United States Death Penalty
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US Woman Stabs Acquaintance, Cuts Off Her Foetus "To Make Boyfriend Stay"
A woman went on trial this week in Texas for allegedly killing a pregnant acquaintance and cutting the fetus out of her to present as her own child.
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US Executions At Lowest Level Since 1991
The number of people executed in the United States this year dropped to the lowest level since 1991, as states impose fewer death sentences and defendants in capital cases get access to better legal help.
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In US, Death Row Inmate Freed After Years Behind Bars
A man convicted of murder and awaiting execution was exonerated and walked free on Wednesday after nine years behind bars in Texas, anti-death penalty groups said.
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Death Penalty Notice Filed in US Beheading Case
A prosecutor has filed formal notification that he'll seek the death penalty against a man accused of beheading a woman at a food processing plant.
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US Woman Stabs Acquaintance, Cuts Off Her Foetus "To Make Boyfriend Stay"
A woman went on trial this week in Texas for allegedly killing a pregnant acquaintance and cutting the fetus out of her to present as her own child.
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US Executions At Lowest Level Since 1991
The number of people executed in the United States this year dropped to the lowest level since 1991, as states impose fewer death sentences and defendants in capital cases get access to better legal help.
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In US, Death Row Inmate Freed After Years Behind Bars
A man convicted of murder and awaiting execution was exonerated and walked free on Wednesday after nine years behind bars in Texas, anti-death penalty groups said.
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Death Penalty Notice Filed in US Beheading Case
A prosecutor has filed formal notification that he'll seek the death penalty against a man accused of beheading a woman at a food processing plant.
