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Underage Defendants in Preston Lord Murder Case Spared from Death Penalty

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Carl Nightbridge

MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. — The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that none of the seven individuals accused in the ...

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Iran Urged by UN to Revoke Death Penalty for Anti-Corruption Activist

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Carl Nightbridge

Geneva – United Nations experts have raised concerns over the death penalty imposed on Mahmoud Mehrabi, an anti-corruption activist in ...

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Prosecutors in Arizona Face Time Constraints When Seeking Death Penalty

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Carl Nightbridge

PHOENIX, AZ – The timeframe within which prosecutors can seek the death penalty in a case has been a topic ...

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Serial Killer John Wayne Gacy’s Former Defense Attorney Releases Tell-All Book on Anti-Death Penalty Stance

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Carl Nightbridge

Chicago, Illinois – Thirty years after the execution of notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy, a former attorney who once ...

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Death Penalty Confirmed for Nagpur Labourer Who Killed Family Members

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Carl Nightbridge

Nagpur, India – The Bombay high court’s Nagpur bench upheld the death penalty for a 46-year-old laborer convicted of murdering ...

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Death Penalty for Child Rapists Bill to be Heard in Senate Committee

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Carl Nightbridge

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A proposed bill seeking to allow for the death penalty in cases of convicted child rapists is ...

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San Quentin Death Row Disassembled as Death Penalty Remains on Hold

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Carl Nightbridge

San Quentin State Prison in California has witnessed a significant change lately, with the halting of executions leading to the ...

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Georgia man convicted of 30-year-old girlfriend’s killing executed in state’s first death penalty in four years

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Carl Nightbridge

Jackson, Georgia experienced a somber evening as Willie James Pye, 59, was executed for the brutal murder of his former ...

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Death Penalty Considered for Sex Crimes in Missouri Senate Bill

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Carl Nightbridge

Jefferson City, Missouri – The Missouri Senate is currently reviewing a bill that could expand the use of the death ...

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Death Penalty Debate Reignited in Kenya: Jowie Receives Verdict on Live TV

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Carl Nightbridge

Nairobi, Kenya – Following a highly publicized murder trial, Joseph Irungu, also known as Jowie, received a death sentence, reigniting ...

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