After Freeing A Man Who Spent Half A Century on Death Row Will Japan Keep Using the Death Penalty
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Massachusetts man pleads guilty to giving dog fentanyl and stabbing it to death
A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty to giving his dog fentanyl before stabbing the animal to death earlier this year.NBC News - 3h -
Death Toll Rises to 5, Including a 9-Year-Old, After Man Drives Car into Hundreds of Shoppers at Christmas Market
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Cold weather-related deaths rising in US: Study
Deaths in the United States from cold weather-related causes have been rising, according to a study published Thursday in a medical journal. The study, published in the Journal of the American ...The Hill - 1d -
Why Luigi Mangione's federal charges could lead to death penalty
Luigi Mangione is now detained in New York after his extradition from Pennsylvania. This comes as more details emerge about the federal charges he is now facing in connection to the killing of ...CBS News - 1d -
Will feds seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting case?
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is now facing new federal charges of stalking and murder, which could bring the death penalty if convicted. CBS ...CBS News - 1d -
Ailing French man on death row pleads to return home as Indonesia to pardon 44,000 prisoners
Indonesian authorities say an ailing French national on death row for drug offenses has made a last-ditch plea to be returned homeABC News - 1d -
U.S. Files Murder Charge Against Mangione That Could Bring Death Penalty
Federal authorities filed a total of four counts against Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare.The New York Times - 2d -
Spate of high-profile US death penalty cases fuels public outrage and anger
Concerns rise over whether executions can be done ‘fairly and accurately’ as condemned prisoners make credible claims of innocence. A spate of high-profile death penalty cases in 2024 have prompted ...The Guardian - 2d -
Indiana puts man to death in state’s first execution in 15 years
Joseph Corcoran was convicted of killing four people in 1997 and lawyers says his mental health was not evaluated. An Indiana man convicted of killing four people including his brother and his ...The Guardian - 3d -
Nigerian man promised pardon after 10 years on death row for stealing hens
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‘A living hero’: Philippines welcomes back death row survivor Mary Jane Veloso
Supporters say her drug smuggling conviction embodies the deepest fears of families in a country that sends millions of workers abroad each year. After 14 years on death row in Indonesia, Mary Jane ...The Guardian - 3d -
Mother of Filipina who spent 15 years on death row in Indonesia calls for pardon
Mother of Mary Jane Veloso urges Philippine president to act so family can be reunited for Christmas, as daughter lands in Manila. The mother of Mary Jane Veloso, the Filipino domestic helper who ...The Guardian - 4d -
Dad and stepmother who fled from U.K. to Pakistan after 10-year-old's death are sentenced to life in prison for murder
Dad and stepmother who fled from U.K. to Pakistan after 10-year-old's death are sentenced to life in prison for murderABC News - 4d -
Man City confirm fan death after 'medical incident'
A Manchester City fan passed away after a medical incident during Sunday's match against Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium, the club has confirmed.ESPN - 4d -
Filipino death row prisoner to return home after 15 years in Indonesian jail
Mary Jane Veloso was sentenced to death after she was found guilty of drug trafficking in 2010. A Filipino migrant worker who has spent almost 15 years on death row in Indonesia is expected to ...The Guardian - 5d -
Filipino woman on Indonesia death row recalls a stunning last minute reprieve and 'miracle' transfer
Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso knelt to pray when officers came to take her to an execution site in May 2015, just feet from her isolation cell on an Indonesian prison island, ...ABC News - Dec. 14 -
Zimbabwe's president once faced the death penalty and is now set to abolish it
Zimbabwe’s senate has approved a bill to abolish the death penalty and it is now set to be signed into law by the presidentABC News - Dec. 12 -
Wife of Wisconsin man accused of faking his own death files for divorce
File says marriage ‘irretrievably broken’ as Emily Borgwardt, whose husband had fled to Europe, seeks custody of kids. The wife of the Wisconsin man who allegedly faked his own death and fled to ...The Guardian - Dec. 12 -
Parents who caused death of buried boy jailed
Abiyah Yasharahyalah, three, had a "catalogue of injury and disease" when he died, a judge says.BBC News - Dec. 12 -
Husband, dad of 3 who faked death on lake has returned to US willingly
Ryan Borgwardt, the husband and father who authorities said faked his own death at a Wisconsin lake and fled the country, is back in Wisconsin and in custody.ABC News - Dec. 11 -
