44 h. ago Ousted Conservative candidate says Trudeau hanging remark was ‘a joke’

The ousted candidate spoke to Global News after being removed from the race over past comments suggesting former prime minister Justin Trudeau should face the death penalty.

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46 h. ago Prosecutors ordered to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione

It is the first time the Justice Department has sought to bring the death penalty since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office.

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47 h. ago Prosecutors to seek death penalty against UnitedHealthcare killing suspect Luigi Mangione

NEW YORK — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday that she has directed prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, following through on the president’s campaign promise to vigorously pursue capital punishment. It is the first time the Justice Department has sought […]

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48 h. ago U.S. Attorney General recommends death penalty for UnitedHealthcare killing suspect Luigi Mangione

Mangione, 26, faces separate federal and state murder charges for the killing. Prosecutors have said the two cases will proceed on parallel tracks

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7 d. ago Federal government updates China travel advisory after 4 Canadians executed

In a recently updated travel advisory, the government urges Canadians travelling to China to "exercise a high degree of caution" after the country executed four Canadians.The risk level is currently yellow, meaning there are "certain safety and security concerns or the situation could change quickly.""Exercise a high degree of caution in China due to the risk of arbitrary enforcement of local laws," reads the advisory, which was updated on March 17."Our ability to provide consular assistance in China is limited due to the level of transparency in China's judicial system. It may also impact your ability to obtain effective legal assistance."Canadians are warned that they could be severely punished even for non-violent crimes, and Chinese authorities may apply the death penalty in crimes they consider serious, such as drug offences.The government is also warning Canadians of exit bans that would prevent them from leaving the country as they go through customs and immigration...

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8 d. ago Gunman who killed 23 in racist attack at Texas Walmart is offered plea deal to avoid death penalty

The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack targeting Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart near the U.S.-Mexico border in 2019 would avoid the death penalty under a plea offer announced Tuesday, abruptly ending years of efforts by prosecutors to see that he face execution by lethal injection. El Paso County District Attorney James […]

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2 w. ago Ottawa condemns China for executing Canadians as Beijing points to drug crime

In a media statement, the Chinese embassy says the death penalty cases involving Canadian nationals were based on 'solid and sufficient' evidence

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2 w. ago Luigi Mangione’s lawyer insists suspect’s DNA was illegally collected

Lawyer Thomas Dickey alleges that police gave Luigi Mangione a snack so they could get his DNA.

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3 w. ago Arizona prisoner set to be executed next week passes up chance to ask for reprieve

PHOENIX — A prisoner scheduled to be executed next week in what would be Arizona’s first use of the death penalty in over two years has passed up a chance to ask for a reprieve from his death sentence. Aaron Brian Gunches, 53, did not participate in a hearing Monday before the Arizona Board of […]

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4 w. ago Lawyers in Idaho quadruple murder case told to stop being so secretive

A sealed defence motion to take the death penalty off the table cites autism spectrum disorder

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