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U.S. vets ask Florida governor to end death penalty for military vets

As Florida prepares to execute its fourth U.S. veteran this year, more than 130 U.S. veterans in nearly every branch of ...

Death row inmate asks court to reduce his sentence

A Saratoga man twice sentenced to execution for killing the 87-year-old mother-in-law of a Lafayette County state ...

With Trump back in office, death penalty sought in second federal murder case in Oklahoma

Two men could get death sentences if convicted of murder over the fatal shooting of a government witness. The trial has been pushed back to 2027.

Capital Jewish Museum shooting suspect indicted on murder and hate crime charges and could face death penalty

Federal prosecutors secured an indictment Wednesday detailing nearly 10 charges connected with the killings of Israeli ...

U.S. declines to pursue death penalty against trio of accused Mexican cartel kingpins

The U.S. directed prosecutors to not seek capital punishment for three reputed drug lords, including one in a DEA agent's ...
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Baton Rouge law enforcement honors fallen officer. DA may seek death penalty in crash.

Hundreds of law enforcement officers formed a procession through Baton Rouge Sunday afternoon, paying tribute to Caleb ...
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Delaware Legislature Advances Constitutional Amendment to Ban Death Penalty

The Delaware Legislature has voted to advance a constitutional amendment banning the death penalty, a historic move in a ...
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SA Prisons Minister addresses death penalty, corporal punishment and broken Criminal Justice system

Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald opens up to BizNews on South Africa’s broken prison system – from inmates ...