Corporal punishment in schools debated at Oklahoma Capitol
Oklahoma has ranked fifth among states in the number of incidents of children being paddled at school, according to a study ...
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Political process led to death penalty line being tacked onto amendment on physician assisted death
West Virginia ballots will include a question on prohibiting physician-assisted death, potentially adding a section to the state constitution to explicitly prohibit physicians or health care providers ...
Jury selection continues for new penalty phase in high-profile, capital punishment case
Day four and still a jury has not been seated on in a high-profile capital punishment case. Panama City Beach Police Officer, ...
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As Robert Roberson’s execution neared, Gov. Greg Abbott stuck to silence
In a state where the death penalty is as ingrained as cowboy boots and conservative politics, news of Robert Roberson’s death ...
Lawyers argue whether Pittsburgh triple homicide defendant's intellect should bar death penalty
A judge Friday delayed jury selection in a triple homicide case in Pittsburgh that was supposed to start after the weekend as ...
Idaho prosecutors reject student murders suspect's longshot bid to have death penalty taken off table
Bryan Kohberger should face the death penalty if convicted of murder in deaths of four University of Idaho students, according to prosecutors.
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Opinion: The use of nitrogen for capital punishment is unethical
After a failed attempt at executing Kenneth Smith by lethal injection in November 2022, Alabama chose to use an untested ...
Attorney for death row inmate Richard Moore says his case highlights racial disparity in capital punishment
Richard Moore is scheduled for execution in South Carolina in a little over 2 weeks. An attorney says Moore's case highlights ...
Suit alleges Kansas death penalty is unlawful as inmate faces capital charges
A suit that alleges the Kansas death penalty is unconstitutional has been filed on behalf of a man accused of killing two Kansas City law enforcement officials.
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What’s behind a recent rise in executions in America after years of decline
While the execution of a Texas man was temporarily put on hold this week, more than 2,000 people remain on death row across ...