Trump expected to end Biden-era death penalty pause, expand to more federal inmates
President-elect Donald Trump wants to expand the federal death penalty and undo the Biden-Harris administration's moratorium ...
Trump wants to expand the federal death penalty, setting up legal challenges in second term
Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump signaled he would resume federal executions if he won and make more ...
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How division over a Texas death row inmate’s guilt became a battle between branches of government
The Texas Supreme Court is considering whether a legislative subpoena of a death row inmate infringed on the executive branch ...
Bryan Kohberger's defense argues against death penalty, calls death row "dehumanizing"
Kohberger currently faces the death penalty if convicted; his trial in Boise is set for August 2025. BOISE, Idaho — In less ...
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Burkina Faso considers reintroduction of death penalty
The ruling military junta of Burkina Faso is allegedly discussing the reintroduction of the death penalty for terrorism and ...
Opinion - What does Donald Trump’s return mean for the death penalty?
Abolitionists will have to play defense at the federal level, and plot a long-term strategy for ending the death penalty in ...
In Idaho murder case, Kohberger’s defense argues death penalty ‘ought to be abolished’
Attorneys for the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students say the death penalty is arbitrary and ...
Joe Biden Can Preemptively Halt One Brutal Trump Policy
In contrast, Biden has a mixed record on capital punishment. Unlike his predecessor, he has not carried out any federal executions, but, as the Atlantic’s Elizabeth Bruenig explains, “neither has he ...
Bryan Kohberger's fight against death penalty gets day in court; expert skeptical of defense's arguments
The defense planned to call two expert witnesses at the hearing — forensic pathologist Dr. Barbara Wolf and University of Idaho law professor Aliza Cover, whose research has examined capital ...
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Catholic Group Urges Biden to Commute Federal Death Sentences Before Trump Takes Office
A prominent Catholic anti-death penalty group is urging outgoing President Joe Biden to commute the sentences of the 40 ...
Debate on capital punishment in ‘The Bet’
Rang Nilyam Foundation's play 'The Bet' ignites debate on capital punishment versus life imprisonment, inspired by Chekhov's short story. Directed by Ashok Kumar Shukla and featuring a stellar cast, ...
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How disagreements about a Texas death row inmate’s guilt became a legal battle between branches of government
AUSTIN, Texas — The Supreme Court of Texas is weighing whether death row inmate Robert Roberson — whose capital punishment ...