23 h. ago Mississippi man charged with six murders, including father, brother and a child

Officials expect charge against Daricka Moore, 24, to be elevated to capital murder, with death penalty consideredAuthorities in Clay county, Mississippi, say a man has been taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder following the fatal shootings of six people, including a child, on Friday night.Daricka Moore, 24, is accused of killing multiple relatives as well as a local pastor before his arrest, according to Clay county sheriff Eddie Scott, who addressed the case during a Saturday news conference. Officials said the charge against Moore, who lives in the county, is expected to be elevated to capital murder, and prosecutors could seek the death penalty if he is determined to be mentally competent. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Iran protests latest: Tehran says it has arrested 100 ‘armed rioters’ after threatening death penalty

At least 65 people have been killed since demonstrations began on 28 December

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36 h. ago Iran protests latest: Army warns of ‘enemy plots’ after Tehran threatens protesters with death penalty

At least 65 people have been killed since demonstrations began on 28 December

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37 h. ago Iran protests latest: Tehran threatens protesters with death penalty as casualties climb

A human rights group says at least 65 people have been killed since demonstrations began on 28 December

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40 h. ago What 40% of Scots who back death penalty should learn from US death chamber workers

Punishment for crimes can have psychological consequences for the people who administer it, such as nightmares, insomnia, depression, and suicide

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49 h. ago Iran threatens protesters with the death penalty in bid to curb nationwide unrest as Starmer and European leaders condemn deadly crackdown

Video footage has shown buildings ablaze and violent clashes as anti-government demonstrations rage in cities across Iran, marking the most serious challenge to the regime in years.

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51 h. ago Luigi Mangione fights execution in murder trial due to 'Marvel movie' arrest

Luigi Mangione is accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December, 2024, in a case that instantly made headlines around the world. Now his lawyers want to avoid the death penalty

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55 h. ago Luigi Mangione back in court to fight death penalty as lawyers insist arrest was turned into ‘Marvel movie’ spectacle

Friday's hearing, Mangione’s first trip to Manhattan federal court since his arraignment, is also expected to cover his bid to exclude certain evidence

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60 h. ago Six years after George Floyd, we must stand against an ICE killing in Minneapolis | Austin Sarat

Barely a mile from Floyd’s murder, an officer killed Renee Nicole Good. We must peacefully say no to this violenceOn 25 May 2020, America witnessed a stunning act of police brutality when a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, murdered George Floyd. The killer, Derek Chauvin, apparently confident that he would be immune to accountability, did his deed in the open, with other officers standing by and in front of a crowd of onlookers.The video of Floyd’s murder shocked the nation.Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell professor of jurisprudence and political science at Amherst College, is the author or editor of more than 100 books, including Gruesome Spectacles: Botched Executions and America’s Death Penalty Continue reading...

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65 h. ago Luigi Mangione heads to court as he fights to block death penalty, murder charge and key evidence

Luigi Mangione is due in federal court for a pivotal hearing in his fight to bar the government from seeking the death penalty against him in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

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3 d. ago Florida man who kidnapped girl, 5, and left her to be eaten by alligator faces death penalty

Harrel Braddy, 76, kidnapped Quatisha Maycock, five, and her mother Shandelle in November 1998 after meeting them at church before abandoning the child near Alligator Alley where she was killed by gators

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3 d. ago Rob Reiner’s children say brother Nick should avoid death penalty for one reason

Nick Reiner has been accused of stabbing his parents, Rob and Michele, before fleeing the scene. He could face the death penalty, but his siblings have reportedly declared why they think he shouldn't

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5 d. ago Nicolas Maduro could face the death penalty after dramatic US capture

US special forces captured Nicolas Maduro and his wife while they were sleeping at their home in Caracas, before he was taken back to New York to face drug-trafficking charges

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5 d. ago Trump is marching into 2026 with the worst cabinet in history | Austin Sarat

From RFK Jr to Pete Hegseth, the president’s top aides have been disastrous. We shouldn’t be surprisedAs 2024 ended and Donald Trump’s cabinet picks were rolled out, commentators scrambled to decide which one was the worst. Was it Matt Gaetz for attorney general? Or Pete Hegseth, for secretary of defense? Or maybe Robert F Kennedy Jr to lead the Department of Health and Human Services?Soon after, the White House crowed that Trump had assembled “the greatest cabinet of all time”.Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell professor of jurisprudence and political science at Amherst College, is the author or editor of more than 100 books, including Gruesome Spectacles: Botched Executions and America’s Death Penalty Continue reading...

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1 week ago The US reporter who has witnessed 14 executions: ‘People need to know what it looks like’

South Carolina-based journalist Jeffrey Collins observed back-to-back executions in 2025 after the state revived the death penalty following a 13-year pauseJeffrey Collins has watched 14 men draw their final breaths.Over 25 years at the Associated Press, the South Carolina-based journalist has repeatedly served as an observer inside the state’s execution chamber, watching from feet away as prison officials kill men who were sentenced to capital punishment. South Carolina has recently kept him unusually busy, with seven back-to-back executions in 14 months. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Rob and Michele Reiner’s autopsy reports sealed by judge at request of investigators

The Reiners’ son, Nick, is accused of killing his parents and could face the death penalty if convicted

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2 w. ago Brit 'Angel Delight drug smugglers who feared execution in Bali given 'lucky' update

Convicted smugglers Lisa Stocker, Jon Collyer and Phineas Float have been given an update on their prison sentence after they were spared the death penalty after they admitted to smuggling cocaine

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2 w. ago National Guard shooting suspect hit with 5 charges that open death penalty discussion

There is no death penalty in the DC Superior Court

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2 w. ago Suspect in national guard shooting faces new federal charges that allow death penalty discussions

A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House is charged in a complaint with federal firearms charges over the ambush on November 26 that fatally wounded one of the West Virginia National Guard members and seriously injured the second

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3 w. ago Luigi Mangione lawyers fight death penalty, saying Pam Bondi is biased

Lawyers also attempting to throw out two federal charges, saying US attorney general has ties to UnitedHealth GroupLawyers for Luigi Mangione are attempting to avoid the death penalty and throw out two federal charges in the justice department’s case against him, arguing that attorney general Pam Bondi is biased because she used to work at a lobbying firm that represents UnitedHealth Group.In court documents filed on Friday, Mangione’s lawyers said that Bondi has a “profound conflict of interest” because her former employer, Ballard Partners, a DC-based lobbying firm founded by the Trump donor Brian Ballard, counts UnitedHealth Group as one of its clients. Continue reading...

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