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"It Was A Non-Event": US Capitals See Few Protesters After Bracing For Violence
Law enforcement officers far outnumbered protesters at state capitol grounds on Sunday, as few Trump supporters who believe the president's false claim that he won the 2020 election turned out for what authorities feared could be violent demonstrations.
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50 US State Capitals On Edge, Pro-Trump Marches Likely This Weekend
Washington, DC, was locked down and US law enforcement officials geared up for pro-Trump marches in all 50 state capitals this weekend, erecting barriers and deploying thousands of National Guard troops to try to prevent the kind of violent attack that rattled the nation on Jan. 6.
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Alabama Executes Inmate, 83, Oldest In Modern US History
Alabama on Thursday executed an 83-year-old man convicted of a deadly 1989 serial bombing spree, making him the oldest known person put to death in the modern era of US capital punishment.
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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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'Life And Death' Blizzard Threatens To Bury US Capital
A winter storm that could bury parts of the US Middle Atlantic region under nearly 3 feet (90 cm) of snow slammed into Washington on Friday, threatening the nation's capital with record accumulations as it barrelled up the populous East Coast.
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Convicted Murderer is Executed by Lethal Injection in Texas
The state of Texas today executed a death row inmate convicted of fatally shooting a man in 1998, after robbing his victim of eight dollars.
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US Supreme Court Takes On Lethal Injections
The US Supreme Court was set to hear arguments about lethal injections Wednesday, after states began using alternative drugs -- believed by some to cause pain and suffering -- to carry out the executions.
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United States' Top Court to Weigh Key Lethal Injection Case
The US Supreme Court is on Wednesday set to consider the constitutionality of a controversial lethal injection technique, in a key case that could have broader implications for capital punishment in America.
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US Death Row Inmates Appeal Injection Ruling
A group of Oklahoma death row inmates scheduled to die early next year filed notice on Tuesday stating they intend to appeal the ruling of a federal judge who says the state's new lethal injection protocol is constitutional.
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Campaigners Confident Ahead of Washington DC Marijuana Vote
Campaigners expressed confidence Friday that residents of the US capital will embrace an initiative to legalize the personal possession and home cultivation of marijuana when it is put to a vote next week.
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"It Was A Non-Event": US Capitals See Few Protesters After Bracing For Violence
Law enforcement officers far outnumbered protesters at state capitol grounds on Sunday, as few Trump supporters who believe the president's false claim that he won the 2020 election turned out for what authorities feared could be violent demonstrations.
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50 US State Capitals On Edge, Pro-Trump Marches Likely This Weekend
Washington, DC, was locked down and US law enforcement officials geared up for pro-Trump marches in all 50 state capitals this weekend, erecting barriers and deploying thousands of National Guard troops to try to prevent the kind of violent attack that rattled the nation on Jan. 6.
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Alabama Executes Inmate, 83, Oldest In Modern US History
Alabama on Thursday executed an 83-year-old man convicted of a deadly 1989 serial bombing spree, making him the oldest known person put to death in the modern era of US capital punishment.
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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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'Life And Death' Blizzard Threatens To Bury US Capital
A winter storm that could bury parts of the US Middle Atlantic region under nearly 3 feet (90 cm) of snow slammed into Washington on Friday, threatening the nation's capital with record accumulations as it barrelled up the populous East Coast.
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Convicted Murderer is Executed by Lethal Injection in Texas
The state of Texas today executed a death row inmate convicted of fatally shooting a man in 1998, after robbing his victim of eight dollars.
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US Supreme Court Takes On Lethal Injections
The US Supreme Court was set to hear arguments about lethal injections Wednesday, after states began using alternative drugs -- believed by some to cause pain and suffering -- to carry out the executions.
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United States' Top Court to Weigh Key Lethal Injection Case
The US Supreme Court is on Wednesday set to consider the constitutionality of a controversial lethal injection technique, in a key case that could have broader implications for capital punishment in America.
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US Death Row Inmates Appeal Injection Ruling
A group of Oklahoma death row inmates scheduled to die early next year filed notice on Tuesday stating they intend to appeal the ruling of a federal judge who says the state's new lethal injection protocol is constitutional.
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Campaigners Confident Ahead of Washington DC Marijuana Vote
Campaigners expressed confidence Friday that residents of the US capital will embrace an initiative to legalize the personal possession and home cultivation of marijuana when it is put to a vote next week.
