutors to seek the death penalty in his case, according to court filings.
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US Man, On Death Row For Killing His Family, Dug Out Own Eyes, Swallowed One
Attorneys for a death row inmate who gouged out his own eyes after murdering his wife, son and stepdaughter in Texas asked authorities on Wednesday for clemency because he is mentally ill.
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After Nearly 1,400 Executions, Virginia Abolishes Death Penalty
Virginia on Wednesday became the first southern US state to abolish the death penalty.
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Death Penalty May Be On The Way Out In US: Report
The days of capital punishment may be numbered in the United States, with sharp reductions in new death sentences and executions carried out amid waning public support, according to a report released Wednesday.
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US Executes 72-Year-Old Prisoner
The US state of Georgia executed its oldest death row inmate Wednesday, just days before his 73rd birthday, in a move critics denounced as emblematic of capital punishment's excesses.
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US Woman Executed In Georgia, Despite Papal Appeal: Official
The US state of Georgia executed its first woman in 70 years early Wednesday, despite an appeal for clemency by Pope Francis.
