12 h. ago Bryan Kohberger defense ramps up legal maneuvers in bid to keep Idaho murders suspect off death row

Bryan Kohberger wants to stop Idaho prosecutors from discussing "murder," "bushy eyebrows" and psychopaths in his upcoming student murders trial.

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66 h. ago U.S. Firing Squad Executions Are Rare, but Their History Is Long

During the Civil War, both sides used firing squads to kill deserting soldiers. Today, people on death row can choose to die that way in some states.

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2 d. ago South Carolina death row inmate to be executed by firing squad, first in US in 15 years

South Carolina death row inmate to be executed by firing squad, first in US in 15 years  CNN

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2 d. ago Brad Sigmon: South Carolina death row inmate to be executed by firing squad, first in US in 15 years

Brad Sigmon: South Carolina death row inmate to be executed by firing squad, first in US in 15 years  CNN

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3 d. ago As details emerge, here’s what Trump’s plan to abolish DOE could mean for Mass. schools

Funding cuts could increase class sizes, reduce support for low-income students, and impact electives and extracurricular activities. The post As details emerge, here’s what Trump’s plan to abolish DOE could mean for Mass. schools appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 d. ago Slate writer Scaachi Koul discusses her book of essays, 'Sucker Punch'

In her new book of essays, "Sucker Punch," Slate writer Scaachi Koul examines what happens when life radically changes course and you need to chart a new path forward.

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5 d. ago Man on death row supports class at USF, ahead of theatrical premiere based on his writing, life

Man on death row supports class at USF, ahead of theatrical premiere based on his writing, life  KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco

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9 d. ago Alabama governor commutes a death row inmate's sentence to life in prison

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Robin "Rocky" Myers to life in prison, saying there were enough questions about his guilt that she could not move forward with his execution.

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1 week ago Supreme Court orders new trial for death row inmate Richard Glossip

Supreme Court orders new trial for death row inmate Richard Glossip  The Washington Post

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1 week ago Supreme Court Grants New Trial to Death Row Inmate in Oklahoma

Both sides had told the justices that long-suppressed evidence had undermined the case the case against the inmate, Richard Glossip.

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1 week ago Richard Glossip: Supreme Court orders new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate

Richard Glossip: Supreme Court orders new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate  BBC.com

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1 week ago Supreme Court throws out death sentence, murder conviction of Okla. death row inmate

The court reversed the state court's judgement and sent the case back for a new trial.

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1 week ago Supreme Court orders new trial for death row inmate in Oklahoma

The court reversed the state court's judgement and sent the case back for a new trial.

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1 week ago Supreme Court orders new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate

Supreme Court orders new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate  The Washington Post

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1 week ago Supreme Court Justices Appear Narrowly Divided Over Death Row Prisoner Plea for DNA Testing

The justices heard arguments in the case of a man on death row in Texas who claims DNA testing could spare his life.

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2 w. ago Kim Kardashian sued after misidentifying New York man as Texas death row inmate

Kim Kardashian sued after misidentifying New York man as Texas death row inmate  NBC Los Angeles

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2 w. ago South Carolina death row inmate chooses firing squad as execution method

A South Carolina death row inmate has chosen to be executed by a firing squad next month rather than by lethal injection or the electric chair.

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2 w. ago South Carolina Death Row Inmate Chooses to Be Executed by a Firing Squad

The state has never used that method to execute a prisoner. The last time an inmate was killed by a firing squad was in 2010 in Utah.

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