4 d. ago Alabama death row inmate executed for brutal rape, murder of girlfriend's cousin

An Alabama man on death row was executed Thursday by lethal injection after being convicted of a 2010 sexual assault and murder in Chilton County.

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2 w. ago Condemned SC man's case about 'appropriate punishment' as he awaits 'inhumane' firing squad execution: lawyer

A South Carolina man on death row prepares to be put to death by firing squad, as his lawyer says the case is a matter of "appropriate punishment" rather than guilt.

Politics

2 w. ago 'Morbidly obese' Florida man who admitted to killing Miami Herald employee to be executed Tuesday

A Florida death row inmate is scheduled to be killed by lethal injection on Tuesday after a failed appeal citing concerns about his weight.

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3 w. ago A Killer’s Archive Is Offered for $80,000. Who Should Profit?

Albert Jones’s 11 books describe life in prison. His victims’ relatives say his family should not benefit from a sale of his story.

Economics

3 w. ago 'I want to be remembered.' Death row inmate auctions his San Quentin journals, art for $80,000

'I want to be remembered.' Death row inmate auctions his San Quentin journals, art for $80,000  Los Angeles Times

Economics

3 w. ago 'I want to be remembered.' Death row inmate puts San Quentin journals, art up for sale at $80,000

'I want to be remembered.' Death row inmate puts San Quentin journals, art up for sale at $80,000  Los Angeles Times

Economics

4 w. ago Lawyers for 'morbidly obese' Florida death row inmate argue his weight could cause botched lethal injection

Lawyers for a Florida man on death row are seeking to halt his execution set for next week, arguing that his obesity could lead to a botched lethal injection.

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4 w. ago South Carolina death row inmate invokes 'sovereign citizen' defense in bid to avoid execution

A last-ditch effort from attorneys of a death row inmate argue that his beliefs about being a "sovereign citizen" could be considered insanity and should spare him from execution.

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