No, a Feb. 5 DOJ memo does not authorize the death penalty solely for being an undocumented immigrant
A memo directs DOJ staff to pursue the death penalty for undocumented immigrants who have been charged with capital crimes, ...
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Feds File Motion to Stay Proceedings Filed in VIPD Detective Murder Case Amid Death Penalty Reinstatement
The indictment followed a violent confrontation in St. Thomas’ Hospital Ground area, where Dangleben allegedly opened fire on ...
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Firing squad expert: Is capital punishment worth it?
Idaho Department of Correction estimates renovation costs for a firing squad facility is likely to exceed $1 million.
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Does the death penalty deter crime?
The debate on whether the death penalty deters and lowers rates of crime is a long-simmering one, with both sides variously ...
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Texas Proceeds with First Execution of the Year Amid Capital Punishment Debate
Texas executes Steven Nelson, convicted for a pastor's 2011 murder, amidst debates on capital punishment ethics.
Alabama seeks to join states that allow the death penalty for child rape
The Alabama House of Representatives voted 86-5 for the bill that would allow prosecutors to pursue the death penalty when an adult is convicted of rape or sodomy of a child under 12. The legislation ...
Florida seeks mandatory death sentences in immigration bill. Will courts allow it?
A proposal moving through Florida’s Legislature would require the death penalty for “unauthorized aliens” who commit a ...
Bill to abolish the death penalty gaining bipartisan support in Indiana. Will it pass?
Ending capital punishment had been a dormant issue in Indiana, but advocates now believe a Republican-led effort to abolish ...
Capital Punishment Is A Reflection Of Our Collective Barbarism
But what then is capital punishment but the most premeditated of murders, to which no criminal's deed, however calculated it ...