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Louisiana death row conviction overturned as man’s lawyers cite faulty forensic analysis
A man who has served nearly three decades on death row in Louisiana has had his conviction overturned by a judge.
US Supreme Court declines review of Mississippi death row inmate’s convictions in killings of 8
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a Mississippi death row inmate’s convictions for the slayings of eight people, ...
The Death Row Records Gospel Album —Yes, You Read That Right — Is Here
Death Row Records is in the gospel business. Today, the legendary label released Altar Call, a 21-track project featuring celebrated singers such as Jamie Foxx, John P. Kee, and others. The project is ...
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Why a former San Quentin death-row inmate’s manuscripts are up for sale for $80,000 by a Sebastopol bookseller
Al” Jones reached out to Ben Kinmont five years ago looking for help. Today, the pair are seeking $80,000 for Jones’ manuscripts.
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Justice Department will seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione. Here's what to know about federal executions.
The Mangione case is the first high-profile one to come under his administration's directive, Lain said; however, the federal death row landscape has changed dramatically since Mr. Trump's first ...
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South Carolina firing squad executes death row inmate despite calls for clemency
Twenty-six people remain on death row in South Carolina. All are convicted of murder. As of Friday, no more executions have been scheduled. South Carolinians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty ...
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Death row prisoner gets judicial reprieve
The Supreme Court has commuted the death sentence of Shahid Azeem, a Norwegian-Pakistani citizen, to life imprisonment. Azeem was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge in Islamabad for the ...
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SC death row inmate set for April execution files petition for clemency
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - In just days before his scheduled execution, one South Carolina inmate on death row has filed a petition for clemency with Gov. Henry McMaster, asking to commute the sentence ...
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Prosecutors can’t use Bryan Kohberger’s autism against him to argue for the death penalty: judge
Prosecutors won’t be allowed to use accused killer Bryan Kohberger’s autism to argue to a jury that he deserves the death penalty ... fact it was from a single source, she believes Kohberger ...
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Arbitrary death sentencing is the rule not the exception in Indian courts
In 2024, nearly one in four (130) death row prisoners were in UP, the most populous state in India that also has the highest number of prisoners. Gujarat (71), Maharashtra (42) and West Bengal (37 ...
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Teen girl, 19, ‘stabbed her cousin’s boyfriend to death in “murderous rage” after row on night out’
A TEEN girl stabbed her cousin's boyfriend to death in a "murderous rage" after a row on a night out, a murder trial has heard. Paige Poulton is on trial accused of killing Jack Cadwallader ...
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Morbidly obese death row inmate's final meal revealed as he's executed after claiming to be too fat for lethal injection
A 380lb killer has been executed after his lawyers claimed he was too overweight for lethal injection. Michael Tanzi, branded a 'fledgling serial killer,' was put to death just after 6pm on ...