3 d. ago Execution halted for man who murdered two real estate agents as judge probes parole board’s ‘conflict of interest’

He was scheduled for execution on Dec. 17, but the lethal injection was paused just days beforehand

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4 d. ago Judge halts a Georgia execution over inmate's concerns about the clemency process

A Georgia judge has ordered a temporary pause to a December execution that had already been put on hold

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2 w. ago Migrants convicted of rape and sexual assault ‘claiming PTSD as excuse to spend less time in prison’

MIGRANTS convicted of rape and sexual assault are claiming PTSD as an excuse to spend less time in prison, it is claimed. Multiple examples in recent months show asylum seekers having their terms reduced due to the mental disorder, with judges weighing psychiatric evidence against the seriousness of their crimes. The reductions - which are...

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3 w. ago Trump signs executive order blocking states from regulating AI

Order, which lacks the force of law, also creates taskforce whose ‘sole responsibility’ will be challenging states’ AI lawsDonald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that seeks to halt any laws limiting artificial intelligence and block states from regulating the rapidly emerging technology. The order also creates a federal taskforce that will have the “sole responsibility” of challenging states’ AI laws.At a signing ceremony, the president touted AI companies’ enthusiasm for wanting to “invest” in the United States and said that “if they had to get 50 different approvals from 50 different states, you could forget it”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump signs executive order aimed at preventing states from regulating AI

Order, which lacks the force of law, also creates taskforce whose ‘sole responsibility’ will be challenging states’ AI lawsDonald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that seeks to halt any laws limiting artificial intelligence and block states from regulating the rapidly emerging technology. The order also creates a federal taskforce that will have the “sole responsibility” of challenging states’ AI laws.At a signing ceremony, the president touted AI companies’ enthusiasm for wanting to “invest” in the United States and said that “if they had to get 50 different approvals from 50 different states, you could forget it”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Judge weighs halting execution of Georgia man seeking protection under pandemic agreement

A federal judge says she plans to rule quickly on a Georgia man's assertion that his execution next week should be halted

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3 w. ago Child bride due to be executed for the death of her abusive husband in Iran has her life spared after in

UN rights experts last week urged Iran to halt the execution of Goli Kouhkan, saying she was forced into marriage at the age of 12 to her cousin and at 13 gave birth to their son

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3 w. ago Judge blasts DOJ’s ‘lip service’ to victims as he orders Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury documents unsealed

Judges are weighing release of grand jury materials tied to Jeffrey Epstein and his associate

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3 w. ago Lawyers argue agreement made during pandemic should shield Georgia man from execution

Lawyers for a man facing execution in Georgia argue that an agreement related to the COVID-19 pandemic should protect him from being put to death for now

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4 w. ago Federal judge orders Epstein grand jury documents unsealed as DOJ nears deadline to release files

Several judges are weighing release of grand jury materials tied to convicted sex offender and Ghislaine Maxwell

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