A Lebanese man who spent 32 years in Syrian prisons is welcomed home
Suheil Hamwi spent 32 years in a Syrian prison, and now, after an offensive by insurgents that toppled the government of Bashar Assad, he’s finally returned to his home to LebanonABC News - Dec. 11 -
Iranian women could face death penalty for defying new morality laws
Execution, long jail terms and big fines for ‘promoting’ nudity, unveiling or improper dressing come into force. Women in Iran could face the death sentence or up to 15 years in prison if they defy ...The Guardian - Dec. 11 -
Wisconsin man in police custody after allegedly faking his death
According to court records, Ryan Borgwardt, 45, was booked into the Green Lake County Jail late Tuesday afternoon.CBS News - Dec. 10 -
Activists Call on Biden to Clear Death Row Before Trump Takes Office
The series of open letters from human rights activists and former corrections officials aligned with a larger push from Democrats for sweeping clemency action for those in prison.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Ex-Marine acquitted in chokehold death of homeless man on NY subway
The case sparked weeks of protests and reignited national debate over race, mental illness, and public safety in the US.BBC News - Dec. 9 -
Pope Francis and advocates add to pleas for Biden to clear federal death row
Pope encourages prayers for people with death sentences as pressure grows for Biden to act before Trump takes office. Pope Francis has called for commutations for people on death row in the US, ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
Arizona AG panders on the death penalty
It is a serious mistake for Arizona to restart the machinery of death and for other states to cling to capital punishment.The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Syrians celebrate end of the Assad family's half-century rule after president flees country
Crowds gathered in Damascus on Sunday to celebrate with chants, prayers and the occasional gunfire after the stunning advance from opposition forces put an end to the Assad family's 50 years of ...CBS News - Dec. 8 -
2 Indianapolis police officers acquitted in death of man who was restrained
Two Indianapolis police officers charged in the death of a man who was stunned and restrained on the ground during a mental health crisis were acquitted Friday of manslaughter, officials said.NBC News - Dec. 7 -
Younger people at greater risk of heat-related deaths this century – study
New research estimates a 32% increase in deaths of people under 35 if greenhouse gases not radically cut. Extreme heat fueled by the climate crisis is often viewed as primarily a problem for ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Man jailed for death of woman at "slapping therapy" workshop
Hongchi Xiao was convicted of manslaughter for failing to get medical help for Danielle Carr-Gomm as she howled in pain and frothed at the mouth during a workshop in 2016.CBS News - Dec. 6 -
Slapping therapist jailed after woman's death
Hongchi Xiao was charged after the death of Danielle Carr-Gomm at a workshop in 2016.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
Indonesia agrees to repatriate Filipino woman who spent years on death row over drug trafficking
Indonesia and the Philippines signed a deal on Friday to repatriate a Filipino death-row drug convict, as the new administration of President Prabowo Subianto seeks to shore up diplomatic ties with ...ABC News - Dec. 6 -
Family of Missouri teen who fell to his death on Orlando free-fall ride gets $310 million verdict
A Florida jury delivered a $310 million verdict Thursday to the family of Tyre Sampson, the Missouri teenager who plunged to his death on a free-fall ride at an amusement park over two years ago.NBC News - Dec. 6 -
Man charged over house explosion deaths
A man appears in court over the deaths of two people in a blast in Newcastle.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Two drug arrests after Belfast nightclub death
Chloe Ferris, who was in her 20s, died at Lux in the early hours of Sunday morning.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Bowman to Biden: 'Pardon the 40 people who are on death row'
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) is urging President Biden to issue clemency to inmates on death row after the president signed a pardon for his son, Hunter, over the weekend. “Don‘t stop at Hunter ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Iran frees rapper Toomaj Salehi months after death sentence overturned
Iran has released dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi more than two years after his backing of women's rights protests over Mahsa Amini's death landed him in prison.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Ex-paddleboard firm owner in court after deaths
Nerys Bethan Lloyd, 39, is charged with gross negligence manslaughter after four people died.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Vietnamese tycoon must find $9bn to avoid death penalty after appeal fails
She is now in a race for her life - if she can pay back 75% of what she took, she could be spared.BBC News - Dec. 3
